THINK OUTSIDE THE BOARDROOM
Corporate Leadership & Team Development
Your organization is unique.
Shouldn't your training program be unique to?
Sure, paintball is a good time, but where is the application? How is your company benefiting LONG TERM from the typical team development day?
With our objectively driven and fun programs, you see results immediately.
Working with horses creates a unique memory that causes the participants to remember the training far longer than if sitting in 'just‐another‐classroom.
Our Certified Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) program takes your employees out of the regular ‘classroom’ setting and teaches leadership, communication, creative thinking & problem solving though horse/human interaction. Participants leave with a solid toolkit for success & improved morale, which translates into improved productivity.
An interactive team and leadership development program with indisputable results.
Horses reveal the hidden dynamics within teams. They reveal communication and leadership skills of the individual members within the team and immediately reflect what they feel.
Horses do not have the ability to lie, they react immediately to how the person, the team and the surroundings make them feel.
So no matter what a person portrays outwardly a horse only reacts to what the person is feeling on the inside. This creates an incredible opportunity for personal growth working on communication and leadership.
Much like horses, we look for strong leadership, trust and respect is only given and reciprocated once there is a strong leader to follow. Using horses as a corporate team building tool can give your business leaders the chance to learn how to be an authentic leader; a leader that people will follow and trust.
A 1,200 POUND HORSE WON’T MOVE JUST BECAUSE I TELL HIM TO…
Horses help identify “natural” leaders immediately. Strong leaders have an inner confidence and possess many positive qualities such as determination, commitment and compassion. Horses are sensitive and immediately identify these positive traits as well as anxious, aggressive and nervous energy. Horses look to find trusting and respectful leadership and a team's success depends on creating that relationship, while having fun at the same time.
What you learn is important, what you remember is priceless
It has been proven that the more senses that are engaged, the greater the likelihood that new learning will be retained. Working with horses creates a unique experience that causes the attendee to remember the training far longer than if sitting in 'just‐another‐classroom.'
FOUR GENERATIONS | ONE WORKFORCE
Bridge the Generation Gap in Your Organization
You already know the potential generational issues that your organization faces. This is your opportunity to address these issues through teamwork and communication between the generations, and build leadership strength for the future. Bring your senior managers and your next generation of leaders together to collaborate on team work, communication and problem solving.
Bridging the gap between your existing and up and coming leaders.
Challenge your team with a day focused on experiential learning, while enjoying a fun but serious corporate team building and leadership activity that is customized to the needs of your organization.
RESULTS ARE IMPORTANT
When you invest in your team, you want results for both time and money that’s spent. A one day program working with our horses will:
These are essential to any situation, especially in the work place
The quality of your employees and the continual improvement of their skills through training, are now widely recognized as vital factors in ensuring the long-term success and profitability of your business. Our program works on your employees critical skills at each leader-level and the participants leave with increased competency, improved morale and a solid toolkit for success.
YOU WANT RESULTS. YOU WANT LEADERS.
In our ever-changing economy, your employees are your most valuable asset. It’s time to engage in a hands-on program that gives your team a unique experience to acquire and fine tune valuable skill sets that can be applied in the workplace.
Flying Cross Ranch uses a proactive approach to empowering individuals through group exercises with a focus on building on individual qualities while having some extreme fun in doing so.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW IS TEAM BUILDING AT FLYING CROSS RANCH DIFFERENT?
WE USE HORSES!
Why choose a 1200 pound teacher?
There is no pushing around these teachers. Our participants will have to step up. If a horse doesn’t have a leader, they will become the leader.
They are a prey animal.
This means they are highly sensitive to their surroundings. They can hear our heart beat and they will react the slightest changes within a team - allowing facilitators to find those “teachable moments”.
They are just like us - sort of.
Horses have a lot to teach us, but they are also a lot like us. Herds to horses are like teams are to people.
Horses require a leader that they trust and respect, just like we would love to have in the workplace. These situations give us the ability to parallel everything that happens in the team building session to real life, so that what you learn really sticks!
Quite simply, the horse does the teaching; facilitators are there to offer an explanation and provide guidance as they work through the solution.
Our four-legged teachers assist participants in learning the power and strength of non-verbal communication and change within themselves. This is a powerful journey of teaching, learning and understanding.
FUN + HANDS ON LEARNING = CHANGE
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL CHARGES AFTER WE BOOK OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WITH YOU?
Absolutely not! You will find everything here for your Leaders and Teams.
Your program includes:
WHY WILL THIS PROGRAM WORK OVER OTHERS WE HAVE TRIED?
We are one of a kind. We are different. We are unique and we are fun. We have research backing our programs with proven results and the outcomes your organization is looking for. The same actions brings the same results.
WHAT GROUP SIZE DO YOU WORK WITH?
As small as 6 and to a maximum of 18.
We have had a few clients use the Canada Alberta Job Grant as they pay for employee training up to 2/3 of the costs.
In this recession time it's a great way to keep your employee's motivated and to hit the company goals. Ask us how.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
Our Corporate Team Building workshops cost $150+GST per participant
We have had a few clients use the Canada Alberta Job Grant as they pay for employee training up to 2/3 of the costs.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES?
Absolutely not.
Our program does not require you to ride a horse so no prior experience is necessary.
We inform every group of the rules and safety precautions to take around the animals and the arena.
We always put safety first and we can accommodate everyone's different comfort levels around the horses.
WHAT IF I'M SCARED OR DON'T LIKE HORSES?
No worries!
If you aren't being pushed out of your comfort zone, you aren't learning.
This is an opportunity to overcome your fears or preconceived notions. Some of the people who have attended our workshops have started out petrified, but by the end of the program, they have all learned more about themselves and overcome their fear.
WHAT IF IT IS RAINY, SNOWING OR COLD OUT? WILL WE FREEZE?
We have the covered arena to keep us comfortable.
We all need to be comfortable to get the most out of the courses. Your program will take place regardless of the weather.
DO I NEED CERTAIN CLOTHING?
Although chaps and a pair of cowboy boots aren't required, we do have certain safety requirements when it comes to your clothing.
Simple things like closed toe shoes and dressing in clothes that you are ok with getting a little dusty.
We will supply you with suggestions on registration
WHERE DO YOU RUN YOUR PROGRAMS? IS THAT FAR AWAY?
Not at all!
We are centrally located in Lacombe Alberta 1/2 an hour from Red Deer, 1 hour from Edmonton & 1.5 hours from Calgary.
ARE YOU CERTIFIED?
Yes! Roy Sturgeon & Christina Sturgeon are certified through the Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, a leading organization in EAL, and offers the only certified building block program in the World.
ARE YOU INSURED?
Yes we carry extensive insurance for ourselves and those who attend our course.
I AM ALLERGIC
Knowing is half the battle! Just be sure to take an allergy pill before you come.
CALL US: 1 (403) 350-7368
Shouldn't your training program be unique to?
Sure, paintball is a good time, but where is the application? How is your company benefiting LONG TERM from the typical team development day?
With our objectively driven and fun programs, you see results immediately.
Working with horses creates a unique memory that causes the participants to remember the training far longer than if sitting in 'just‐another‐classroom.
Our Certified Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) program takes your employees out of the regular ‘classroom’ setting and teaches leadership, communication, creative thinking & problem solving though horse/human interaction. Participants leave with a solid toolkit for success & improved morale, which translates into improved productivity.
An interactive team and leadership development program with indisputable results.
Horses reveal the hidden dynamics within teams. They reveal communication and leadership skills of the individual members within the team and immediately reflect what they feel.
Horses do not have the ability to lie, they react immediately to how the person, the team and the surroundings make them feel.
So no matter what a person portrays outwardly a horse only reacts to what the person is feeling on the inside. This creates an incredible opportunity for personal growth working on communication and leadership.
Much like horses, we look for strong leadership, trust and respect is only given and reciprocated once there is a strong leader to follow. Using horses as a corporate team building tool can give your business leaders the chance to learn how to be an authentic leader; a leader that people will follow and trust.
A 1,200 POUND HORSE WON’T MOVE JUST BECAUSE I TELL HIM TO…
Horses help identify “natural” leaders immediately. Strong leaders have an inner confidence and possess many positive qualities such as determination, commitment and compassion. Horses are sensitive and immediately identify these positive traits as well as anxious, aggressive and nervous energy. Horses look to find trusting and respectful leadership and a team's success depends on creating that relationship, while having fun at the same time.
What you learn is important, what you remember is priceless
It has been proven that the more senses that are engaged, the greater the likelihood that new learning will be retained. Working with horses creates a unique experience that causes the attendee to remember the training far longer than if sitting in 'just‐another‐classroom.'
FOUR GENERATIONS | ONE WORKFORCE
Bridge the Generation Gap in Your Organization
You already know the potential generational issues that your organization faces. This is your opportunity to address these issues through teamwork and communication between the generations, and build leadership strength for the future. Bring your senior managers and your next generation of leaders together to collaborate on team work, communication and problem solving.
Bridging the gap between your existing and up and coming leaders.
Challenge your team with a day focused on experiential learning, while enjoying a fun but serious corporate team building and leadership activity that is customized to the needs of your organization.
RESULTS ARE IMPORTANT
When you invest in your team, you want results for both time and money that’s spent. A one day program working with our horses will:
- Bring immediate change through experiential learning.
- Uncover hidden talents of your employees to ensure that you have the right people in the right positions, so that you can utilizing each employee to their full potential.
- Provide a solid understanding of who is on your team and how to effectively work together.
- Create a team mindset. Your organization’s stability and growth depends on the people within it. Engaging your employees with training and development they can use both personally and professionally creates stability within your organization.
- Increase communication skills and techniques.
These are essential to any situation, especially in the work place
The quality of your employees and the continual improvement of their skills through training, are now widely recognized as vital factors in ensuring the long-term success and profitability of your business. Our program works on your employees critical skills at each leader-level and the participants leave with increased competency, improved morale and a solid toolkit for success.
YOU WANT RESULTS. YOU WANT LEADERS.
In our ever-changing economy, your employees are your most valuable asset. It’s time to engage in a hands-on program that gives your team a unique experience to acquire and fine tune valuable skill sets that can be applied in the workplace.
Flying Cross Ranch uses a proactive approach to empowering individuals through group exercises with a focus on building on individual qualities while having some extreme fun in doing so.
________________________________________________
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW IS TEAM BUILDING AT FLYING CROSS RANCH DIFFERENT?
WE USE HORSES!
Why choose a 1200 pound teacher?
There is no pushing around these teachers. Our participants will have to step up. If a horse doesn’t have a leader, they will become the leader.
They are a prey animal.
This means they are highly sensitive to their surroundings. They can hear our heart beat and they will react the slightest changes within a team - allowing facilitators to find those “teachable moments”.
They are just like us - sort of.
Horses have a lot to teach us, but they are also a lot like us. Herds to horses are like teams are to people.
Horses require a leader that they trust and respect, just like we would love to have in the workplace. These situations give us the ability to parallel everything that happens in the team building session to real life, so that what you learn really sticks!
Quite simply, the horse does the teaching; facilitators are there to offer an explanation and provide guidance as they work through the solution.
Our four-legged teachers assist participants in learning the power and strength of non-verbal communication and change within themselves. This is a powerful journey of teaching, learning and understanding.
FUN + HANDS ON LEARNING = CHANGE
- Immediate change through experiential learning
- Objective and outcomes tailored to your organization
- Itemization of the issues facing the company
- Solid understanding of who is in your team and how to effectively work together
- Great leadership comes with being a great communicator
- Horses reveal the hidden dynamics of your leaders and teams
ARE THERE ADDITIONAL CHARGES AFTER WE BOOK OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WITH YOU?
Absolutely not! You will find everything here for your Leaders and Teams.
Your program includes:
- Nationally Certified Building Block program
- Certified Facilitators
- A fun, engaging day of hands on skill building
- Lunch
- Snacks and drinks throughout the day
WHY WILL THIS PROGRAM WORK OVER OTHERS WE HAVE TRIED?
We are one of a kind. We are different. We are unique and we are fun. We have research backing our programs with proven results and the outcomes your organization is looking for. The same actions brings the same results.
WHAT GROUP SIZE DO YOU WORK WITH?
As small as 6 and to a maximum of 18.
We have had a few clients use the Canada Alberta Job Grant as they pay for employee training up to 2/3 of the costs.
In this recession time it's a great way to keep your employee's motivated and to hit the company goals. Ask us how.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
Our Corporate Team Building workshops cost $150+GST per participant
We have had a few clients use the Canada Alberta Job Grant as they pay for employee training up to 2/3 of the costs.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES?
Absolutely not.
Our program does not require you to ride a horse so no prior experience is necessary.
We inform every group of the rules and safety precautions to take around the animals and the arena.
We always put safety first and we can accommodate everyone's different comfort levels around the horses.
WHAT IF I'M SCARED OR DON'T LIKE HORSES?
No worries!
If you aren't being pushed out of your comfort zone, you aren't learning.
This is an opportunity to overcome your fears or preconceived notions. Some of the people who have attended our workshops have started out petrified, but by the end of the program, they have all learned more about themselves and overcome their fear.
WHAT IF IT IS RAINY, SNOWING OR COLD OUT? WILL WE FREEZE?
We have the covered arena to keep us comfortable.
We all need to be comfortable to get the most out of the courses. Your program will take place regardless of the weather.
DO I NEED CERTAIN CLOTHING?
Although chaps and a pair of cowboy boots aren't required, we do have certain safety requirements when it comes to your clothing.
Simple things like closed toe shoes and dressing in clothes that you are ok with getting a little dusty.
We will supply you with suggestions on registration
WHERE DO YOU RUN YOUR PROGRAMS? IS THAT FAR AWAY?
Not at all!
We are centrally located in Lacombe Alberta 1/2 an hour from Red Deer, 1 hour from Edmonton & 1.5 hours from Calgary.
ARE YOU CERTIFIED?
Yes! Roy Sturgeon & Christina Sturgeon are certified through the Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, a leading organization in EAL, and offers the only certified building block program in the World.
ARE YOU INSURED?
Yes we carry extensive insurance for ourselves and those who attend our course.
I AM ALLERGIC
Knowing is half the battle! Just be sure to take an allergy pill before you come.
CALL US: 1 (403) 350-7368