Experience with Substance: Having the Fun and the Outcomes from a Team Building Session.

Great team building in 2026 is all about making team behaviour visible, not just theoretical, and keeping it fun.

Team days, off-sites and team building sessions can feel like a trade-off sometimes. On one hand, people want fun, energy and engagement. On the other, leaders are rightly asking: what changes on Monday? 

At Sabre, we know from decades of experience that you can genuinely have your cake and eat it too, delivering highly interactive, memorable experiences and meaningful outcomes that last well beyond the event itself.

Our approach is grounded in insight-led programs that go deeper than one-off activities. Rather than relying on surface-level games or generic icebreakers, Sabre uses robust behavioural insight as the backbone of our work. In particular, we draw on Belbin Team Role data and Reports to underpin our Team DNA and Leadership DNA programs.

This allows teams to understand why certain behaviours emerge under pressure, how strengths and allowable weaknesses interact, and how those dynamics can be consciously applied back in the workplace. The result is fun with meaning, experiences that are engaging in the moment but also grounded in real psychological insight.

Purpose also matters. Increasingly, teams want their time together to stand for something more than entertainment alone. Sabre’s purpose and legacy formats align behavioural learning with contribution beyond the event itself. Whether through charity-linked challenges or community-focused outcomes, teams have the opportunity to express shared values through action.

At the same time, these experiences reinforce key Belbin Team Role behavioural insights. Using highly experiential content we work at turning abstract ideas into lived behaviours.

For senior teams and leaders, insight becomes even more powerful when tested under realistic conditions. Sabre’s strategy-in-action experiences place teams inside live simulations where decisions have consequences.

Participants see, in real time, how different Team Roles influence planning, execution, risk-taking and adaptability when strategy meets uncertainty. These sessions create a safe but revealing environment where teams can observe their natural tendencies and biases and explore how greater balance will lead to better outcomes.

Ultimately, the best team sessions don’t force a choice between enjoyment and impact. With the right design, insight and facilitation, they can deliver both. Sabre’s philosophy is simple: make it engaging, make it meaningful, and make it stick.

Want to find out how the value can last long after the laughter fades? Contact us to find out how we do it.

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