Falconstor Software held a Build-A-Bike Team Building Workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada, that ended with 12 new bicycles being donated to deserving children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. The event had over 60 participants that worked together, had fun, and learned valuable leadership and team building skills. The ultimate goal was to gather the parts to build the 12 bicycles so that the 12 children, 6 girls and 6 boys, could have their very own bicycle. It was touching moment when the children were introduced; over half had never had their very own bicycle. A couple of the children had never ridden a bike and so the wonderful Falconstor people took time to try and help them learn. They also provided funds so that the Boys and Girls Club can buy some training wheels to help out.

It would have been easy to build the bikes, given them to charity and gone on with life. But the Falconstor people showed particular compassion when several unanticipated problems occurred. The first problem was that one bike’s pedals didn’t fit. They were the wrong size and there was no way to make them work. The builders were very concerned for the child who wouldn’t receive a complete bike. The next was a bike whose back tire tube was damaged and wouldn’t hold air. Then there were the kids who received bikes but didn’t know how to ride them. The Falconstor people showed compassion and care to all the kids and especially comforted one child who didn’t have a complete bike. The pedals from the bike with the bad tire were transferred so there was only on bike that was not usable. Then they were concerned as to how the bike would be taken care of, along with the fact that several children needed training wheels. A $100.00 Wal Mart gift card was given to the Clubhouse Director who was very appreciative of the concern and gift to fix the bike and provide the training wheels.

The Build-A-Bike Team Building Event was a great success for the Falconstor people, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. The Falconstor people showed a great level of teamwork and leadership not just by what they learned and displayed during the teambuilding, but by showing their concern for the team of children that received the bikes. An important lesson of leadership and teamwork is being a cheerleader and encourager to others around you. Falconstor showed this in several ways throughout the program, the least of which was the great display of generosity to the boys and girls.

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