Corporate Programs

New York City Outward Bound provides a wide range of custom designed professional programs for corporations, businesses and graduate schools. These programs can be conducted at conference and retreat centers, hotels, local parks, the client’s premises or at our own facility in Long Island City. These programs are offered year-round and are tailored for content and length to meet the needs of the client. Participants are usually grouped in Crews of 12 to 15, facilitated by 2 Instructors.

The goal of these programs is to create positive, lasting change in the work or school environment through innovative programs that enhance the effectiveness of individuals, groups and organizations.Our action-based programs, led by skilled instructors, succeed because they're based on a keen understanding of what works, honed over 25 years in the business.

Learning by doing is at the heart of Outward Bound's approach to leadership development and team building. The exciting and challenging nature of the programs engage participants quickly aswe present you and your team with a series of challenges, each one more complex than the one before. Each challenge serves as a mirror, i.e., a chance to see how each member of the group endeavors to solve real problems in a safe and supportive environment. Outward Bound facilitators present these challenges and guide the group as it reflects upon the process of completing the task. Both new ideas and lessons learned are carried onto the next challenge to test their usefulness.

Many graduate schools utilize these programs to offer their first year students an important opportunity to build supportive relationships before immersing themselves in an intense, challenging, and competitive learning environment. From the formation of study groups to team-based projects, so much of the first year experience is centered on a student's ability to form effective relationships quickly.

For more information, contact: bambatti@nycoutwardbound.org.