Corporate team building, on-site or online
Team Building Agency for Corporate Teams Nationwide
Expert facilitators run team building workshops for groups of 5 to 500 people. From four hours to three days, at your site, off-site or remote.
- Workshops from 4 hours to 3 days, built for your team
- Groups of 5 to 500, on-site, off-site or fully remote
- Facilitators with 25+ years and 250+ projects
Guiding teams since 1999 for 150+ clients, including Sony, BASF and City of Oakland.
Prefer to talk? Call 1.415.479.2028
Plan your team building session
Tell us about your team and goals. We will come back with session options and pricing.
Why teams bring us in
Your team leaves aligned
We guide the group to clear decisions, shared goals and next steps people agree on.
Fun with a real purpose
Activities like improv games and treasure hunts build trust, then tie straight back to work.
Designed around your team
We use interviews and surveys first, so the session fits your people and your issues.
Every voice gets heard
Highly interactive sessions keep quiet people involved and stop a few voices taking over.
Anywhere in the US, or online
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and working nationwide, plus remote sessions for virtual teams.
Facilitators who wrote the books
Our team includes authors of books on innovation, team building and meetings.
What a corporate team building workshop includes
We start by learning what your team needs. That may be trust, communication, clearer roles, less conflict, or simply a group that has never worked together before. Then we design activities and discussions that get you there.
Sessions run from a half day to three days and can be part of a larger offsite or executive retreat. You choose on-site, off-site or remote. We facilitate; you keep the outcomes.
- Team building and development workshops, 4 hours to 3 days
- Topics: problem solving, risk taking, trust, communication, conflict management
- Role clarification, team mission and values, and team alignment sessions
- Play for Innovation creative and improv-based sessions, 2 to 3 hours
- Treasure hunt team building based on Dr. Clue Build-A-Treasure-Hunt
- Solution Speedway peer problem solving for groups of 5 to 30, 2 to 4 hours
- Programs tailored for virtual and distributed teams
- Executive retreats and leadership offsites, 1 to 4 days
- Large group formats including Open Space Technology, World Café and Appreciative Inquiry
Trusted by teams across the US
“I have been to countless workshops on team building. However, yours was without a question one of the best I have ever participated in. Your exercises were user-friendly, fun to do, and most importantly, truly served their educational purposes...Furthermore, I felt that your group facilitation skills were among the best I had ever witnessed. Even with a tough audience, you made everyone feel comfortable and energized. For me, your session made my 6-hour plane trip (in each direction!) worth it.”
“Our staff had the opportunity to work with Bruce in a one day retreat, focusing on communication and collaboration between the various staff deparments. Bruce really helped us define our strengths and weaknesses and set our goals for improvement for the school year and beyond. At our monthly meetings, the agendas are driven by the goals we set with Bruce and more productive than before. We communicate more efficiently and an openness has arisen, where communication feels more "safe" and constructive. Overall, our team has found a new cohesiveness and therefore, we have made better decisions and put new practices in place that benefit not only our departments, but the school as a whole. Moreover, Bruce was a great guide to our work, while allowing our needs to be heard and drive the agenda for the day. Everyone is still taking about how much fun they had. I highly recommend Idea Guides for your next team building retreat.”
“Great day- all smiles from everyone I've seen who participated.”
What happens next
We talk about your team
Share your group size, dates and goals. We discuss what you want the session to change.
We design the session
Using interviews or a short survey, we tailor activities and an agenda, then send you a quote.
We facilitate, you get results
A facilitator leads the workshop on-site, off-site or online, so your team leaves with clear outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a team building workshop cost?
Pricing depends on group size, session length, format and whether it is on-site, off-site or remote. Tell us those details and we will send a quote.
How big can the group be?
We facilitate groups from 5 to 500 people. Some formats have their own range, for example Solution Speedway works best with 5 to 30 people.
How long is a typical session?
Team building programs run from 4 hours to 3 days. Play for Innovation runs 2 to 3 hours, and executive retreats run 1 to 4 days.
Do you travel to us?
Yes. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and work nationwide across the US, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Houston and Las Vegas.
Can you run team building for a remote team?
Yes. Sessions can be delivered virtually, and we have programs tailored for virtual and distributed teams.
Do you book the venue, travel and catering?
No. We facilitate the session. You choose the venue and handle logistics, and we design the program to fit the space and time you have.
Ready to plan your team building workshop?
Tell us your group size, dates and what you want the team to walk away with. We will reply with session options and pricing.
- Workshops from 4 hours to 3 days, built for your team
- Groups of 5 to 500, on-site, off-site or fully remote
- Facilitators with 25+ years and 250+ projects
Prefer to talk? Call 1.415.479.2028