Outbound TrainingProgrammes

At Himalayan Outdoors, a unit of Himalayan Outdoors does corporate training programme, where we bring about POSITIVE CHANGE in the organizations that we work with especially in the ares of TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP.

Outbound Training Programme can transforms individuals and teams into high performance groups and creates organizational change through open and customized programs delivered in the wilderness.

The programs that we conduct bring lots of excitement to the entire learning initiative, making it a well remembered and long lasting learning experience for the participant.

We're getting better everyday. We think about and work towards the participating ORGANISATIONAL PROFITABILITY.

IGA offers the following HRD Programmes

• Team Development Program
• Employee Personal Development Program
• Leadership Program For Senior Managers
• Startup Team Development Program

These HRD programs can last from three to five days depending on your corporate budgets and requirements.

These unique HRD programs are conducted out of our BASE adventure camps at Shivpuri (Rishikesh), and structured around the following objectives :-

• Preparing them by creating physical and mental challenges for individuals.
• Develop personal qualities, leadership, and organizational & planning skills.
• Team building, Decision making & problem solving.
• Mission/task orientation. & Creative thinking.
• Development of analytical skills and an understanding of personality strengths and weakness.
• Develop trust against participants.
• Self-assessment and personal responsibility.
• Providing an alien but productive challenging environment for participants to perform at optimum capacities.

Below are examples of some of the training activities:

Rafting and Ferry Exercise

Participants will be given the following equipment and they have to innovate and construct a worthy and usable raft to accomplish a given goal. The final goal may be to cross a clam part of the river of rescue a marooned comrade.

# Bamboo sticks # Rural Charpoi # Plastic sheet # Rope # Empty Jerrycans # Life Jackets # Paddles # Helmet

Tent pitching

Each team will be given a complete sophisticated tent with fly sheet, wrapped in a tent bag. They will not be shown a prototype. They shall have to erect the tent entirely on their own, which sounds easy but is not. This activity is ideal for judging group dynamics and reactions. Good for team building and identifying potential leaders in a group.

Nature walk

Group divided in 2 teams. Both teams start simultaneously from opposite ends of the trail. The participants will be briefed on different types of forests: geographical locations; given basic introduction to tacking; identification of spoor; bird watching and calls; flora and vegetation. Group members will be asked to collect specimens of flowers leaves etc for further orientation. Groups cross each other midway. Exchange notes and ideas.

Orienteering

Each team will be handed over a compass and a clue sheet. This clue sheet has been developed along the lines of a story. Along the path there shall also be some nature clues identifying the route. The HR consultant will brief the teams on competition rules and criteria.
The briefing would include handing over the clue sheets and compass; general orientation; safety briefing.
At strategic points, IGA guides will be waiting with water/biscuits/first aid kits. They shall not assist the group in any other way.

Rock climbing

Rock climbing and Rappelling courses are conducted under strict supervision. Participants are taught to overcome their fear of heights and be innovative in their methods for climbing keeping the basic safety structure in mind. Safety and belays are provided to members, thus developing a sense of trust between them.

Cliff Jump and Rescue

It's a simple exercise in overcoming fear and trusting team mates. Each member in turn jumps off a meter high cliff into the water. The remaining team members conduct an exercise in mock rescue techniques.

Mini Olymics

The course is designed so as to include host of activities involving maximum team participation in activities in a relay system. The order of activities conducted will be as follows:

• 75mtrs run includes beach running and a dune jump
• Three-legged race on the sand
• Snake race
• Cross country jungle race.
• Raft race and team paddling efforts.
• Kayak and swimming race
• The Olympics will end with a Tug-Of-War and beach volleyball match between teams.

Test the time and blast off... Rock the raft and glide with pride. Warm culture & hot Paddling