Team Manager & Coordinator Training

Welcome to the 2011-12 season of Destination ImagiNation! Whether you are new to the program or returning, there will be training information on this page that you can use. When Team Managers and Coordinators across the state have access to the same information, this produces consistent understandings about the program, and in turn generates an even playing field for all teams. In other words, your team benefits!

New this year is an online training format that allows you to get up-to-speed quickly about the essentials of the program. This training is now included as part of your Iowa membership package, so please take advantage of it.

This new online format was prompted by a desire to encourage ALL of our facilitators to take advantage of annual Team Manager & Coordinator Training. Without this training, misunderstandings often take place, and this becomes evident at the Tournament level. In an effort to make sure everyone is on the same page, Students for a Creative Iowa has decided to offer Basic Training to Team Managers and Coordinators online so that you can get the information you need at a time that is convenient for you, without having to drive for hours to a training location.

Please note that there will still be a face-to-face training workshop in Ames on Saturday, December 3^rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This workshop does NOT duplicate the information on this page, but will instead cover more advanced topics, as follows:

• Brainstorming Tools Your Team Can Use
• Decision-Making Tools Your Team Can Use
• Help Your Team Understand How to Make Materials Work
• Developing Skill Sets for Your Team Challenge
• Q & A with the Challenge Masters

We ask you to register in advance so that we will know how many people to expect and so that we’ll have working materials on hand for everyone. If you are interested, please register HERE no later than Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. There is no additional charge for this face-to-face workshop, as it is included in your Iowa membership fee.

The online training begins below. Please click on the related links after each podcast segment to get all the information you need.

Judy Nolan
Affiliate Training Director for Team-Related Concerns
E-mail: judynolan@aol.com or cre8iowa@gmail.com

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Basic Training Podcast for Team Managers & Coordinators

Right-click on each boldface section to open in a separate tab. This allows you to listen to the podcast while you look at this page at the same time. You can also (left) click on the Related Links following each section.

1. Getting Started (14 min., 3 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: Welcome, General Information You Need to Know, Team Paks, Program Materials, Team Formation, Tournament Registration
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related Links:
1. Follow us on Facebook by clicking on the Like button.
2. Follow us on Twitter.
3. General Information You Need to Know:
1. Calendar
2. Tournament Policies
3. Frequently Asked Questions
4. Team Challenge Previews
5. Top Reasons to Be An Appraiser
6. How to Find Appraisers
7. Ways to Get Parents Involved in Destination ImagiNation
8. cre8iowa Contact Information
9. Where to Go for Help
10. Suggested Resources for Instant Challenges, Team Building Activities & Improvisation
4. ShopDI
5. Resource Area of IDODI
6. Iowa membership registration
7. Appraiser information
2. Overview of the Program (31 min., 17 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: The DI Equation, Stages of the Program, Highlights About Program Materials
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road, Roadmap, Team Challenges, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related links:
1. Expectations for Teams
2. Stages in the Life of a Team Manager
3. Clarifications
3.  How to Facilitate Effectively (15 min., 31 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: Facilitate, Arrange, Communicate, Teach, Schedule
2. Materials needed: Roadmap, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related links:
1. Facing the F.A.C.T.S. About Being a Team Manager
2. The Effective Facilitator
3. Time Management Tips
4. Understanding Interference (9 min., 23 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: Overview, Interference Triangle, Interference Scenarios, Test Your Knowledge About Interference
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related links:
1. Interference: Teach your team to be on guard!
2. Test Your Knowledge About Interference
5. Facilitating Instant Challenge (15 min., 25 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: Overview, Procedure, Where to Find Instant Challenges, Types of Instant Challenges, Practice Guidelines, Procedural Technicalities, Benefits
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road, Road Map, Instant Challenge Practice Set, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related links:
1. • Instant Challenge Practice Set (available in Resource Area of IDODI)
   • Road Map (ships as part of program materials, but also available in Resource Area of IDODI), http://www.diatlas.org/members/login.php
   • cre8iowa Instant Challenge Library
   • Destination ImagiNation® Support Committee (DISC) – Resources for Practicing Instant Challenge
   • ShopDI, http://www.shopdi.org
6. Tournament Procedures (19 min. 54 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: Components of the Team Challenge, Special Notes, Paperwork Requirements, The Tournament Site
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road, Team Challenges, sticky notes, highlighter, pen
3. Related links:
1. Tournament Policies
2. Generic Medical Form
3. Competition Schedules
4. Schedule Requests: cre8iowa@gmail.com
7. Review & Quiz: Being a DI Team Manager (2 min., 41 sec.)
   
1. Subtopics: DI University, Advanced Training Workshop, Podcast Training Evaluation
2. Materials needed: Rules of the Road
3. Related links:
1. DI University
2. Register for Advanced Training Workshop
3. Podcast Training Evaluation
4. How to reach me: judynolan@aol.com or cre8iowa@gmail.com

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