Teams participating in the Chester County Culinary Challenge at The Desmond Hotel Malvern, A Doubletree by Hilton in Malvern, PA, presented by the Chester County CVB


and vegetables, wheels, and cutlery, and are challenged to work together to create a race car that meets race specifications. As the program moves along, teams have the oppor- tunity to earn accessories for their cars by correctly answering trivia questions. Teams then head to the track to see how their cars run with both toy wheels and produce wheels down a 32-foot track.


Of course, Hershey also boasts a Chocolate Challenge, where the group is broken into project teams, supplied with a generous amount of Hershey’s candy products, and chal- lenged to build a completely edible structure. It sounds easy, but this activity is full of challenges designed to get the team working together in new ways.


Finally, Special Truffles and Tastings at The Hershey Story Museum is in- spired by Milton Hershey's own candy-making apprenticeship and his flair for experimentation. In the Chocolate Lab, teams explore the unique qualities of chocolate


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through playful, hands-on experi- ences and interactive demonstra- tions. Attendees make their own truffles using a classic dark choco- late ganache center, white or milk chocolate coatings and can finish them off with a choice of toppings. While the truffles are setting, guests enjoy warm drinking chocolate sam- ples from several countries in the cocoa growing regions.


By the People, For the People


Another unique form of team build- ing is one that exercises the mind over all else. Both the creative side and analytical side of the brain need to be stimulated and challenged, says. Angela Sontheimer, chief oper- ating officer for The Lincoln Leader- ship Institute at Gettysburg, PA, which offers a range of unique ways to do just that.


"We feel our programs are so effec- tive because they combine emo- tional learning with intellectual


learning,” explains Sontheimer. “By blending these two learning styles teams are able to become a bit more vulnerable with each other, make connections and strengthen their ties. In our experience, when teams learn emotionally together the les- sons are ones that stay with partici- pants forever."


Sontheimer says that the programs offered by The Lincoln Leadership Institute are so impactful in large part due to the stellar faculty they employ. Included among these in- structors are industry thought lead- ers, renown historians and some of the nation’s top military elite. “Their lessons on team building are invalu- able!"


"We also use a blended learning style of class room, experiences and always finish with a comprehensive debrief that brings the experience full circle with direct applications to their work lives,” she adds. “It’s cre- ative and extensive… Finally, our programs are fun!"


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