
Corporate Event Services
When you are planning the itinerary for your group's time at The Ridges Resort you've got a lot of things to worry about. The details of the events should be the last of your worries. By partnering with The Ridges Resort, Moonshadow Learning Services, Inc. offers our services for adding just the right services to make your event a "wow" experience for your group and making you look like a genius in the process. Click on the links below to add the services that best fit your group's purpose.
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Executive Development
The Ridges "Leadership in Action"

This event is designed for executive leadership and top performers. It gives organization leaders an opportunity to practice those leadership skills in an "active" environment and to give and receive feedback to fellow participants. The feedback process is a critical piece in designing a development plan that will bring participants satisfaction and suceess in their organizations. Leadership in Action information pdf
Teambuilding!
What does that really mean? For many people, teambuilding is a catch-all phrase that covers a lot of different needs. All teams need maintenance. All teams will perform at a lower level if attention is not paid to the dynamics of the team. Sometimes this happens naturally when a formal or informal leader takes actions that attend to the interpersonal needs of the group or team. Other times, it only receives attention when there is a crisis. Our approach to training and team dynamics is that every event whether it is a new project, a seminar, or a teaming event are opportunities to do teambuilding. Creating a high performing team takes a lot of work and a little luck. Teams that function at a high level need maintenance just like a piece of fine machinery. If your team would benefit from some "team maintenance", look over our offerings below. However, if your team is in need of repair or is dealing with productivity stifling issues, look at our other tools for improving performance. Everything we do has has one of it's aims to build the team, to strengthen the team and make it more productive. Some of the ways we do this are described below:
Corporate Teaming Events
Let Moonshadow Learning Services, Inc. plan your next fun and interactive corporate event for a staff retreat, kick off event or meeting. In addition to the wide variety of training s essions that we offer, we can deliver a two to eight hour session with a focus on fun and camaraderie. Each event can be delivered indoors or outdoors and can be tailored to include content or themes from your program.
The Ridges "Castaways" Teaming Event
Think Tom Hanks, stuck on an island with Wilson... Does your team have what it takes to survive The Ridges - Castaway Island? This fun and demanding water based scenario will test even the most capable teams. The Ridges – Castaway Island presents challenges designed to test your group’s mental prowess, their teamwork, and their ability to build survival equipment that will increase their chances of being rescued. Will your group be rescued in time?
“No Stone Unturned” Scavenger Hunt at The Ridges
Teams are presented with a challenge and the necessary tools to complete their challenge. The tools include a map, compass and and sets of CLUES. Teams orienteer, solve riddles and find answers to their CLUES hidden in boxes along the route. Teams race from checkpoint to checkpoint. This activity builds interdependence and a shared sense of purpose.
No Stone Unturned pdf
The Ridges “Ridge Runner Challenge”

Because finding your way in business requires a keen sense of direction and a high performing team. Small groups use GPS’s and their brains to locate benchmarks and solve problems.
Ridge Runner GEO Challenge information pdf
The Ridges Extreme Team Olympics

Teams compete in a series of decathlon events for "gold medals". The events involve problem solving, cooperation, creativity and a huge dose of laughter. See your team perform the "High Jump" aka Group Jump Rope or the "Shot Put" aka Pumpkin Toss. It's sure to be a fun and high energy event that your team will remember.
Team Olympics information pdf
The Ridges Murder Mystery
Role playing combined with problem-solving is a combination for a fun and entertaining evening. Usually revolving around an evening meal, a murder (well, not a real murder) takes place. Your team will receive "clues" that will help you "solve" the mystery. Lots of different scenarios are available that can be adapted for different size groups. Test your detective skills while promoting iinnovation and problem-solving, breaking down barriers, improving communication and listening skills and encouraging team collaboration and cooperation.
Murder Mystery information pdf
Seminars and
Workshops
Services and Seminars
Use of a facilitator to keep sessions on track improves efficiency - including a seminar brings new skills and energy to your group.
• Meeting Facilitation Services
• Managing With Style (DiSC or MBTI)
• Leadership Styles
• FISH! Philosophy in your Workplace
• Communication Skills
Teaming with Style
Use a skill building session for teambuilding. Based on either DiSC or MBTI (Myers- Briggs Type Indicator), this event helps each team member understand behavior better- their own as well as others. With a mix of hands on activities that guarantee laughs and insights, this four hour session guides the group to improved teamwork through the exploration of individual differences and their value to the team. The group has the option to complete the surveys on-line before they arrive.
Your Best Year Yet
TM
Your Best Year Yet is a widely acclaimed workshop developed by Jinny Ditzler, author of the book by the same name. There are two Best Year Yet workshops. The first one, Your Best Year Yet produces your own personal plan for achieving the goals that are important to you over the coming 12 months. The second workshop, Business Best Year Yet, helps employees align their personal and professional goals with the goals and strategic plan of the leadership and the rest of the organization.
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