Building Bridges
Many individual parts come together to form a greater whole. At Building Bridges, teams work together to build a bridge and, in doing so, experience what true collaboration means.
What teams can expect from this event
- Real teamwork Teams build for each other, not against.
- Clear communication Specs must match perfectly between groups.
- Shared achievement The finished bridge proves the whole exceeds its parts.
Building Bridges: When bridge-building becomes team-building
Both client and contractor
Building Bridges is a bridge-building team event in which teams work together to construct a bridge that can be driven across, whilst experiencing communication, project planning and cross-departmental collaboration. To begin with, each group takes on two roles simultaneously. On the one hand, the team commissions a bridge element from another group. On the other hand, it builds an element itself according to the specifications provided by another group. This creates a direct interdependence between all teams right from the start.
Precision and communication under time pressure
To ensure the bridge is actually suitable for vehicles at the end, every element must be stable. It must also fit exactly with the adjacent element. At the same time, the teams have only limited resources at their disposal. The schedule is tight. That is why clear agreements, good communication and efficient collaboration are needed to successfully complete the challenge.
The grand finale: a bridge for everyone
Once all the elements are complete, the whole team assembles them into a single, complete bridge. It quickly becomes clear how well the coordination between the groups has worked. In the finale, a remote-controlled car inaugurates the joint project. This moment demonstrates what can be achieved together when everyone pulls in the same direction.
A change of perspective as a learning experience
Building Bridges presents a unique challenge. Each group experiences both the client’s and the contractor’s perspectives simultaneously. This creates a natural shift in perspective, bringing key skills such as leadership without formal responsibility, customer focus and cross-departmental thinking to life. Furthermore, the joint result remains in the memory for a long time as a visible symbol of team spirit.
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Bridge-building as a team-building exercise
‘Building Bridges’ serves to strengthen a sense of unity and reduce the distance between colleagues. By shifting participants’ perspectives from client to contractor, key skills such as communication and project planning come to the fore. Other training and experiential aspects of this team-building event include leading without formal leadership responsibility and cross-departmental collaboration.
"A brilliant event that perfectly illustrates that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
Michael Voitz, ORACLE