Bringing a Large Team Together Through Service
For two years running, we’ve brought together 650 employees from across this real estate organization for their annual team building event in Anaheim, CA. Spanning departments, roles, properties, and regions, the event gives employees who don’t typically work together a chance to connect, collaborate, and give back through hands-on charitable activities.
Location
Industry
- Real Estate
Team Size
- 650 people
The challenge: connecting across departments and offices
For this real estate organization, their annual team building event brings together the full spectrum of their property management operations. On-site Community and General Managers, Assistant Managers, Leasing Consultants, Facilities Managers, Technicians, and Porters join corporate associates in roles spanning all the way to the Vice President level.
With such a large and diverse group, many employees don’t regularly have the opportunity to interact with colleagues outside of their own departments, properties, or day-to-day roles.
Their annual event creates that opportunity for connection.
Each year, the goal is to bring everyone together, give them a chance to connect beyond their usual teams, and make a meaningful impact in the community.
The solution: team building with a purpose
In 2025, the organization partnered with TeamBonding for our Just Roll With It skateboard build event, kicking off what would become an annual tradition.
The group of 650 employees was divided into teams of 10, with each team working together to design three skateboards, helmets, and large cards to be donated to those in need. The hands-on activity gave employees from different parts of the organization an opportunity to collaborate, get creative, and build connections they wouldn’t normally have the chance to make.
The event was such a success that TeamBonding was invited back for a second year in 2026.
This time, the group took on Soles for Souls. Once again working in teams of 10, employees designed three pairs of shoes and three tote bags to be donated to nonprofit FNE International.
As part of the event, TeamBonding coordinated a prerecorded message from FNE International to be played during both sessions, giving participants a firsthand connection to the organization receiving their donations and a better understanding of the impact their work would have.
A new annual tradition
For this organization, the value of their annual event goes beyond the activity itself.
It’s one of the few times each year when employees from across their property management operations and corporate offices can step outside their normal roles, meet colleagues they may not regularly work with, and build relationships as one team.
And by incorporating a charitable component, those connections extend beyond the organization as employees work toward a shared purpose and see the tangible impact they can make together.
From rolling out skateboards to designing shoes, this annual tradition gives a large, diverse workforce something valuable: a reason to connect.
We can’t wait to see them again next year!
- Client
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