Team Experience Builder
Designed for Yale managers of staff, Team Experience Builder makes it easy for you to book unique tours, find resources for your next team meeting or town hall, and explore other events and venues across campus and in the local community.
Tour spotlight: Sterling Memorial Library
We’re excited to announce the return of this popular tour of one of Yale’s most iconic spaces. Join a library staff member and explore the incredible collections, spaces, and stories that make up this campus landmark. Book your experience today!
Book an Experience
Around every corner, Yale offers unique experiences. Creating your next team-building event is as easy as 1-2-3. View a full list of options for you and your team.
Resource Hub
More ways to connect and celebrate! Tap into volunteer opportunities, events, and local venues to help build a great team outing. Set aside time to recognize team members and download engaging content for your next team meeting or town hall.
Volunteer Together
Volunteering is a great way to bond as a team while giving back to the local community. Here are a few volunteer opportunities to explore: LEAP (Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership), United Way, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, and Habitat for Humanity.
Local Eats
Treat your team to something delicious and nutritious. Take a smoothie break or catch up over lunch at one of these local spots:
- B Natural Kitchen (260 College Street)
- Clarie’s Corner Copia (1000 Chapel Street)
- McNay Café (School of Management)
- Pedals Smoothie & Juice Bar (248 York Street)
Sample Invitation
Here’s some sample text you can customize and use to invite your team to your upcoming team building event.
Include the details for the event you’ve booked; simply delete what doesn’t apply. Once you’ve edited, cut and paste the copy into an Outlook calendar invitation, and hit Send.
Meeting Content
Weave these fun activities and timely reminders into your next team meeting.
- Take our “Wild about Spring” trivia challenge
- Play “This or That”
- Create your own Wordle
- Check out the latest Managers’ Essentials and Meeting Notes
Staff Appreciation
Recognize staff in ways that are meaningful to them.
- Recognition preferences card. Download and share with staff to learn how they prefer to be recognized.
- Staff recognition slide template
- Ycards
- Chat Stickers
Additional Events
Searching for ideas for your next team get together? Visit the calendar of events to explore what’s happening across campus and in the community, including both in-person and virtual offerings.
From special exhibitions to concerts, movies to lectures, there’s always something happening here at Yale!
Team Experience Builder was designed to make it easier for managers of Yale staff to create meaningful moments with their teams. Managers can use the site to book team outings, find resources for team meetings or town halls, and explore other events and venues across campus and in the local community.
Team Experience Builder was created for managers of Yale staff, to make it easier for them to tap into unique experiences and resources on campus and in the community when planning team outings or meetings.
The Team Experience Builder will be updated periodically with new tours, events, and resources. Watch Managers’ Essentials for updates and check the Team Experience Builder website frequently.
Yes, when you book a tour, you reserve that time for just you and your team. It’s a chance to have some dedicated “team time” to explore new spaces and have some fun!
These tours are available at no cost to you.
Reach out to the contact for your tour. You can find their name and contact information in the confirmation email you received when you booked the event. You can also reach out to internal.communications@yale.edu for tour contact details. Please include “Team Experience Builder” in the subject line of your email.
While we can only offer a limited number of tours directly through Team Experience Builder, we’re happy to help connect you with tour resources across campus. Reach out to Internal Communications at internal.communications@yale.edu. Please include “Team Experience Builder” in the subject line of your email.
Team building events should be inclusive, with all members of your team invited to attend. Participation in team events should be encouraged but not required.
For questions about specific tours, please reach out to the contact listed for that tour. For all other questions, contact Internal Communications at internal.communications@yale.edu. Please include “Team Experience Builder” in the subject line of your email.
What People Are Saying
Testimonials
“Our team had a fantastic afternoon touring the Payne Whitney Gym. Ryan Hagen did a fantastic job with sharing his knowledge of all things Yale. What a great opportunity to do as a team. Definitely recommend everyone at Yale participate in this program!”
— Colleen Wesolowski, Yale Medicine Specialty & Payer Management
Tour: Payne Whitney Gym
“Our team participated in the Schwarzman Center tour with Christian Ponce as our tour guide. There was much to be awed by! We were fascinated by the variety of unique spaces behind each door. Beyond the tour and impressive historical information, our group enjoyed the opportunity to explore as a team. Thank you to Team Experience Builder and Christian!”
— Christina Hayden, Talent Acquisition
Tour: Yale Schwarzman Center
“Our team enjoyed the tour with Eric and his encyclopedic knowledge of the collection. It was interesting to consider the why and how and where of each piece he shared with us. The collection has such a wide variety of examples that give us a little window into the lives of people who lived in New England before us.”
— Rebecca Rowley, Yale School of Medicine
Tour: Hume American Furniture Study Center
I’m excited to see how our managers use Team Experience Builder to tap into the incredible resources ‘around every corner’ here at Yale, so they can create those moments that matter with their teams.
— John Whelan, Vice President, Human Resources
In the News
- Team Experience Builder was featured in the Yale University Art Gallery’s Fall 2023 newsletter
- Check out these stories from YourYale:
Feedback/Contact Us
We’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions. Share your comments with us.
If you have a question that’s not answered in our FAQs, please reach out to Internal Communications at internal.communications@yale.edu.