UT Physician's Executive MBA Participants

• Great 1st day!
• The trust gained on the falling exercise was excellent.  
• Very effective start to the SEMBA year. Good introduction to classmates, lessened inhibitions, built confidence.
• This was an excellent kick-off activity for the EMBA, gave everyone a chance to get to know each other, and work together in a non-threatening situations. Also provide the chance for people to get to know each other on an individual level.
• I value this opportunity and working with outstanding professionals. Thank You
• Instruction was excellent-Facilitators provided both understanding and encouragement.   It was worthwhile
• Excellent experience!  Thanks.
• It helped me step out of the box.
                                
  UT Executive MBA Participants

• This would be excellent for incoming freshman who don't know each other yet
• This is a really great way to meet and interact with our classmates that class and other social events can't attain.
• We should do this every semester.
• I really enjoyed the program!
• Initially I had doubts, but now I think this was a great experience and I enjoyed learning more about some of my classmates.

• Bob and Judy did a great job. The trust gained on the falling exercise was excellent.  Pamper Pole excellent.
• Very effective start to the SEMBA year. Good introduction to classmates, lessened inhibitions, built confidence.
• This was an excellent kick-off activity for the EMBA, gave everyone a chance to get to know each other, and work together in a non-threatening situations. Also provide the chance for people to get to know each other or an individual level.
• I value this opportunity and working with outstanding professionals. Thank You
• Instruction was excellent-Facilitators provided both understanding and encouragement.   It was worthwhile
• It helped me step out of the box.                                       

• Great Challenges put together in a timely fashion.  I would definitely recommend the experience.
• A great opportunity to spend some quality time with all of the RM's in the East region.  We had a blast
• I thought it was an outstanding program. I had a lot of fun and really got the chance to test my physical and mental
• Great team of folks running the program. I enjoyed spending time with each.
• Great Day! Good time to grow with other managers!
• Excellent experience for corp. event.
• Didn't know what to expect....came away with a great experience.
• Great program.
• Great staff help. This was a great experience.
• My favorite activity was the caving experience.

"The New Horizons training took me to the limits and beyond some of my physical and mental capabilities. For me, this is where the learning really began to take place because it in effect opened doors in my life that I did not want to open and deal with. By me opening these doors, it has meant new growth and freedom because I no longer have to apologize for my limitations nor be afraid to venture into some areas of unpredictable outcomes." 

Tony Harris - Eastman Chemical

I feel that our most recent event was even more effective than the last one. The day was challenging and it really helped me personally. I also feel that the evaluations we received back on ourselves was very helpful and needed. There are items I saw written that I feel was eye opening that I can address.

This time the challenges were geared more to individual needs and weaknesses and allowed us a chance to address those needs. I feel that it was helpful to listen to others talk about issues they face and listening to solutions that were offered. I am very pleased that I had the
opportunity to attend this and appreciate the time you all put into making it a successful day for all of us. One item that I heard folks talk about was having better communication between teams and lines and helping others. This is something I have seen improve dramatically since we came back to work. The event not only taught us things about ourselves but I feel
helped us bond together as a group.

Jimmy Parsley - Denso Manufacturing

"Thanks again for your session with the Business Education for Talented Students Program.  The students and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I look forward to working with you in the near future.
Thanks Again,

Tyvi Small
The University of Tennessee

Comment on the impact this session will have on you as a leader

• This encouraged me to try new things, to take a look at possibilities that I may think are not in my comfort zone.  Also to be aware of my limitations
• This session increased my trust in teammates.  Some of fears were displaced (blinded) during crisis
• Very good session and lessons in team work.<!--[endif]-->
• The activities were interesting and fun.  They challenged us physically and reinforced the value of team work
• A great experience
• Team work and dedication very important
• This was great!!
• Guess I'm made of stronger stuff than I thought
• Had to rely on a team to get through
• Great Exercise.  Make me more effective as a leader
• It emphasized patience, flexibility, and forced us to keep our eyes on the goal (finishing)
• Amazing
• Made me get out of my comfort zone and push myself to the max, which I think will make me a good leader.

Other Comments:

• With some tailoring I think this course would be valuable for our management team.
• Keep this course!! It is a real challenge and we need that.
• I think this concept is great and much more fun than the obstacle course or rope courses, etc.  I'd keep doing it, but with modifications.
• I felt a GREAT sense of accomplishment!
• Great Day!!!!
• Will help me look at weaker team members differently and be sure my team waits for the group.
• The activities in themselves were great.  Many, many of us left those comfort zones and we wouldn't have it any other way. 
• This encouraged me to try new things and to take a look at possibilities that I may think are not in my comfort zones.  Also to be aware of limitation.
• While this was indeed a challenging program and I did tasks that I would not thought I was capable.

What was the most meaningful?

• -The support from teammates, it allowed me to accomplish my goal that I was doubting for myself.
• -The talking and learning names
• -Learning to work as a team
• -Watching others conquer their fears, because I like to see obstacles overcome whether my own or others
• -Effective communication-it is absolutely paramount that effective communication exists for success of any organization or club.
• -The fact that in the  beginning I was skeptical about the group and the events for the day and it turned out better than I would have ever expected.
• -Honestly, absolutely everything!
• -When you had to trust others in the group to catch you if you fell because even though you may not like each other, you could still trust them to be there to catch you.