Bridging the Divide
In this hands-on team building activity, each team collaborates building a bridge stable enough to hold a large radio-controlled car. Success means overcoming communication barriers, limited resources and strict timelines.
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In-Person
Team Size
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40 – 500
Time Needed
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2.5 – 4
Outcomes
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Relationship Building & Networking
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Problem Solving
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Leadership
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Collaboration & Accomplishing Common Goal
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Bridge building team exercise
Bridging the Divide is a fun, engaging game built around a powerful metaphor. This is great for reinforcing the idea that all departments within your organization are striving to meet their own goals, but each also plays a vital role in the bigger picture.
Each team designs, decorates and brands their own bridge. In the end, the bridge needs to be big enough, strong enough and stable enough to allow a large remote-controlled vehicle to safely cross it. Awards are presented in categories like most creative engineering design, best branding and most efficient use of resources.
This event presents a challenging exercise where each team is both a supplier and a customer. The end goal is fully collaborative. Success requires ongoing customer relationship management, steady project management, plus a clear understanding of the consequences of good or poor communication. As always, a healthy dose of creative inspiration helps.
Space requirement
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This indoor activity works best in a large, private function room with a good amount of open space. Team tables are optional when space allows. You’ll also want 4 large rectangular tables at the front of the room to hold all the bridge building materials. For groups larger than 50 people, we’ll need a microphone and speaker setup, and strongly suggest a riser for an elevated stage.
Tailoring
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TeamBonding is all about customization. Would you like specific elements of company branding, culture theme and/or mission statement woven into the introduction and debrief of your team building program? Just let us know what you have in mind.
What’s included?
- Tailored program design
- Dedicated event manager
- Professional facilitator & event staff
- All event materials
- On-site set-up & breakdown
- Donation coordination (for charity events)
ALSO:
- No taxes or travel fees (for domestic events)
- $5M insurance coverage
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Build-a-Bridge Team Building FAQ
Your team will receive simple supplies like duct tape, popsicle sticks, construction paper, wooden poles, and even Saran Wrap. These everyday items make the build a bridge activity team building both approachable and creatively challenging.
This program strengthens communication, problem-solving, and collaboration. As teams work through the bridge building team activity, they learn to share ideas, allocate resources, and overcome obstacles together—skills that translate directly back to the workplace.
Yes. We can customize the event to fit your goals, including branding the bridges with your company logo or weaving in additional challenges. This ensures your team building exercise to build a bridge feels unique to your group.
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