BONUS EPISODE - 7 Teamwork Lessons From Our Alpine Fundraising Challenge

11/21/22 • 21 min

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?

Recently (October 2022) the co-founders of Raising the Baa, Chris and Caroline, were in the French Alps.
They were two of a team of 7 randomly mixed people all with one purpose: 'helping young people climb past anxiety' in a fund-raising challenge.
Four teams each raising money for their chosen charity, the challenge was to go higher and further (and wetter it transpired!) than others within a specified time period to gain much coveted points.
Reflecting on their experience Chris and Caroline learnt many valuable lessons about working as a team. A dose of their own medicine if you like!
They shared their 7 lessons via a LinkedIn live audio event - a first for Raising the Baa! And the story of the challenge unfolded too.
Do you know of a young person trying to combat anxiety or other mental health issues?
It's not too late to show your support as our fundraising page is still open. All donations will naturally be very much appreciated by Inner Flame, a charity which only survives through donations and grants. The more we raise the more young people we can help manage their anxiety.

What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help?
Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?

What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help?
Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

Previous Episode

In team building, R is for.... ?

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?

... Raising the Baa of course!
And indeed we aim to raise the 'baa' in every aspect of teamwork.
In this episode we cover R themes which:
- improve productivity
- make optimum use of resources
- help move the team towards its goals effectively
- lift people's levels of engagement
This series, The A-Z of Team Building, was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too.
Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, Associate Facilitator.
Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening :-)
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COMPETITION TIME!
In the November draw, the prize is a portable Bluetooth Speaker, perfect for podcasts and all other listening of course!
To enter simply answer this question:
Which R topic can really lift a team's energy and have a profound effect on its morale and productivity?
Email your response to [email protected], with Sheep Dip in the subject box please.
The November draw closes at 23.59 on 30 November 2024 and we'll email the winners the following working day. One entry per episode. Open to UK residents only.

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FREE resource:
Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out.

Connect with the Speakers via LinkedIn:
Paul Warriner - The Recognition Coach and Associate Facilitator, Raising the Baa
Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and Co-Founder, Raising the Baa

What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help?
Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

Next Episode

In team building, S is for....? (our competition continues)

What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?

.... need we ask? Sheep quite naturally.

Well in our world yes, but what do they have to do with team building? Have you ever seen how a flock works together?

Sheep are not just followers - they can be pioneers, leaders, assertive, protective, caring. How many of these qualities would you like in a team?

Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, this episode covers S themes which:
- might help both quiet and 'loud' members of your team
- reward individuals and help them grow in their job roles
- help us to understand the new/expanded meaning of an 'old' term
This series was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too.
Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator.
Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening :-)
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COMPETITION TIME!
In the November draw, the prize is a portable Bluetooth Speaker, perfect for podcasts and all other listening of course!
To enter simply answer this question:
Which S topic was not mentioned till late on - and which might be seen as a cliffhanger to a future episode?
Email your response to [email protected], with Sheep Dip in the subject box please.
The draw closes at 23.59 on the last day of each month (Oct - Dec 2022) and we'll email the winners the following working day. One entry per episode. Open to UK residents only.
One more week to enter the November draw - entries close 23:59 on Wednesday 30th November 2022.

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FREE resource:
Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out.
Connect with the Speakers via LinkedIn:
Paul Warriner - The Recognition Coach and Lead Facilitator, Raising the Baa
Chris Farnsworth - Head Shepherd and Co-Founder, Raising the Baa

What are your main team challenges and desires? Maybe we can help?
Book in a 15-minute Exploratory Call now and let's see.

Sheep Dip with Raising the Baa - BONUS EPISODE - 7 Teamwork Lessons From Our Alpine Fundraising Challenge

Transcript

Hello and welcome to Sheep Dip, the podcast from Raising the Baa. We're global leaders in team building with sheep at its core. I'm Caroline and together with my partner Chris, we co-founded this completely unique business. In this series of podcasts, we are bringing you the complete A to Z of team building. It picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their Raising the Baa programmes. And a few more topics of our own too. Ex