Chicago Corporate Team Building & Cultural Workshops
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Looking for unique team-building activities in Chicago? Mandala Arts provides interactive DEI workshops, creative wellness sessions, and corporate drumming events designed for People & Culture teams. Our cultural workshops give employees an engaging way to build connections, encourage collaboration, and experience South Asian arts together.
Corporate Team Building Activities in Chicago
Give your team a different way to connect, communicate, and collaborate. Mandala Arts offers interactive cultural team-building experiences that bring employees together through music, movement, storytelling, and shared creative activities. These workshops are designed for corporate retreats, employee events, team gatherings, and People & Culture programs in Chicago.
Corporate Drumming & Creative Team-Building Workshops
Our interactive Tabla workshops give teams an opportunity to experience the power of rhythm, listening, and collaboration. Participants work together through guided musical activities that encourage communication, attention, coordination, and team synchronization. It is a creative alternative to traditional corporate team-building activities.
Interactive DEI Workshops for Corporate Teams
Explore culture and inclusion through engaging South Asian arts and storytelling. Mandala Arts’ interactive workshops can support corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by creating opportunities for employees to learn, participate, ask questions, and experience cultural traditions in an approachable setting.
Workshop Formats
Short · Medium · Full Day
Delivery
On-Site · At Mandala Studios
Award-Winning Organization
MacArthur · NEA Recipient
Our Workshops
Looking for unique team-building activities in Chicago? Mandala provides interactive DEI workshops,
creative wellness sessions, and corporate drumming events designed for People & Culture teams.
Tabla (Drumming Circle)
Turn a disconnected team into one that’s truly in sync
Led by professional musicians, your team learns percussion basics and improvises together, building trust, communication, and team spirit through shared rhythm. No musical experience is needed.
Empathy Dance
Break communication barriers your team didn’t know they had
Movement-based exercises that build emotional intelligence, improve non-verbal communication, and create a shared vocabulary your team can carry back to the workplace.
Instrument Making
Solve problems creatively with materials from your own office
Team members work to build instruments with readily-available items, encouraging both on-the-spot creativity and collaborative problem-solving.
Storytelling
Build the executive presence that gets people to listen
Drawing on improv and theater techniques, participants structure and deliver personal stories, strengthening communication skills and confident presence in front of any room.
Object-Based Catharsis
Give your team practical tools to manage workplace stress
Participants sculpt soap to give form to stress, share stories to build solidarity, then ritually release it, leaving with real stress management tools they can use long after the workshop.
Food as Self-Care
Boost team wellness through mindful, shared connection
Participants explore the gut-brain connection, practice intuitive eating, and bond over shared food culture, building mindfulness and workplace wellness habits that support better decision-making.
What Your Team Walks Away With
Real, practical shifts that your team brings back to the office, not just afternoon diversions.
Team Building
Collaboration and trust, built through shared creative experience.
Creative Thinking & Innovation
Fresh problem-solving skills your team brings back to work.
Mindfulness & Stress Management
Practical tools for workplace wellness and burnout prevention.
Confidence & Executive Presence
Leadership development through storytelling and performance.
Emotional Intelligence
Deeper self-awareness and empathy across your team.
Communication & Empathy
Better listening and cross-team collaboration.
This is not your normal team-building activity.
“I was nervous about how it would go… walking out, seeing how energetic and excited everyone was made me so happy.”
-Rose Vellappally, Civil Engineer
Ready to bring your team to life?
Every workshop is custom-tailored to your team’s goals, size, and schedule.
Reach out and we’ll design something extraordinary together.
Corporate Workshop FAQs
Mandala Arts can discuss workshop options based on your event location, group requirements, and program format. Contact us to discuss whether an on-site or off-site experience is best for your team.
Workshop formats can vary depending on the activity, venue, and event requirements. Contact Mandala Arts with your expected group size so we can recommend the appropriate workshop format.
