Chess for Professional Development
Get inside of the minds of professional chess players with national arbiter Bijan D. Shafa. There are many strategic lessons we can apply to real life situations once we understand them on a chess board.
For example one might struggle solving one problem and use a lot of energy and recourses only to notice later, that the proposed fix just creates new difficulties. In these situations foresight and careful calculation is needed as well as building thinking systems that help future situations. In this program you will learn how to apply and evolve these systems for yourself and your team.
More benefits include: Time management, performance under pressure, assigning tasks correctly, prioritization skills and general mind & body health practices.
Upon request we can include guest speakers like Women Masters, Grand/International Masters and kid & teen tournament players.
Format
Lecture with team participation
Duration
60-90 min (extendable up to 2h)
Capacity
Minimum 8 participants
Price
37$ per person
Teambuilding with Chess
Experience together with Coach Bijan a variety of possibilities with chess, spanning from playing games casually or in a tournament style with fun prizes to challenging teamwork puzzles that will get your gears turning. With years of teaching experience, we can adjust the programme to your specific level and taste.
For beginner and casual players, we try to involve games that teach new concepts and are fun and easy to implement. For example, when teaching about pawn structures, we play with fewer pieces than usual or try Setup-Chess to get used to the value of the pieces.
For more experienced teams, we offer more competitive options as well as puzzles that require more creativity to solve, both solo and as a team.
In a mixed group scenario we offer team challenges that pair up experienced players with more casual players, as well as puzzles and problems tailored to each person.
Format
puzzles, challenges and games
Duration
60-90 min (extendable up to 2h)
Capacity
Minimum 4 participants
Price
41$ per person
Team Building with Art
Flying Minds offers premium corporate art workshops in Calgary designed to elevate team building through creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning.
Our corporate art events include engaging activities such as sculpting, biological drawing (including detailed microorganism studies), anatomy sketching, and impressionism painting—ideal for both beginner and advanced artists.
These professionally guided sessions foster focus, communication, and innovation in a relaxed, fun environment that brings teams together in a meaningful way. Whether you’re planning a corporate team building event, employee wellness experience, or creative workshop in Calgary, Flying Minds delivers a unique and memorable art program that inspires both personal expression and team connection.
Format
Proactive learning and application, in-studio focus session
Duration
60-90 min (extendable up to 2h)
Capacity
Minimum 4 participants
Price
41$ per person
Team Building with Graffiti
Flying Minds delivers dynamic outdoor graffiti and street art corporate team building events in Calgary that blend creativity, collaboration, and hands-on skill development.
In this high-energy workshop, teams learn essential techniques such as spray paint pressure control, clean lettering styles, and creating sharp, professional outlines while designing bold characters and expressive murals.
Participants explore street-art methods and sparcan techniques unique to aerosol work—approaches that don’t translate to traditional mediums—making the experience both fresh and highly engaging. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
The surface area can be provided by yourself, and we can provide touch ups after the workshop, or we can set up a temporary wall using wood, or plastic to create a surface at an outdoor location.
Format
Energetic outdoor workshop
Duration
60-90 min
Capacity
8-25 participants
Price
62$ per person or flat rate for larger groups
Team Building with Young Engineers
This engineering-focused workshop engages teams in building mechanisms, experimenting with forces and motion, and applying real-world physics to solve creative technical tasks.
Participants learn about gears, torque, structural stability, energy transfer, and simple machines—all while collaborating, communicating, and thinking critically under guided instruction. Perfect for corporate groups seeking a unique STEM-based team building experience. This program strengthens problem-solving skills, boosts innovation, and delivers an exciting, intellectually stimulating environment that appeals more to beginners.
Format
Follow-along or Building Challenge
Duration
60-90 min
(extendable up to 2h)
Capacity
6-14 participants
Price
37$ per person
Team Building with Mindstorms Robotics
Flying Minds offers an advanced LEGO® Mindstorms robotics team building experience in Calgary, designed for adults who want a stimulating blend of engineering, coding, and creative problem-solving.
In this hands-on workshop, teams design, build, and program robots using both Scratch (ideal for beginners) and Python (perfect for intermediate coders and technical professionals).
Participants collaborate to complete robotics challenges that explore sensors, motors, automation, logic flow, and real-world problem solving—all in a supportive, high-energy environment.
This Mindstorms robotics event is an excellent choice for companies seeking a unique STEM-focused team building activity that strengthens communication, innovation, and analytical thinking while giving teams a fun and memorable technical challenge.
Format
Follow-along or Building Challenge
Duration
60-90 min
(extendable up to 2h)
Capacity
4-12 participants
Price
37$ per person
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Why Calgary corporate chooses Flying Minds?
✔ Build on skills that are useful in your day to day life and work environment
✔ Clean facility or punctual travel to your location
✔ Professional and entertaining educators that care about your team
✔ Diverse and unique activities all in one place
✔ Hands-on experiences
Flying Minds is top-rated in supplementary education in Calgary! Many schools, parents and kids had the pleasure of working with us and now we are expanding to your workplace.