Team Building and Other Forms of Torture: A Corporate Survival Memoir
By Kate Henry, CPA, CMA, MBA
 
Welcome to the absurd world of corporate team building—where trust falls end in bruises, escape rooms become battlegrounds, and mandatory fun is neither optional nor enjoyable.
In Team Building and Other Forms of Torture, Kate Henry delivers a hilariously honest memoir that unpacks the strange rituals of workplace “togetherness” with biting wit and too much firsthand experience. From scavenger hunts no one asked for to holiday parties that double as career landmines, this book takes you behind the scenes of forced bonding exercises that HR swears “build connection”—but mostly just build resentment.
 
Perfect for every cubicle dweller, reluctant team player, or anyone who’s ever pretended to be excited about group karaoke, this book offers laugh-out-loud commentary, survival tips, and Olympic-style scoring for navigating corporate absurdity.
Inside, you’ll find:
Trust falls gone wrong and egos gone wild
Escape rooms that reveal more dysfunction than teamwork
Scavenger hunts with existential consequences
Office parties that haunt your professional reputation
And the sacred horror of “optional” fun
 
Whether you're a seasoned survivor of team-building retreats or a new recruit questioning your life choices, this book is your ultimate guide to fake-smiling your way through corporate bonding—with your dignity (mostly) intact.
Read it. Gift it. Leave it mysteriously in the breakroom.