Ontario Power Generation

Beyond Apprentice™& Beyond Survivor™ 

“Powering Up People Through Reality”

—         Fun; Team Building; Stress Release 

—         Excellent Learning Tool; Fun; Interactive 

—         Fun; Eye opening 

—         Fun; Low Stress; Engaged – everyone took part 

—         Well designed; Some fun; Card game best 

—         Interactive; Well planned; Effective 

—         Fun; Thought provoking; Effective 

—         Entertaining; Insightful; Learning Experience 

—         Fun; Educational at understanding of yourself 

—         Teamworking; Enthusiastic; Challenging 

—         Entertaining; Interesting; Funny 

—         Exciting; Entertaining; Challenging 

—         Engaging; Enlightening; Fun 

—         Interactive; Engaging; Action 

—         Well organized; Informative; Fun 

—         Entertaining; Fun 

—         Focus on my #1 card personal development 

—         Fun; Hard; Worthwhile 

—         Exciting 

—         Fun; Interactive; Surprise twists 

—         Fun; Challenging; Demonstrate teamwork 

—         Fun; Entertaining; Informative 

—         Interesting; Informative; FUN! 

—         Informative; Entertaining; Stimulating 

—         Challenging; Fun 

—         Stress Reliever; Productive; A learning experience 

—         Interactive; Entertaining; Effective 

—         Fun; Interesting; Useful 

—         Challenging; Interactive; Fun 

—         It is impossible to do everything by yourself and that the sum of many makes light work for everyone. 

—         A good team concept that actually works as a team can accomplish what a first seems to be a mountain. 

—         It takes support from everyone on the team – teams cannot be driven by an individual. 

—         It makes life & the job much easier, more effective & much more productive. 

—         Everyone working to a common goal with clear expectations. 

—         Stay focused. 

—         The team is only as strong as the individuals who are on it. 

—         You can have lots of fun and accomplish the objective if everyone participates. 

—         Sticking together & being receptive to new ideas. 

—         Everyone has a different outlook on their careers. 

—         It is critical that all people work together. 

—         You need a strong team to have success. 

—         Communication success. 

—         Be prepared for changes, have a backup plan. 

—         Commitment! 

—         The final result. 

—         Input from others can help to make some things go much smoother. 

—         Need for support by the Team Lead. Need for direction by the Team Lead and value of listening. 

—         You need it to succeed. 

—         It only works if everyone works together. 

—         It is very important to value every person’s ideas in order to collectively pull them together to achieve the goal in the task. 

—         We need this to be most successful. 

—         Understanding priorities or preferences of others.  

—         We need to identify individual strengths and use it for the advantage of the “team.” 

—         Diversity matching task. 

—         Shared ideas, working together towards one goal. Motivation to Succeed. 

—         Common Vision is needed for teams to work toward a goal. 

—         Proved how well a “team” pulled together. It was a truly educational experience. 

—         This will build relationships between Pickering & Darlington to increase OPG goals. The attainment of a higher level of goals is now possible. People will now cross the bridge between Pickering/Darlington. 

—         It was great way of getting us together. An opportunity to see another side of our peers and teammates. 

—         Was not sure of what to expect, but was very impressed with the day. 

—         Excellent use of valuable time and resources. 

—         Well done. Different from any other sessions I’ve been on. Lots of fun and laughs! 

—         I think the conference was very well received by all and I believe that work done will be taken back to the office. 

—         I enjoyed the conference, met new people from our work program and gained a better understanding as to how people and why people think the way they do! 

—         Very good – well presented. 

—         Excellent team building exercises. Work together to common goal. 

—         Lots of fun & interaction with the department. 

—         Good conference and seemed to be well organized. 

—         Worthwhile. 

—         I thought the Beyond Apprentice session was fantastic. It really pulled the group together and we had a great time working on our task. I enjoyed the Beyond Survivor session as well, but the process in Beyond Apprentice was more of a bonding experience. 

—         Very well put together and thought out. I really found the playing cards helpful. 

—         Overall it was very enjoyable. 

—         Great. Teamwork has started; need to continue to work on it. 

—         A challenging experience that allowed us to get to know each other. 

—         Provided a team building spirit. Helped me to interact with others in a fun way. 

—         I found the whole day fun and enjoyed the interaction with our counterparts from Pickering. 

—         Good get together with fellow workers, staff. Some value regarding need for team but have been to better sessions. 

—         Very pleased to interact with people I do not get to work with & next to everyday. Provides fun & challenge together. 

—         Fantastic. 

—         Very beneficial. 

—         It’s been a fun way of learning more about ourselves & co-workers. More sessions should be held every so often to remind us about teamwork and it’s value & importance. It seems too often we get caught in the “survivor” mode and need a reminder. 

—         Interesting. 

—         Very enjoyable. All members were engaged in all activities. Lunch was horrible. 

—         This was a valuable exercise because it recognizes the contributions that staff have made and shows a willingness for people to be better team members. 

—         Great experience. Will provide new contacts with other site and work groups.