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Honoring Empowerment: Participant Choice and Control

Honoring Empowerment: Participant Choice and Control

FromVertical Playpen


Honoring Empowerment: Participant Choice and Control

FromVertical Playpen

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Phil discusses the concept of power in the context of challenge courses and ropes courses. He identifies six areas where facilitators may unintentionally take power away from participants and provides solutions to empower them. The areas include harnesses, knots, belaying, the challenge itself, support, and lowering. Phil emphasizes the importance of giving participants choice and control, ultimately honoring empowerment.   Takeaways Facilitators may unintentionally take power away from participants in challenge courses and ropes courses. Empowering participants involves giving them choice and control in various aspects of the experience. Teaching participants how to put on their own harnesses, tie their own knots, and belay can enhance their sense of power and control. Contact the podcast; email - podcast@high5adventure.org instagram - @verticalplaypen Music and Sound Effects - epidemicsound.com
Released:
Jun 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Want to learn more about Adventure and Experiential Education? Then this podcast is for you! Listeners of this podcast will get; - Adventure Programming Theory - Facilitation Tips - Activity Ideas - Industry Career Advice - Interviews from Industry Professionals High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn and work together. Connect with us at high5adventure.org