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Corporate Team Building Activities Canberra
For team building activities Canberra teams will remember, Crime Story Corporate delivers an experience like no other. We take your team out of the everyday and into immersive crime scene challenges, where investigation meets collaboration. Working together to crack each case, your staff will build morale, strengthen teamwork, and enjoy moments of genuine fun. These challenges are a fantastic opportunity to sharpen critical thinking and communication skills, helping participants use their strengths to build a more united and productive team.

Improve Team Building & Communication in Canberra with Crime Story Corporate
Crime Story Corporate swaps tired icebreakers for high-energy investigations. Our immersive, multi-scene crime challenges get people moving, talking, and thinking together. Perfect for small teams or full corporate retreats in Canberra, these amazing team building activities lift communication and collaboration while strengthening team bonding and competitive spirit. It’s a hands-on experience your staff will remember long after the final clue.
What We Offer
Immersive crime scene experiences
Dive into realistic team building activities and investigations, from analysing forensic evidence to conducting witness and suspect interviews.
Practical skill development
Boost problem-solving, critical thinking, and interpersonal awareness through hands-on challenges.
Real-world applications
Build resilience, improve communication, and foster psychological safety in the workplace.
Specialised training
Access workshops in domestic violence response and child protection response for teams needing skills in sensitive situations.
We come to you
Turn your office, venue, or event space into an interactive, life-sized crime scene that doubles as an engaging team building activity.
Bring your team together with a unique, interactive team building experience that inspires collaboration and leaves them with transferable skills they can use every day.
Explore Our Canberra Corporate Team Building Workshops
Whether it’s a small group or a large corporate retreat, our wide range of Canberra team building experiences will keep your staff engaged from the very first clue to the final reveal. These workshops combine collaboration, skill-building, and morale-boosting in a series of thrilling challenges. Missing out would be the real crime.
Workshop #1: Crime Scene 1 -'Diner’
If you’re looking for a team building exercise that’s far from ordinary, The Diner delivers high stakes and high engagement. Your team will dive into three separately staged yet interconnected crime scenes. Each can be investigated on its own, but the real breakthroughs come from uncovering the links in the evidence and storyline that tie them all together.
This immersive team building experience features three life-sized 6 x 2.25 metre digitally sublimated backdrops, paired with authentic, hands-on exhibits that make the investigation feel real. Your team will analyse clues, follow leads, and piece together the story step by step.
What Your Team Will Achieve
- Evaluation of evidence – Judge the quality and relevance of information before making decisions.
- Observations vs inferences – Separate what you see from what you assume, sharpening analytical skills.
- Interpersonal awareness – Improve communication, adaptability, and perspective-taking under pressure.
The Diner blends problem-solving, creativity, and great fun, making it a standout team building exercise for companies wanting to boost collaboration, morale, and workplace culture. This is more than just a challenge – it’s an experience your team will carry into their everyday work.
Workshop #2: Crime Scene 2 - 'Alley’
Leave the boardroom behind and step into the shadows with Crime Scene 2 – Alley, one of the most high-energy and engaging team building activities Canberra has to offer. This immersive challenge drops your team into a gritty urban crime scene, rich with detail and layered with mystery, pushing everyone to think fast and work together.
You’ll navigate a three-part, 6 x 3 metre floor run of exhibits, each with 8 forensic evidence markers highlighting 4–6 key objects per station. With hundreds of clues to sift through under specialised lighting, every observation matters and every decision could crack the case.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Problem solving – Break down complex scenarios, connect fragmented details, and find logical solutions.
- Critical thinking – Evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions, and draw solid conclusions under time pressure.
From spotting subtle forensic details to piecing together the bigger picture,
Alley turns investigation into a collaborative adventure. It’s an unforgettable team building experience that promotes sharper thinking skills while strengthening workplace bonds in a hands-on, engaging way.
Workshop #3: Witness Interview
Step into the investigator’s chair with Witness Interview, one of our most engaging team building Canberra experiences. This fast-paced workshop blends communication skills, quick thinking, and collaboration as your group interviews a civilian witness using evidence you’ve already gathered to uncover the vital details that could solve the case.
It’s not just about asking questions – it’s about asking the right questions. You’ll practise open and closed questioning techniques, manage conversations under pressure, and use verbal and non-verbal cues to build rapport and extract accurate information. With other groups chasing their own leads, you’ll also learn to adapt quickly, stay focused, and navigate competing interests as part of effective team building.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Conversation management – Keep discussions productive and goal-focused.
- Resilience – Adjust strategies in real time when the unexpected happens.
- Strengths profiling – Recognise and harness individual and team strengths in high-pressure situations.
- Ethical and moral frames – Make sound decisions while upholding integrity.
- Efficacy of objectives – Stay aligned with clear, measurable goals.
The Witness Interview workshop delivers a hands-on, immersive team building Canberra experience that improves workplace communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills. It’s memorable, engaging, and packed with skills your team will use long after the session ends.
Workshop #4: Suspect Interview
The Suspect Interview is an intense, high-stakes team building scenario that puts your investigative skills, and your ability to adapt, to the ultimate test. Like the Witness Interview, you’ll start by questioning an individual to gather crucial information. But when that person becomes a suspect, the atmosphere shifts instantly. They must be cautioned, arrested, and could choose to remain silent.
Your team will need to think fast, manage conversations under pressure, and work within strict legal and ethical boundaries. This isn’t just about interrogation. It's also about staying composed, communicating with precision, and adjusting your strategy in real time.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Conversation management – Steer discussions effectively, even in tense or changing situations.
- Resilience – Maintain focus and composure when faced with resistance.
- Strengths profiling – Identify and use each team member’s strengths in critical moments.
- Ethical and moral frames – Balance investigative goals with integrity and responsibility.
- Efficacy of objectives – Keep your team aligned with clear, achievable goals.
The
Suspect Interview is a challenging and powerful team bonding experience that sharpens decision-making, strengthens communication, and gives your group the confidence to perform under pressure.
Workshop #5: Empathy & Responsibility
Empathy & Responsibility takes your team beyond standard profiling, using team building activities to focus on self-awareness, genuine connection, and understanding others when the pressure is on. While a profile offers a surface outline, real insight comes from recognising your own thought patterns and using that awareness to respond with clarity and purpose in challenging situations.
Through dynamic scenarios and reflective exercises, your team will see how empathy and accountability shape decisions, communication, and collaboration. This workshop sharpens professional skills while building a stronger workplace culture grounded in respect and trust.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Strengths – Identify and apply both individual and collective capabilities for stronger results.
- Resilience – Stay calm, constructive, and solutions-focused in demanding moments.
- Profiling – Understand behaviours and motivations more deeply to improve responses.
The Empathy & Responsibility experience equips Canberra teams to communicate with greater awareness, work together more effectively, and build lasting relationships. As one of our most powerful team building activities, it engages your whole team and drives meaningful, long-term change in how you work together.
Workshop #6: Domestic Violence
“Delete the fright” with Domestic Violence, a thoughtful and impactful workshop that tackles one of the most complex areas of criminal investigation. Ideal for organisations seeking meaningful Canberra team building events, this session delves into the domestic violence charter of victim rights, highlighting the multi-faceted nature of these cases and the importance of understanding each role and responsibility.
Participants discover that no single individual shoulders the entire burden. The emphasis is on operating within defined responsibilities while upholding compassion, professionalism, and clarity. Through guided team building activities, your group will develop practical skills in resilience, psychosocial awareness, and precise factual reporting.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Resilience – Build emotional strength and adaptability in sensitive or confronting situations.
- Code of Practice (Psychosocial) – Apply best practices to support individuals while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Factual reporting – Present information clearly, accurately, and without bias.
The
Domestic Violence workshop equips teams with skills that go beyond the workplace, fostering empathy, accuracy, and composure when it matters most.
Workshop #7: Brief of Evidence
In investigative work, clarity and objectivity can make or break a case. Brief of Evidence strips away hearsay, opinion, and inferences, leaving only verifiable facts. As part of our lineup of ACT team building activities, this workshop equips participants with the skills to identify and present evidence with precision, boosting professional credibility and communication.
Through practical, hands-on exercises, your team will learn to separate observations from assumptions, distinguish evidence from information, and produce concise reports that stand up under scrutiny.
Key Outcomes for Your Team
- Reduce emotion and time at court, with solicitors, clients, and tribunals – Present facts clearly to avoid unnecessary disputes.
- Report observations rather than inferences – Increase accuracy and credibility in every form of communication.
- Know evidence from information – Make stronger decisions by working only with what can be proven.
The Brief of Evidence team building workshop gives teams a sharp, results-driven environment to refine analytical and reporting skills, leading to stronger workplace outcomes and greater confidence when tackling complex challenges.
Create a Crime Story Experience Just for Your Team in Canberra
Bring your team together with one-of-a-kind corporate team building activities designed to match your goals, team size, and workplace culture. Whether you want to sharpen specific skills or deliver a truly unique event for your staff, we’ll make a personalsied experience that’s engaging, relevant, and memorable for your whole team. Contact us today to create a customised programme in Canberra that your team will be talking about long after it’s over.
Why Choose Crime Story?
Engaging Experiences
Our immersive crime scene challenges create the ultimate team building activity that delivers memorable experiences which captivate and motivate your staff.
Customised Solutions
We tailor each team building event to align with your business's unique attributes. This ensures relevance and meaningful engagement.
Skill Development
Participants enhance critical soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, essential for corporate success. These benefits extend beyond the workshop, making our sessions a valuable form of corporate training that delivers long-term results.
Expert Facilitation
Led by trained professionals with extensive backgrounds in criminal investigation, we provide high-quality team building activities that maximise impact.
Team Building Activities Canberra FAQs
Do you come to us to conduct the team building event?
Yes! We bring our team building workshops straight to your workplace, event, or conference venue in Canberra. From small teams to large corporate events, we make it easy for your team to enjoy the experience without having to travel far, while supporting and engaging with the local community.
What are transferable skills?
Transferable skills are abilities gained in one setting that can be applied successfully in another, such as problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking developed through our Canberra team building activities and investigative workshops.
What is experiential learning?
Experiential learning puts participants at the centre of the action, turning theory into practice through real-world application. By taking part in hands-on team building activities and reflecting on each experience, teams build stronger connections, enhance team bonding, grow their skills, and develop a sense of team spirit that makes the learning both memorable and lasting.
How much space do I need for the team building activities?
For our Canberra team building sessions, we recommend a venue about the size of half a basketball court or gym. A double classroom with most of the partition open also works well. Arrange tables and chairs in groups of four to create the best environment for teamwork and interaction.
What's the maximum number of people?
Our standard team building workshops are designed for up to 40 adults, giving every participant equal access to exhibits and the freedom to work at their own pace without feeling overwhelmed. For larger events, busy periods, or conference venue bookings, including at the National Convention Centre Canberra, Hyatt Hotel Canberra, and Crowne Plaza Canberra, we can scale up to accommodate as many as 120 participants.
Is there a minimum?
No, there’s no minimum number of participants. However, as the investment remains the same, we recommend inviting other departments or teams to join in, discover how much fun it can be, and make the most of our team building activities Canberra.
What is the ideal group size for the ultimate Canberra team building experience?
Forty participants is the sweet spot, allowing everyone to be fully involved. For larger Canberra team building events, we can set up multiple crime scenes and bring in extra staff to accommodate up to 120 participants in a single session.
Do you charge per participant?
We offer a variety of team building workshop investment options. If you have a smaller group, we’re happy to explore creative solutions, such as inviting another department or combining groups for team building activities Canberra and challenges that encourage teams working together and maximise value.
When do you arrive?
Whenever possible, we set up the day before your team building event. On the day, creating the crime scene usually takes about 1.5 hours.
What is ‘conversation management’?
Conversation management goes beyond basic communication. Developed by Dr Eric Shepherd for law enforcement, it’s a structured method that can be applied to any investigative interviewing setting, including team building scenarios, to keep discussions focused, productive, and goal-driven.