Want To Do Something Delightful in the Dark?
At the recent Australasian Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME2019), I got to meet some fabulous puppies and some amazing people!
They work with Guide Dogs Australia to host the Dialogue in the Dark sessions.
I have always admired the massive amount of training and care that a guide dog needs. Even more so since my friend Vic started training and caring for puppies for Seeing Eye Dog Australia.
But this conversation (or dialogue) was a fabulous one to have.
What is Dialogue in the Dark, I hear you ask.
Well it is a simulated tour of Melbourne done in the dark! Don't worry though, you get a white walking cane to assist you and some very capable guides (usually visually impaired people so you are operating on the same level playing field) and often their canine friends.
That's not all they do. They also run individual and team activities conducted in complete darkness and delivered by these professional facilitators with blindness or low vision. The workshop place you in unpredictable situations similar to many business landscapes, highlighting the importance of effective communication, leadership and trust. It also provides a great reminder about the importance of human interaction.
Dialogue in the Dark workshops have been operating for 30 years in more than 40 countries. From its Aussie base in Docklands, Dialogue in the Dark offers a range of professional development workshops, team building tours and school experiences in partnership with Guide Dogs Australia.
It also provides more than 20 people who are blind or have low vision with employment, training and development opportunities. And, the best part is that all the revenue generated from Dialogue in the Dark is re-invested into the operation.
If you are after something fun and different to do or you want to take your team (of have your boss take your team) on a great team building exercise, I highly recommend Dialogue in the Dark.
So do you feel like a tour of Melbourne in low visibility? It is one of the most delightful things you can do in the dark!
PS The latest episode of the Get More Success Show is out. This time I chat with Julian Mather - expert in video, as he should be with over 20 years experience as an ABC camera person.
Oh yes, before that he was a sniper in the Army. So he knows how to focus on what is important. Check out our conversation here.
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