Organizational Training

At AMI, we offer several seminars for groups, camps and institutions. The advantages are cost effective instruction and group development. These seminars can be instructed at your location and tailored for your organization’s needs.
Organizational Judgment and Risk Management Training

Beyond protocols, how do we make decisions while leading trips? Effective risk management requires a blending of protocols with a dose of judgment behind the decision making process. These seminars explore the process by which experts have been making decisions using heuristics or general principles, and create a model for better understanding and utilization of the decision making process. All decisions require judgment and this seminar provides you with the knowledge, skills, and a program to develop better judgment in your staff. Risk management is more than protocols; it is also about good judgment.

Level One Judgment Training:
The Level One training seminar focuses on laying the foundation of the Judgment Cycle. This training presents the three components of the Judgment Cycle: situational awareness, decision points, action, and how to avoid misleading perceptions and biases. The Judgment Cycle is taught with ample time for discussion and activities. During this time, staff will develop an understanding of situational awareness, focusing on the human equation and objective reality. Participants will learn guidelines for effective decision-making and how to execute decisions. Questions answered include: what are the critical components to observe in the participants, and how can I use the decision guideline to take actions that are more effective? This session concludes with instruction on how to keep a judgment journal and how to structure debriefs for judgment development.

Level Two Judgment Training:
Level Two training takes to the field. The training goes into the field and combines the judgment cycle with technical execution. Staff groups will participate in organized simulations and then follow up with structured debriefs. This fieldwork with the judgment cycle will stimulate the mental processing needed to make better observations and reduce biases that block good decision making.
Climbing Instructor Seminar

This seminar is designed to instruct your climbing staff on technical skills necessary for institutional rock climbing. We will tailor the instruction to fit your needs, from on site climbing towers, to top roping at rock sites and multipitch considerations. We can train all or part of your climbing staff and work in your area. At AMI, we are happy to work with your organization to maximize your benefits for your climbing program.
Topics that can be included
• Group management
• Anchors and site setup
• Belaying options
• Risk assessment
• Rope skills
• Rescue skills

To arrange a seminar please contact the office by e-mail or phone to discuss options for your organization. We will be happy to work with you and customize the seminar based on your organization’s needs.

This presentation has been made at:
Prescott College
PEAK Conference
AEE South East Regional Conference

• Group management
• Anchors and site setup
• Belaying options
• Risk assessment
• Rope skills
• Rescue skills

Arranging a Seminar
Please contact the office by e-mail or phone to discuss options for your organization.  We will be happy to work with you and customize the seminar based on your organization’s needs.