THE BA CHALLENGE
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INTRODUCTION
The BA Challenge is a headstrong event management organization that brings together ex-military operators and highly specialized individuals from the corporate world. The BA challenge engages in different streams of work that include: Team Buildings, Individual and corporate outdoor expeditions, physical fitness clinics, mentorship and safe spaces, mental health awareness and advocacy, boot camps (man up/ woman up programs), outdoor survival programs, eco-warrior challenges and corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagements.
The Chief Executive Officer of The BA CHALLENGE, Byron Adera , a pioneer (ex) Kenya Special Forces officer, injects a heavy dose of proven leadership, ingenuity and novel ideas learnt, keenly honed and fine-tuned from years in the Army's, if the community of global militaries' most elite and deadliest fighting warriors. Byron's Army Special Forces background - the army being the Team of Teams - puts him in the best position possible; by extension, the BA's approaches to team building are coined and forged by the superior ethos and proven strongest character traits' building methods that have guided the keen selection, training, leadership and command, and surgical (clandestine) operations that Special Forces conduct and are known for.
MEET BYRON ADERA
Byron Adera stands as a decorated soldier and an elite operator; a Pioneer Special Forces Officer whose exploits are exceptional in the international stage in such areas as expert security analyst hosted numerously on national and international media.
He's also a renowned mental health advocate, an environmentalist and community mobilizer at heart. In addition to his professional achievements, Byron is deeply committed to empowering communities. He believes in the strength of collective action and works tirelessly to encourage people to come together to address pressing social issues. Whether through organizing local clean-up drives, facilitating mental health workshops, or mentoring young leaders, his efforts have left a lasting impact on those he serves.
In addition to his professional achievements, Byron is deeply committed to empowering communities. He believes in the strength of collective action and works tirelessly to encourage people to come together to address pressing social issues.
Indeed, the business world, and so the community of people that run those organizations, today share a lot of similarities with the army, there may not be life and death scenarios in business(es) in the contemporary world, but sure missteps can sometimes lead to businesses "dying" and these can be as a result of such seemingly simple things as breakdown in communication channels for passage of critical information, or misreading "the enemy" (read competitors etc.) or even "allies" (read collaborators, clients/customers). Military discipline and structure are transferrable to any organization in the pursuit of attaining 'military precision'.
WHY LET US CONDUCT YOUR TEAM BUILDING?
Organizations pursue success, yet by their very nature cocktail of "differences"- and without them having a peripheral vision of these challenges (sometimes treated as trivial), they end up creating and hurling problems, setbacks, and hurdles at themselves in their quest for success or progress towards the same. Beyond the committed equipment, machines, and even the environment these organizations operate in, HUMANS and their motives, remain the most critical element in any organization's pursuits, and so their very survival. They can come in the shape and form of a demotivated or disaffected staff, manipulative co-workers, or a seemingly bad' boss.
WHILE these may sound cliché, history sure is the graveyard of several multibillion dollar organizations and huge projects that suffered calamitous disasters attributed to humans' failures.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
WHY US?
Our exceptional and highly appointed facilitators' Michelin standard keenness and professionalism can diagnose client(s)' team building needs and apply winning activities for the best results. Above and beyond, our methods, ways and means of team building help expose organizations to broader perspectives that inspire deep introspection that help them, to not only marginally improve but also possibly undertake bold and revolutionary steps to thrive and excel.
TECHNIQUES
HIKING ADVENTURES WITH THE BA CHALLENGE
Quite a few folks out there hit hiking trails during their free time, and destinations like NGONG HILLS, LONGONOT, KILIMAMBOGO (in Kenya) have since become household names. You will note however, that there's not so much to remember or write home about as regards these hikes: thing is, they weren't as impactful, and if it is, some ended up serving as "painful" reminders of how unprepared you were, or how disorganized things got.
The BA CHALLENGE HIKES are a testament to the best choice for destinations, thoroughness in team organization and tapping into the full breadth of benefits of the expeditions. With a team of experts ranging from seasoned and exceptionally talented, extremely fit ex Special Forces operators, paramedics from White Sparrow, nutritionists, psychiatrists and other fields of expertise of import, our hikes are quite simply an EXPERIENCE: we have built a large and growing family of hiking enthusiasts that take on different destinations provided for in our calendar, and moreso we design for corporates, organizations or families outside the scheduled BA CHALLENGE monthly hikes.
WHO ARE HIKES FOR?
All are welcome
In the past, we faced challenges in limiting our hikes to able-bodied individuals. However, the movement against such "discriminatory" classifications has opened our doors to EVERYONE who has the WILL and health to explore the world alongside us. We have welcomed 4-year-old children, individuals with diverse abilities, and seniors, all of whom have been comfortably accommodated on our hikes.
Guided by the principle that "No man, woman, or child is left behind," we proudly maintain a 100% success rate.
PORTFOLIO
Our portfolio is rich and varied with Team Building conducted with corporates, banks, schools and the judiciary. Please see a sample of the pictorials.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Once the cost is settled, 70% of the total cost is deposited with The BA CHALLENGE at least 21 days before the event date and 30% balance is paid immediately after the event.
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