Bridging the Divide

Bridging the Divide is a great collaborative activity that sees everyone come together, burst silos, and develop connections. Teams are required to build a bridge a section of a bridge carefully following customer specifications while overcoming limited resources, communication barriers, and extremely strict timelines.

Bridges are creatively designed, decorated, and branded by each team, with awards being given for the most creative engineering design, best branding, and most efficient use of resources. The final construction component of the event sees each teams’ bridge being installed as part of the huge, extended company bridge. The exciting grand finale involves driving a remote-controlled vehicle over the total length of the extended bridge. Beyond being a fun hands-on activity, it also challenges the team to explore the relationship between the supplier and customer. The end goal is fully collaborative, and success requires ongoing customer relationship management and an understanding of the knock-on effects of communication.