CHALLENGES

#1: One of the Stride principles is “Get and Stay in Sync”, which focuses on communication and aligning with each other. To represent the challenge of getting in sync within a workforce that is spread out across the country, find any American flag being flown around the area. Once there, take a video of your team completing the “Get In Sync” Challenge. Basically, your team members will all be standing shoulder to shoulder in a tight clump/circle with your backs all facing in and your arms interlocked. Slowly lower the entire interlocked group to the ground until you are in a seated position with your butts on the ground, and then slowly stand all the way back up while remaining interlocked the entire time. Make sure the flag is visible at some point. To watch a video of a group successfully completing this challenge click HERE.

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#2: Not far off of Main Street is a longstanding local landmark that was initially created back in the ’70s, when a few soused celebrants chucked their footwear into one of the trees. Decades later the trees remain filled year round with “sacrifices”, and any that fall off are donated to a local charity. Get your team to this Park City oddity and take a picture of your team members all completing any variation of the "Tree Pose" while the trees and some of the footwear are visible in the background. To view a picture of someone properly performing a variation of the Tree Pose click HERE.

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#3: One of the Stride principles is “Have and Practice Empathy”, which is the ability to step into the shoes of another person, aiming to understand their feelings and perspectives, and to use that understanding to guide your actions. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To honor and reflect upon those, and their families, who are impacted by this disease, take a proud team picture showing off your hands once every member of your team has gotten their fingernails painted bright gold (the international color for childhood cancer awareness) using real nail polish. For every team that completes this challenge successfully and emails us the photo proof, our company (Team Building Anywhere) will be donating $25 to help fight Childhood Cancer!

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#4: Many Olympic-related organizations, like U.S. Ski & Snowboard, are headquartered in Park City. And even though it’s been two decades since Winter Olympic events were held here, there are still signs that help us remember the greatness that unfolded here. To honor how the world came together in this city find any Olympic ring emblem around the area and take a picture with it while your team either poses like ski jumpers mid-flight, or like an elite bobsled team racing around a sharp turn.

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#5: One of the Stride principles is “Make and Honor Commitments”, which are a declaration made for a specific individual to take a specified action by a specified date. Another principle is “Invest in Ourselves and Each Other”, which focuses on creating an environment where individuals can express their intentions or goals and there is a culture of both accountability and encouragement to succeed. Click HERE to see a list of self care challenges suggested for each Enneagram type. Read through the ideas for your specific number. Then as a team start a separate text or chat thread and have everyone on your team join. Have each team member post a challenge they will commit to doing within the next week that was suggested for their type, or some similar variation. Then, throughout the week support each other in these challenges, hold each other accountable to them, and post results using pictures or videos if possible.

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#6: Anywhere around the area find an active military person or a veteran. They could be wearing some form of military or veteran attire, have a military ID, or they could simply describe their military background while you’re completing your challenge. Once you’ve found someone, take a video of them watching your entire team doing 10 push-ups, sit-ups, or jumping jacks to honor their strength and courage. After you’ve finished recording, spend a few minutes learning more about their time in the service before you depart, as a small gesture of appreciation.

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#7: The artist who famously designed a painting that would self destruct after being auctioned for millions of dollars (seen HERE) has also made their mark on Park City. Find any of the three original pieces they created here in town and take a fun picture with it while everyone is covering another team member’s eyes or face to ensure everyone on the team remains “anonymous”.

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#8: One of the Stride principles is “Embrace Reality and Deal With It”, which emphasizes that the only way to learn how things truly are is to push yourself to action. For this challenge you can choose either of these two ways to push yourself. The first option is to take a video of your team members all at the same time consuming separate spoonfuls of any brand of hot sauce (the hotter the better). Make sure to show the bottle or packet of hot sauce in the video so everyone knows that it's actually hot sauce you're consuming. The second option is to take a video of all your team members each chewing a separate raw clove of garlic for at least 15 full seconds. Team members should be actively chewing the clove and not just holding it in their mouths. Disclaimer, both of these options will likely not be pleasant, which is exactly the point. Because a team that suffers together, grows together.

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#9: Create a “connection chain” using every member of your team. Click HERE to see an example of how to create one, and then take a video once everyone is lined up and explain how you are connected to the person next to you. Work hard to discover creative and meaningful connections with one another, not just something generic such as “we each breath air”.

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#10: Stride was founded with a desire to help it’s clients and it’s employees achieve their highest and best use. But in order to achieve this you first need to listen to each other, and the people you provide services for, and understand the stories that make them who they are. Take a video of your team and any stranger that has a tattoo while they explain what that tattoo means to them or why they got it. The tattoo must be visible at some point during the video.

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#11: One of the Stride principles is “It’s Okay to Make Mistakes and Unacceptable Not to Learn From Them”, which emphasizes that mistakes are not only allowed but encouraged, as long as there is learning from that mistake in order to avoid it from happening in the future. Click HERE to get to the brain puzzles and then select “Memory”. Then, anywhere along the way have at least two team members achieve a score of 50 or more points. Once you have your two super focused teammates, take a celebratory picture of them while they’re displaying their phone screens and the point totals are clearly visible. If needed, you can take an additional close-up picture of the two devices to clearly show the point totals (for bragging purposes of course).

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#12: Anywhere around the area, find an establishment that has an animal in it's name and take a fun team picture with everyone posing or acting like that specific animal while the establishment’s signage is clearly visible in the background. Please note you’re looking for a place with the animal in it’s actual name such as "The Friendly Giraffe" and not a place that lists an animal as something that is served there such as "Hattie B's Hot Chicken".

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#13: Get to any clothing or apparel store and find two different items with enough in stock that every team member can be wearing the same two items in their own sizes. Then take a fun team picture with everyone wearing those items. For example it may be a wacky shirt, and a pair of shorts. Or maybe some cozy slippers and a large sun hat. As long as everyone is wearing the same exact two items but in their own sizes.

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#14: Located somewhere around the area you can find a female named Loosey or her friend Franz. Even though they are probably dirty and can be found standing along the road or resting on a bench, people are never hesitant to snap a photo with them. Have your team find either one of these local icons and take a team photo with them while everyone on your team is kissing or hugging them. Because every “Parkite” deserves some love.

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#15: On June 20th, 1898 the lead headline in the Salt Lake Tribune read “Flames destroy Park City! The greatest blaze that has ever occurred in the history of Utah”. The Great Fire had taken nearly the entire business district and over 200 buildings. Miraculously, no one died, thanks to the heroic efforts of the volunteer fire crews, armed with little more than a few hose carts and a hook and ladder truck. To honor the brave firefighters that protect this city, take a video of your team completing "Stop, Drop, and Roll" while any regulation/operable fire extinguisher is visible in the background. Be sure to yell each step of the fire safety technique as you all do it together and make sure the fire extinguisher is clearly visible at some point in your video.

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