The presentation on DefenceIndia\'s outbound teambuilding program, Nature Trail. Conceived and imparted by ex defence officers.

1. Nature Trail
A Team Building Exercise

2. The Premise…
‘Gyanam Bandhanam’
Shiv Puran
‘Knowledge is Binding’
It is clarity that is of essence, that
rejuvenates, that opens up our mind,
that breeds fresh thoughts and that
makes us achieve our goals…

3. What do we offer?
A customised outbound training program for team
members:
• Not open to family members
• With basic amenities, Hygienic and sanitised
• Professionally managed
– Designed and imparted by Col. Anil Shorey, our
chief mentor
• Without relying on classroom coaching
• Using metaphors, innovations, pep talk and group
discussions.
– To achieve clarity on teams, initiatives,
collaborative efforts and leadership.

4. Quick Snapshots

5. A briefing session by the facilitators in
our office before the departure…

6. Every participant is given a docket folder with briefs on the
venue, mission plan, activities, trainer profiles, FAQ, Identity
cards and a feedback form.

7. The trainers interact with the managers and subordinates and
assess the aspirations, compile queries and gauge each
participants’ expectations of the program.

8. The team leaves for the venue.

9. The team is given a familiarisation brief at the
venue.

10. The trainers do a post ice-breaker talk.

11. The teams set out to pitch their own tents.

12. The teams in each tent are heterogeneous and from
different divisions.

13. The trainers take a look at each tent and find
the winners.

14. The teams are given a primer on rope handling,
harness, karabiners and knots.

15. The teams proceed to activity grounds

16. The trek passes through lush nature, among
fruit orchards

17. The facilitator demonstrates rappelling

18. One by one, each member gets to try his hand.

19. Irrespective of age!
All activities are based on a skill assessment done in the briefings
before departure.

20. The team reaches the second venue, for river crossing

21. The most senior person, in experience and age is the first to go…
Skill levels are defined and fine tuned by the coaches at all times to
maintain consistency in fun quotient and participation.

22. Followed by the youngest!

23. The team returns for a sumptuous lunch and carefree
interactions…

24. Post Lunch, the first interactive session on leadership
ability and initiative by senior coaches.

25. The team leaves for a light trek to the village
temple.

26. Col. Shorey describes his Army experiences and recounts the
major moments. He uses metaphors to explain the days events.

27. The temple forms the perfect
backdrop for the pep talks!

28. The team returns to a lively bonfire barbeque
dinner

29. Col. Shorey does the wake up rounds early morning
the next day..

30. The day starts with light exercises and posture
briefs.

31. The exercises are carefully chosen by the
coaches.

32. The teams assemble for a rich breakfast.

33. A second session by the coach on teams, bonding and
life experiences.

34. The mentors compile their notes and assess
the progress

35. A lively session on experiences and the corporate
world

36. The chief mentors address queries, counsel the
members and share advise

37. Time for HR games… All games are carefully chosen and designed
by the mentors for effectiveness and consistency in participation
effort.

38. A shot at darts…

39. Tug of war…

40. A trek through the fields and across a village, with farmers
addressing the teams.

41. The teams appreciate the rustic intellect and
ingenuity

42. A trek through the fields

43. The teams dig out their individual tents

44. Back for the concluding sessions and sharing of
experiences

45. Distribution of prizes and certificates

46. Certificate of Participation

47. Thank You’s

48. How does it work?
• Design based on
– an assessment form and
– a discussion with our training coordinator,
who understands the requirements, the
participant profiles and expectations.
• Supervised and trained by Col. Anil
Shorey, a veteran motivational speaker
and renowned author.

49. Then?
• Coaches intervene at important junctures,
analyse and fine tune trainings and
methodology of imparting in real time.
• The trainings are navigated by coaches but
led by the participants.
– Spiral bound dockets distributed to participants.
– Training methodology includes:
• Recounting of Battle stories
• Indian Success stories from mythology and history
• Inter-spread with spiritual quotient
• Interesting thoughts from global leaders

50. We Recommend…
• Venue:
– Jhamta (District Sirmour) near Nahan, Himachal
Pradesh
• 284 kms from New Delhi.
• Tents and Cottage accomodation options.
• Activity options include rappelling/river
crossing/rafting/angling/trekking in adjoining areas.
• Venue run by professional associates and complete
stress on hygiene, security and safety
• No overnight journey, Journey through GT Road till
Shahbad-Ambala, then a detour towards KalaAmbh and
the venue.
• Excellent all round weather.

51. The Coach
• Colonel Anil Shorey (Retd)
– Chief Mentor
• DefenceIndia core team
– Facilitators

52. Difference…
Shall be strictly for employees and not open to families.
Shall be a mix of participants across different divisions or from a
specific SBU unit. (Shall be finalised by the training coordinator and the Coach together)
No overnight journey.
Detailed assessment on aspirations and expectations will be shared
with the training coordinator.
Most comprehensive feedback mechanism for training effectiveness
and desired interventions.
Follow-up lectures and discussions a fortnight after the session at
company premises.
Comprehensive brief and ice-breaker session before commencement
of the session.
Design of a SILO Breakthrough team, counsel and follow up action
plan.

53. Thank You
For any queries and suggestions,
Harmeet Singh
98108 99 66 5