Source2Sea 2010 - The result!!

So with the challenges complete, miles of terrain traversed and rivers paddled - the teams lined up in the sunshine on Mudeford's charming beach to find out the winner of Source2Sea 2010!

The winning team, with an incredible total of 2156 and one of the most consistent performances over the 3 days is Team Procurement.  An impressive achievement from a team who had to use their skills to 'procure' their way out of losing original team members, and although received some fantastic support from guest members also had to manage the situation brilliantly to get the best out of that support.  The organisers and coaches witnessed a team with clear objectives, good communication and great cross-functional working, not to mention the ability to integrate team members at every stage to maximum effect!

"Starting with a bunch of individuals we turned into a team - we agreed a plan and stuck to it, and everyone played to their strengths.  We built up trust and empowered team members which resulted in a truly committed team who delivered 100% at every stage." 

Runners-up with a particularly remarkable final stage, were CI Method with 2067 points - on their strong finish, the team commented "We learned from our early mistakes, got organised and stuck to our plan. The whole event has exceeded our expectations and been a real learning experience which will be of great benefit back in the workplace."

After much deliberation and with really strong contenders in the running for the special Coach Award for contribution to Team Development, the trophy was awarded to team Royal Mail who made huge strides forward after a disastorous start.  Led by their coach, their courageous conversations facilitated honest and open discussions among the team and enabled them to get themselves sorted, organised and motivated to work together.  "Although we really finished on a high, the first night was the most significant moment of the whole event and we all learned so much - everyone's attitude through the low's is what kept us going and spurred us on to a credible 6th place finish!"

Congratulations to all teams who took part in this year's event - the final results were:

Make sure you return to the blog for photo's and post-event comments which are coming soon!!