A SYSTEM FOR SUCCESS
Great leadership is rooted in sound planning and management—transform potential chaos into seamless, world-class guiding.
Built For Guides Like You
Waypoint's Field Operations Toolkit is your foundational trip management system for looking and acting like a pro. Lead with clarity and competence while delivering a standout guest experience.
Explore the trip checklists and templates below.
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Field Operations Toolkit
These planning, preparation and response resources are forged by the real-world demands of professional guiding. Each has a succinct overview that clarifies their purpose and shows you precisely how to use them.
Nine Downloadable Trip Management Resources
- Trip Preparation Checklist to guarantee that no detail is overlooked and your trip begins with clarity, confidence, and control.
- Welcome Briefing Outline to build immediate trust and confidence in your leadership and align your guest's expectations for what's ahead.*
- Safety Briefing Outline that promotes a culture of safety and empowers everyone to participate with unity and confidence.*
- Team Meeting Outline for strengthening your team's collaboration while improving operations and readiness.
- Daily Operations Schedule that maps your entire trip at a glance—capturing critical details and giving you instant, in‑field access to timelines and tasks.
- Guest Essentials Template to quickly reference vital guest details for logistical and emergency purposes.
- Guest Needs + Conflict Tool designed to focus your activity planning, reduce conflict, and help you exceed everyone's expectations.*
- Storytelling Template + Tips for enhancing guest experiences through enjoyable and impactful narratives.*
- Medical Response Packet to ensure thorough and professionally managed care during stressful incidents.
*These four resources are included with the Essential Guide Skills Course.
Why This Toolkit?
These next-level resources will help you:
- Improve your organization
- Simplify your workflow
- Make fewer mistakes
- Lead like a pro
That's because the Toolkit is more than just a collection of checklists and outlines. It is a system for success, grounded in the guest-forward principles of The Professional Guide's Handbook by Colby Brokvist.
