Thirty years ago, we began building world-class leaders and teams. By 2000, Odyssey created the first ever corporate service-learning program of building bicycles for children with the Life Cycles program . A purpose-driven experience and business simulation that could build individuals, together vs ‘teambuilding’ was a radical idea. The distinction changed everything. Our clients, executives and their teams from the world’s largest organizations, were building real products for real customers. Collaboration, customer-centricity, quality, teamwork, purpose, and other core-values came to life – and changed lives – at the same time. This was the inspiration and tipping point for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

Odyssey continued to push the boundaries of learning and development. In 2008 the Build-a-Hand (Helping Hands) program was created when Lain Hensley saw how building prosthetic hands for amputees around the world could teach complex promblem solving, collaboration and team purpose. 58,000 amputees in over 80 countries have received this life-changing gift as a result.

Since the Spring of 2020, innovation has never been more important or urgent to Odyssey and their clients.  Being connected virtually does not necessarily lead to authentic connection, productivity, engagement or personal well-being. While you might have searched for ‘virtual teambuilding’, Odyssey continues to build individuals, together with a focus on changing lives, changing business, and changing the world. If it’s your first time working with Odyssey, they will help you understand this important distinction so you can bring the most relevant, memorable and engaging experience to your people, team, business and community.

More Inspired, Intentional & Indelible. Always Authentic.

From the images you see, to client testimonials, to original experiences, to world-class facilitation, nothing is ‘stock’ or ‘canned’. Your Odyssey, your journey of reaching your potential, together, means everything to us.

Featured Virtual and Hybrid client favorites

Virtual Build-a-Hand (Helping Hands) is the virtual team building program based on the highly impactful Build-a-Hand (Helping Hands) live event. The materials to build LN-4 prosthetic hands are shipped to participants prior to the virtual session. The hands are built together with the same life-changing and business-changing impact they have inspired for the past 13 years.

The need for remote  teams to be united and working towards a common goal has never been more critical. Our Virtual Team Mosaic™, a virtual team building program,  brings remote teams literally and figuratively together through creative expression and the creation of a shared vision.

We pack The Virtual Board Meeting with the same powerful metaphors as The Board Meeting™/The Skateboard Project  to kickstart conversations about collaboration, customer-service, quality, teamwork and leadership. Your colleagues receive the necessary supplies and then we get after it on your fave virtual platform.

Need to build more vibrant and virtual teams; more adaptive, aligned and ambitious teams; or more resilient and ready teams? The TeamTime Odyssey is a series of six, fast-paced, one-hour sessions  (other options available) to address these challenges. The design of this virtual program is based on our facilitator’s 100+ years experience in front of classrooms and ballrooms for clients worldwide.

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What’s Happening At Odyssey Teams

NEW: Virtual Helping Hands

Now Offering Virtual Team Mosaic™ For Remote Teams

First Day Forward: Leadership Training For Virtual Teams