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Team Olympia at Lake Placid
Olympic Center & Mirror Lake Inn; Lake Placid, New York


Teambuilding, Inc. and Team Concepts, Inc. invite you to Lake Placid, NY, for an incredible program that will teach you to create and sustain High Performance Teams, Inspirational Leadership, and Noble Purpose in your organization.

Team Olympia at Lake Placid combines instructional modules on creating and leading high performance teams, with motivational talks by Olympians and hands-on team building using the spectacular sporting facilities from the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter games held in Lake Placid, NY.


LEARN THE BASICS!
Team Olympia at Lake Placid is practical, intellectually challenging, and fun. At the completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Enhance the emotional, physical, and intellectual capacity of your teams.

  • Take an idea to reality with powerful, positive leadership.

  • Infuse your people with a sense of purpose leading to the fullest expression of self.

BUILD A TEAM! 
Participants are organized into teams. Facilitated by athletes and coaches, the teams compete together in Olympic events in their own Sports Festival. The sporting activity acts to internalize what it means to be in a team. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are ceremoniously awarded to further enhance the experience.


BE INSPIRED! 
Outstanding Achievers from all walks of life bring their experiences to the program in motivational talks that will inspire you to put your new knowledge into practice.


INSTRUCTORS
Learn what it takes to create High Performance Teams, Inspirational Leadership, and Noble Purpose in your organization with our faculty of Olympians, such as

DAN LYONS

  • Olympian and 1986 World Champion in rowing, member US Rowing Hall of Fame, University and National Team coach since 1983.

  • Naval Academy and Oxford University graduate, expert in Military and Ancient History.

  • Noted speaker on a wide range of topics related to teams, team building, and leadership.

CAROL BOWER

  • Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time World Silver Medalist in rowing; 1982 Oarswoman of the Year; two-time member US Rowing Hall of Fame, Head Coach of International, Collegiate and Club Teams for over 18 years.

  • Penn and UCLA graduate.

  • Specialist in effective leadership and strategies, and culture and organizations.
     

SEMINARS
Team Olympia explores the nature of successful organizations in four instructional seminars, which are strategically combined with the experiential components to create a dynamic framework for learning. Each seminar is designed to help your team translate skills learned in competitive team activities and highlight their practical application in your corporate model. Note that the people, agenda, and seminars can all be customized to target the specific objectives of your group. Note also that Team Olympia at Lake Placid may be conducted at any time of the year.

  • Seminar I: Create the Environment.
    Team Spirit; team spirit throughout history; the components of a high performance team; Understanding and taking care of your people.

  • Seminar II: Vision and Mission.
    Vision and mission definition; goal setting; ennobling the effort.

  • Seminar III: Effective Communication.
    Communication methods; owning the message; Communicating in a human organization; effective email.

  • Seminar IV: Coaching and the Art of Leadership.
    Principles of leadership and the qualities of a leader; historical perspective on leadership; leader as coach; keys to motivation.


YOUR AGENDA
Team Olympia at Lake Placid has been crafted to provide you with a one-of-a-kind experience encompassing three days of activities. Following is a brief overview.

Check in night before
Hospitality Reception.
Day I
Team Formation
Sporting Event
Seminar I
Lunch
Seminar II
Sporting Event
Return to hotel
Cocktails and Dinner
Motivational Speaker
Day II
Groups rotate to new events.
Morning Seminar III
Afternoon Discussion Seminar IV
Motivational speaker, "The Olympic Spirit and the Power of Business"
Closing Ceremony and Award Conferring by Mirror Lake.
 

LAKE PLACID VENUES
Experience building a team while competing on the historic sporting facilities, including

Event I: Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
Bobsled and Luge.
Event II: Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
Biathalon Shooting.
Event III: Olympic Center Gymnasium. Team Handball and Volleyball.
Event IV: MacKenzie/Intervale Jumping Complex.
Ski Jumping Exhibition.
Event V: Olympic Center. 1980 Ice Arena. Hockey Skill Competition and Curling.

Participants identify closely with their team and form tight bonds that illustrate the advantage of focused team building. Indeed, the entire Team Olympia program is geared to teaching team building and leadership by itself "creating an environment where champions are inevitable".


ACCOMMODATIONS
Your team will be housed at the AAA Four Diamond Award winning Mirror Lake Inn. Warm mahogany walls, polished walnut floors, marble and stone fireplaces, antiques, and chandeliers provide a cozy atmosphere and understated elegance.

A luxurious health spa features rejuvenating massages and pampering body treatments as well as a cardio-vascular exercise room with magnificent views of the lake.


Why not make this your next teambuilding and leadership learning experience…or simply to reward one of your great teams?


<<< Team Olympia News >>>

Foremost Insurance Leaders Embrace a Winter Meeting in Lake Placid
It's easy to go to a balmy climate for your winter management meeting. Breaking old paradigms, however, was truly on the mind of Foremost Insurance's Eastern Region Manager Andy Thomas, as he took his team of 60 to Lake Placid in January. Adding our session Team Olympia at Lake Placid, the managers learned leadership and teamwork lessons firsthand utilizing Lake Placid's excellent facilities. Teams participated in Olympic style events that captured the spirit of teamwork in the Olympic tradition. According to Andy Thomas, "I can's say enough about how well the week went. I received rave reviews from the meeting participants. A truly memorable event that will benefit our organization for years to come." Click on the pictures to enlarge and enjoy!


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