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Conference team building The Conference Programme

For conferences and kick-offs that need one shared message the whole room acts on.

2 – 4 hoursUp to 1,000 peopleYour conference venue

A conference room full of teams building one giant chain reaction machine

The problem it is built for

Conferences are full of talks. What people often miss is a moment where the whole room does something together that brings the conference theme to life.

This programme turns your theme into a shared experience, then ties it back to your message from the stage.

How the programme runs

  1. Opening talk by Mark

    A talk built around your conference theme, to set up the session and give everyone the same message to work with.

    Mark Maguire speaking on stage at a company conference
  2. Chain Reaction or Team Art

    For big rooms, every team builds one section of a single giant chain reaction machine that is set off in one finale. For calmer sessions, each person paints one square of a hidden picture that comes together at the end. Both scale to very large groups.

    A chain reaction machine built by many teams
  3. Debrief from the stage

    A short, high-energy debrief that links what happened in the room to your conference theme and to what you are asking people to do next.

  4. Written summary

    A short summary by email afterwards for the conference organisers.

What changes afterwards

  • One shared moment the whole conference remembers
  • Your conference theme made visible and practical
  • Energy at the point in the agenda where it dips
  • A clear link between the session and your key message

Best for

Annual conferences, sales kick-offs, strategy launches and whole-company days.

Other programmes

  • Two teams building halves of a bridge

    The Communication Programme

    For teams where messages get lost, people assume instead of asking, and departments work around each other.

    What's in itOpening talk, Build a Bridge, Chain Reaction (full day), facilitated debrief

    LengthHalf or full day
    10 – 200 people

  • A team moving a ball along short lengths of pipe

    The New Team Programme

    For new, merged or restructured teams that need to start trusting and relying on each other quickly.

    What's in itOpening session, Pipeline, Team Art, facilitated debrief

    LengthHalf day
    10 – 200 people

  • Teams preparing a bottle rocket launch

    The Leadership Programme

    For developing managers who need to plan, decide and use everyone's strengths under pressure.

    What's in itRocket Build with appointed leaders, Build a Bridge, facilitated debrief

    LengthHalf or full day
    10 – 60 people

  • A team with the bicycles they built for a children's charity

    The Give-Back Programme

    For companies that want a team day with a real social purpose that counts towards CSI.

    What's in itBuild a Bike challenge, bicycle handover to a children's charity you choose, debrief

    LengthHalf day
    10 – 200 people

Start with a 15‑minute planning call

Tell Mark what is going on in your team. He will suggest a programme and send a proposal with one all-inclusive price. No obligation.

083 230 3430info@theteambuildingcompany.co.za812 Reseda Avenue, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0181