Corporate Team Building in Raleigh
Looking for a way to build trust and real rapport without doing anything cringey, performative, or “forced fun?”
Raleigh is home to teams doing serious work in fast-changing environments — growing organizations, cross-functional collaboration, and the everyday challenge of staying connected while moving quickly.
Make Believe Works designs creative, psychologically safe team-building workshops for teams based in Raleigh. Our experiences are playful, thoughtful, and purpose-built to help groups build trust, strengthen connection, and have conversations that actually matter.
Raleigh is perfect for team building
Teams in Raleigh often include a mix of long-time coworkers and newer hires, and many organizations are navigating growth, change, and shifting ways of working. That’s a perfect context for team building that’s grounded, human, and immediately useful — not a one-off activity that feels fun for an hour but disappears the next day.
We regularly work with teams who are:
Bringing together colleagues across functions or departments
Building trust after growth, change, or re-orgs
Looking for something more meaningful than a typical “activity”
Our approach meets teams where they are — curious, busy, and ready for something that creates real momentum.
Our approach to team building in Raleigh
Rather than icebreakers or one-off games, we design experiences that balance playfulness with depth. Teams laugh, create, and experiment together — but always in ways that reinforce trust, empathy, and shared purpose.
Our Raleigh team-building workshops are especially well suited for:
Leadership sessions and executive teams
Offsites, planning days, and culture resets
Cross-functional teams working across silos
Teams rebuilding connection after change
Every experience is facilitated by experienced hosts and tailored to your group’s size, goals, and context — so the work feels relevant in the room and useful long after the session ends.
Trusted by teams at leading organizations
Make Believe Works has partnered with teams at organizations including Google, Salesforce, Mayo Clinic, Capital One, and Spotify, helping groups build stronger cultures through creativity, trust, and meaningful shared experiences.
Most Raleigh engagements are fully in-person, but we also support flexible formats for teams that include remote or distributed participants. We’ll help you choose an approach that fits your schedule, space, and energy — without forcing a one-size-fits-all solution.
If you’re planning a team gathering in Raleigh and want an experience that’s creative, thoughtful, and genuinely worthwhile, we’d love to help.
Get in touch to talk through your Raleigh team-building plans.
Make Believe Works in Raleigh FAQ
Do you offer team building for offsites and retreats in Raleigh? Yes. Many teams bring us in for leadership offsites, planning sessions, and multi-day gatherings. Our workshops integrate easily into existing agendas.
What group sizes do you support?
We design experiences for groups ranging from small leadership teams to large company gatherings. We’ll recommend the right format based on your group size and goals.
How long are the sessions?
Most workshops run 60 minutes to Half Day sessions. For offsites, we can extend or stack activities to fit your agenda.
Do you support hybrid teams? Yes. We have a whole library of activities that work for fully in-person, hybrid, or remote events.
How far ahead should we book? We recommend 2–4 weeks for best availability, but we’ve also done plenty of last minute, next day workshops.
Do you provide food or alcohol? Nope. We only focus on what we’re good at. But this is Raleigh - there are so many great options!
Are your activities competitive? No. Competition is great for lots of things, but not team building. It divides people, pits them against each other, and most people lose. Not a great mindset for authentic connection. Our experiences are non-competitive by design—they bring people together.
What does team building cost? Pricing depends on the activities you choose, how many are in your group, and how long a session you’re looking for. We are definitely pricier than a scavenger hunt, but our clients tell us the results are worth the investment. We also never want price to be a barrier and work with plenty of schools, start-ups and non-profits. So reach out and let’s talk!
Can you tailor a session to our goals or theme?
Yes. We can customize prompts, pacing, and debriefs to focus on your priorities like connection, trust, onboarding, or creativity.
Where do events take place?
We come to you. We don’t operate venues directly, but we regularly work in hotels, conference centers, offices, and offsite spaces throughout the Research Triangle area — including Downtown Raleigh, Durham, North Hills, and the Warehouse District — and can collaborate with your venue or event partner.
We’d love to help your team connect and thrive. Tell us about your event or goals and let’s make a plan.
You can also always reach us at:
hello@makebelieveworks.com
What Participants Are Saying:
“Make Believe Works reinvents connection and development with its unique, fun, engaging and highly impactful workshops. Most recently, their ‘Super-Secret’ activation facilitated what our team called ‘the most meaningful & fun’ virtual get-to-know you’s they’ve ever participated in. We can’t wait to work with them again!”
— Naomi G., Director, Business Planning & Strategy, American Express
"I usually dread team building activities, but this was different. The facilitation was magical and made all the difference. I sincerely enjoyed the process and learning so many new things about my colleagues. Thanks for pushing me out of my comfort zone. Absolutely want more of these."
— Amy O., Design Manager, Spotify