Odyssey Teams Blog

Are you ready for the First Day Back Forward after months of sheltering in place? Odyssey Teams is dedicated to helping you emerge from quarantine with momentum and prepare you for some of the most important days of your career....

What You Need To Know About Large Group Team Building Team building activities are a great resource to create cohesion between employees; however, large group team building experiences can be very difficult to organize groups or companies of 75 employees...

Virtual Team Building with Purpose In times of uncertainty, the core values of Odyssey Teams—community, engagement, and service—shine brighter than ever. Together with some of our most culture-driven clients, we’ve co-created two powerful virtual experiences: Virtual Helping Hands / Build-a-Hand®...

CSR Programs: Where Meeting Goals Meet Meaningful Impact Today’s workforce craves more than metrics - they want meaning. Employees aren’t just asking how their work drives results; they’re asking how it drives change. That’s why corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs...

Transforming Culture Through CSR: Odyssey Teams at Microsoft’s HR Global Conference At Microsoft’s HR Global Conference in Bellevue, Washington, over 1,400 HR professionals gathered for a day of inspiration, connection, and hands-on impact. The event was designed to elevate employee...

Head Dream Chaser Lain Hensley welcomes Odyssey Teams’ CEO, Bill John, for a powerful conversation on purpose, leadership, and the origin of an industry. Over 30 years ago, Bill and Lain didn’t just go first - they built the philanthropic team...

Philanthropic Team Building in MBA Programs: A Legacy of Impact In 1995, a top-tier business school—let’s call it WU—partnered with Odyssey Teams to introduce philanthropic team building in MBA programs. Their goal was bold: teach leadership through real-world impact. The...

Build More Than a Team: The Power of Philanthropic Team Building for Corporate Growth In today’s fast-paced business landscape, corporate teams are constantly evolving. Roles shift, priorities change, and pressure mounts. Amid all this movement, few teams get the chance...

Wildlife Photography and Leadership: Bill John’s Photo Odyssey Thirty-two years ago, Bill John, CEO and Co-Founder of Odyssey Teams, set out with a simple but powerful vision: to travel, be outside, and help people. That vision became the foundation for...