Over 200 water filters built at Merck Animal Health’s event
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January 13, 2023
800 delegates from across the US come together in Miami, Florida for Merck’s annual conference to build life-saving water filters.
Merck’s Animal Health Sales Conference
The team at Merck Animal Health invited David Meade, keynote speaker and Lightbulb Teams, to their annual conference, held at the Hollywood Diplomat Hotel in sunny Miami, Florida. The session would see David Meade deliver one of his powerful and thought-provoking keynotes, followed by Lightbulb Teams’ Water Works team building activity.
The purpose of the Water Works initiative is to challenge ordinary participants across the world to work together to help build water filters that can save lives of individuals and entire communities in the developing world. Empathy and emotional intelligence are at the heart of this session.
Team Building in Miami, Florida
The room was full of excitement, with over 800 delegates from across the US that had come together in Miami for their annual conference.
Our 90-minute Water Works session kicked off with a compelling keynote from David, which we co-authored with Merck, to include their strategic message and future goals. This then set the tone for the challenge itself. Delegates tackled communication challenges, embraced their creative abilities and put their trust in their colleagues. Through teamwork and personal resolve delegates worked together for approximately 60 minutes to build 215 life changing water filters! A remarkable achievement that will actively change lives once distributed Africa, South America, and Asia
The Team Build Experience
Lightbulb Teams have been involved in many corporate team-building events – each one is different – but we were all humbled by the spirit of Merck’s delegates. And their feedback comments sum it up perfectly:
- โExtremely humbling and a great reminder of how fortunate we are and we donโt even realize it.โ
- โSuper humbling & moving! Teary eyed in our group at moments but we feel fulfilled that we can help folks so much less fortunate than ourselves. I love this initiative that youโve put together, David. Fantastic.โ
- โWe loved the process. It is wonderful to think about the impact these water filters have on the lives of others.โ
While this event was an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, it also allowed for a chance to pause and reflect. And fingers crossed, it will live on in the minds of Merck’s team for many years to come – remembering the day they build lifesaving water systems for people in desperate need on the other side of the world.
Merck's Feedback
Hear from Tom Schad, Director of Communications at Merck, as he comments on their Water Works experience.
Merck's CSR Impact
Following the Miami event we worked with our amazing charity partners to distribute Merck’s water filters to their new home. Now, over 200 water filters are changing the daily lives of people in Uganda.
After the Team Build
Commenting on the event David said:
โWeโve been so lucky to work with Merck throughout the years, and the whole Lightbulb Team have enjoyed meeting the Animal Health division and delivering the Water Works Programme. Itโs an amazing way to bring teams together, while showing true determination.
โThe room was electric as over 800 delegates worked together to build the life changing water filters, and the feedback we have received makes it all worthwhile. To see the guys around the room working together to achieve something extraordinary is incredible. We have had a fantastic time meeting everyone at Merck and I want to thank Scott and Tom for their generosity and hospitality towards my team while we were in Miamiโ
Book a Team Build
Planning a team-day and looking to add purpose into the agenda? Get in touch with Lightbulb Teams today to transform your team with our Water Works programme.