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Desired outcome · Collaboration

Team Building for Collaboration

46 programs carry the Collaboration & Accomplishing Common Goal outcome: one deliverable, one deadline, and a team that has to organize itself to get there.

  • 10,000+ programs delivered since 2010
  • Professional hosts and facilitators on every program
  • Groups from 30 to 6,000+
  • No added travel costs in the continental U.S.

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Programs with a collaboration outcome
46
Group size
30 to 1,000+
Typical length
1 to 3 hours
Founded
2010

What team building activities build collaboration?

Activities with one shared result that no sub-group can reach alone. Bridge to the Future has the whole group build one bridge, section by section, strong enough to support everyone. Build-a-Guitar and Build-a-Band split a build across teams of 10 and donate the finished instruments to youth music programs. Helping the Homeless and Earth Wind and Solar have teams earn materials through challenges, then assemble the donation together. Competition to Collaboration starts as a contest between two sub-teams and ends with a surprise twist that turns them into one team.

Every program is run by a professional lead facilitator with event staff, and in-person programs take groups from 30 to 1,000+. Most run 1.5 to 2.5 hours, so they fit inside a meeting day or a conference agenda, and delivery is nationwide with no added travel costs in the continental U.S.

Bridge to the Future

Collaboration programs by format

One shared build
Bridge to the Future, Build-a-Guitar, Build-a-Band: 2 to 2.5 hours, teams of 10, groups of 30 to 1,000+. The group builds one bridge it can stand on, or a set of guitars, basses and drum kits that go to youth music programs.
Earn, then assemble
Bike Build Donation, Build-A-Rollator, Helping the Homeless, Earth Wind and Solar, Hydroponics for Hunger, Kids Rock!, Bears and Blankets, Minute 2 Win It! for Charity: 1 to 2.5 hours. Games and challenges run alongside the build, and the finished bikes, rollators, care packs, STEM kits and toys go to a local charity.
From rivals to one team
Competition to Collaboration: 2.5 to 3 hours, up to 1,000+, indoor or outdoor. Two sub-teams compete through a series of challenges, then a surprise twist reinforces what they can do by sharing best practices and working as one group.
Solve it together
Crack the Case!: 1.5 to 2 hours, teams of 4 to 8. Teams work through puzzles and clues in their own case kits, then collaborate across teams to solve the final case in a group finale.
For hybrid teams
Building Your Hybrid Team: a custom virtual workshop for up to 25 people, 2 to 6 hours, that leaves the group with an objective statement and team goals it takes back to work.

Collaboration programs

Programs whose Goals & Outcomes include Collaboration & Accomplishing Common Goal.

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Bridge to the Future

Bridge to the Future

In this collaborative event, teams work together to build an actual bridge that has the strength to support the weight of the entire group.

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Build-a-Guitar®

Build-a-Guitar®

Learning to play music can have a very powerful and positive effect on young people.

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Build-a-Band®

Build-a-Band®

With our corporate CSR event Build-a-Band®, your group will build high-quality guitars, bass guitars, and drum sets to be donated to youth-serving…

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Bike Build Donation®

Bike Build Donation®

Bike Build Donation® has been enjoyed for many years by groups large and small.

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Build-A-Rollator

Build-A-Rollator

In Build-A-Rollator, your group takes part in a build-a-rolling-walkers charity initiative, assembling high-quality Rollators that are donated to…

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Helping the Homeless

Helping the Homeless

Your group will be packing bags filled with items for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.

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Competition to Collaboration®

Competition to Collaboration®

Our engaging, trademarked training program that highlights the positive impacts of organizational synergy, both in sharing best practices and…

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Crack the Case!®

Crack the Case!®

Crack the Case!® is a thrilling mystery-themed team building experience that challenges your group to work together, think critically, and…

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Earth Wind and Solar

Earth Wind and Solar

On your mark…Get set….Sun! In this energizing event, teams compete in trivia and creative challenges to earn materials, build solar-powered “rovers,”…

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Hydroponics for Hunger

Hydroponics for Hunger

A wonderful eco-conscious charitable program that will educate your team about growing produce for nutrition and medicine, and the sustainable…

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Kids Rock!™

Kids Rock!™

Kids Rock!™ is a fun CSR charity team building event where teams assemble rocking chairs, rocking horses, and stuffed animals for children while…

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Bears and Blankets

Bears and Blankets

Bears and Blankets is a heartwarming charity event where your teams will build items to comfort younger children in distress through various…

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Minute 2 Win It! for Charity

Minute 2 Win It! for Charity

Minute 2 Win It! for Charity will bring out the best in team spirit and a sense of community responsibility from your participants as they compete in…

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Building Your Hybrid Team

Building Your Hybrid Team

This custom virtual workshop will give you and your hybrid team a roadmap for moving forward while helping to organize yourselves for increased…

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What clients say

We enjoyed the whole thing very much! Our facilitator was early, energetic the whole time, funny, engaging, and everyone loved him. He probably deserves a raise.

Laurie

Ellenhorn

More client comments

Thank you so very much for yesterday’s Bike Build Donation event. We had such a great time together… your lead facilitator was the best ever! One of our colleagues who joined us wants to have the same event at his U.K. facility. It has been a pleasure working with everyone at Best Corporate Events to make this wonderful event happen! We look forward to having another event sometime next year.

Naoko

Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.

I wanted to take a second and say thank you for the great job you guys did at the Bike Build on Tuesday. The group had an amazing time and the added bonus of having the kids there to receive them was truly special. Thank you so much for time, effort and leadership. I look forward to working with you again.

Heather

Cream of the Crop Events

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic, energetic, and perfect facilitation of our Bike Build with iPads. The employees of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management wanted to do a community service event and this was perfect. We had great reviews and the team loved it. I look forward to working with you again.

Diane

SHRM

I just wanted to send out a HUGE thank you for a wonderful event last week. The response from the team has been fantastic! I think we will most likely do another event like this for them next year. After experiencing the group, if you can let me know what you think would be good options for them I would appreciate it. I am sure it will be hard to beat the bike build. Thanks again for everything. Our hopes are to pitch your services to many more of our clients.

Kim

Corporate Optics

We felt so privileged and honored to take part in your new Bike Build program. We couldn’t stop talking about the integration of the iPads – they were a great added value! I also loved that I just booked the program and your team handled the rest. Your facilitator was a great leader- funny, personable and very excited which got everyone super motivated. My team said they would never forget it!

Jamie

Align Technology

I want to thank you and Best Corporate Events for a wonderful event. Our group had an excellent time collaborating together to build the bicycles for our charity.

Brenda

Wellcare

The kids are beyond ecstatic with their new bikes! They all have come to me wanting me to thank you again for the wonderful celebration and community impact. This is the first bike for many of them and some may not even of had this opportunity if it weren’t for you and your organization. They all made it to school on time the next day (although they were hoping to put in more time on the pedals) and we made it to the hotel to pick up the remaining bikes. Thank you so much for the pictures and making a lifelong impact on our young members’ lives. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!

Shawn

BGCEV

Frequently asked questions

Which activity is best for a team that works in silos?

Competition to Collaboration was built for it. Two sub-teams complete challenges separately, each trying to set a mark for the other to beat, and a surprise twist then reinforces what they gain by sharing best practices and working as one group. For a single department, Bridge to the Future gives every team of 10 a section of one structure that has to connect.

How long do collaboration programs run?

Bridge to the Future, Build-a-Guitar and Build-a-Band run 2 to 2.5 hours. Competition to Collaboration runs 2.5 to 3 hours. The charity assemblies, from Bike Build Donation to Helping the Homeless, run 1.5 to 2 hours, Bears and Blankets 1 to 1.5 hours and Minute 2 Win It! for Charity 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Building Your Hybrid Team is a 2 to 6 hour workshop.

Do collaboration programs work for large groups?

Yes. The in-person programs on this page take groups from 30 to 1,000+, and Competition to Collaboration scales up to 1,000+. Teams of 10 (4 to 8 for Crack the Case!, 6 to 8 for Minute 2 Win It! for Charity) work in parallel toward the shared result. Groups of 50 or more need a microphone and sound system.

Is there a virtual option?

Building Your Hybrid Team is a custom workshop for up to 25 people, delivered by a professional facilitator over a video conferencing platform, with program materials sent to each participant. It runs 2 to 6 hours and produces an objective statement and team goals. For other online options, see our virtual team building programs.

Can these programs run indoors or outdoors?

Most run either way. Bridge to the Future, Bike Build Donation, Build-A-Rollator, Helping the Homeless, Hydroponics for Hunger, Kids Rock!, Bears and Blankets, Crack the Case! and Competition to Collaboration are listed for indoor or outdoor settings. Build-a-Guitar, Build-a-Band, Earth Wind and Solar and Minute 2 Win It! for Charity are indoor programs, and Earth Wind and Solar needs flat tables.

How much space and what equipment do we need?

Plan on 25 square feet per person for most programs, 30 for Competition to Collaboration and 40 for Bridge to the Future. Groups of 50 or more need a microphone and sound system. Build-a-Guitar, Bike Build Donation, Build-A-Rollator, Earth Wind and Solar and Bears and Blankets also use tablets or phones on Wi-Fi, and most of those call for a display screen or projector.

What is included in a collaboration program?

Program design and production coordination, a professional lead facilitator with event staff, and all activity materials, from bridge-building supplies to guitar kits, bicycles with helmets and locks, rollators and care pack contents. Charity programs also include coordination with the receiving nonprofit. Delivery is nationwide with no added travel costs in the continental U.S.

Who facilitates the program?

A professional lead facilitator runs every program, supported by event staff who handle setup, breakdown and onsite logistics. Best Corporate Events has delivered facilitated team building since 2010, for groups from 30 to 6,000+ across the catalog, and a facilitator leads Building Your Hybrid Team over video as well.

Can a collaboration program be customized for our team?

Yes, within each program. Crack the Case! offers optional customization of the final puzzle, Minute 2 Win It! for Charity includes custom game design and round structure, and Building Your Hybrid Team is a custom workshop built around your group. In Bridge to the Future, each team decorates its section as a representation of your mission and goals.

Plan a collaboration program

Tell us the team and what it needs to finish together. A program specialist will match a program and send a quote.