Put
a smile on a child's face,
and yours,
today!
The
Building A Dream event is like nothing you have
ever experienced - a completely unique opportunity
to learn something about yourself, your group
and the organization.
Building
A Dream is a 4 - 6 hour program designed to inspire
and motivate the participants to be the very best
they can be. And not because you want it, but
because they recognize the value of their own
excellence.
It
is difficult to articulate the feeling of seeing
a child's face when they receive their first
bicycle.
It
is the look of pure joy. 
The
kind of joy we only experience a few times in
life:
- your
first kiss
- your
first car
- your
child's birth
- the
moment you say 'I do' (hopefully)
- and,
of course, your first bicycle.
Giving
your employees the shared experience of bringing
someone that kind of joy takes a standard fun
'team building event or activity' to a level
many have never experienced.
A
Few Details
The program typically lasts from 4
to 6 hours and there is a tremendous amount
of variation. However, at the end, the participants
have:
The
surprise that awaits your group also awaits children
selected through our relationship with several
non-profit children's organization. Neither know
that the lessons of business and life will soon
be solidified by their meeting. The kids wheel
off with their brand new bike, helmet, lock and
chain, and your group walks away fulfilled unlike
any other workshop they have ever attended.
What
will my group learn?
Combine that experience to a learning
opportunity and focus and you have magic:
What
groups benefit most from this event?
The program content has been customized for,
with more details below for:
- Management
- Senior
Executives
- Customer
Service Teams
- Cross-functional
groups or teams
- Sales
Teams
- Technical
Service Groups
Program
length
Four hour to two-day formats. The more participants,
the more bikes -- the more bikes, the more children
and the greater the impact.
However,
by creating a Bikes For Tykes Organization in their
local community, hundreds to thousands of bicycles
will be given away, not just the ones they built.
Also, participants will have the opportunity to
continue this program however they desire.
Where
can we run Bikes For Tykes?
We can design programs that are conducted on-site,
at a conference facility or just about anywhere
you are or want to be!
The
typical setup is in a conference room of a hotel
or meeting center.
Who
benefits from Bikes For Tykes?
We have tailorable curriculum specifically designed
for:
Senior
Executives
Almost every situation with senior executives
must be carefully constructed to reflect specific
situations they are facing. Every executive team
is different and so their event must be different.
It
is truly a privilege to provide events for all
groups and that is especially true for executives
as they have so much influence on the workplace.
Bringing this kind of experience can be transformational
to entire workplaces as well as the executive
team itself.
Managers
Managing has never been more difficult. Keeping
an eye on the business goals and their own numbers
has, in many organizations, created too many 'silos'
and the overall goal of the company is simply
not taken into consideration.
Additionally,
many managers lose focus on what is happening
within their department or group that may be hindering
the effectiveness of the employees.
Sales
Groups
Most successful sales people are very close to
their customers. However, sales people, especially
good ones, begin to form 'tunnel vision' and apply
solutions to customers without listening to the
customer or putting themselves in their customers
shoes.
Customer
Service
It is easy to lose the focus on customers and
what they face on a daily basis. Even good customer
service representatives get bogged down in the
day-to-day grind and sometimes forget to treat
every customer with the normal excellence.
The
curriculum designed for this event will help customer
service representatives keep the focus on the
customer and have a memorable metaphor to re-center
themselves.
Technical
Service Groups
Service Technicians are generally an
under-appreciated group, or at least, that is
their perception. The most common thought is that
basically they are all on their own and work alone.
The
curriculum based around Service Technicians helps
them see they truly are part of a larger 'team'
that has goals beyond what each one of them must
accomplish by themselves.
Cross-Functional
Teams or Groups
These temporary teams must get up to speed as
quickly as possible. Helping them create trust
and open communication without ego is the most
important step the group must take.
After
trust and good communication is created, the productivity
of the group skyrockets as well as awe-inspiring
brain-storming sessions and creative solutions
to difficult problems on typically boring subjects
-- paperwork flow, for example.
The
energy and excitement comes from being part of
a great team, not the subject of the team. This
event provides an amazing kickoff to the group's
formation.
Creativity
and Innovation
We have designed specific curriculum for creativity
that applies to almost every group.
'Thinking
outside the box' is very easy to say and very
difficult to do. And most of us feel we are thinking
outside the box. The reality is that we all have
our own version of tunnel vision and until you
recognize when you are using it, your tunnel vision
will hinder your own creativity.
About
Bikes For Tykes
We have partnered with the original Bikes for Tykes
organization, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization,
that began from a single thought in Naples, FL in
1987 -- make a child's wish come true of owning
a bicycle.
With
a mission to give bicycles to children who would
otherwise not own one, Bikes for Tykes refurbishes
old bicycles and provides them to children from
local communities.
Since
1987, Bikes For Tykes has established itself in
over 128 communities throughout the US and Canada.
Through
our program, you not only are able to give bicycles
away to underprivileged children, you can start
a new Bikes For Tykes in the local community. This
means your group is not giving away a few bicycles,
your group is giving away thousands!
You
can see more about the Bikes For Tykes organization
on their website, www.BikesForTykes.org.
Contact
us at 800-513-8759
to make a difference in a child's life and your
organization.
Bikes
For Tykes is one of our PERFECT Programs.
Take
a look at our satisfied
customer list and you will see you are in good
company!
Make
a Difference Today!
