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Results we drive with the TeamMachine®

  • 99.7% Faster

    Accelerate Trust in 90 minutes instead of 7 months.

  • 20% Reduced Turnover

    High morale improves retention and results in cost savings.

  • 2X Revenue

    Silo busting leads to innovative new revenue streams.

  • 40% + Well Being

    Inclusive environments reduce stress and improve company culture..

Experience the transformative impact of TeamMachine®. Connect, energize, and unite your team today!

I help global professionals optimize collaboration using evidence-based strategies to outperform their competition.

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ABOUT LAURA

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Laura Kriska is the Founder of WE-Building Solutions, a global consultancy focused on helping organizations strengthen collaboration, break down silos, and improve performance across teams.

A Harvard Business Review contributor, TEDx speaker, and author of three books, Laura has spent more than 30 years working with global organizations across four continents helping leaders build trust and improve collaboration in complex workplace environments.

Laura is the author of The Accidental Office Lady, the memoir based on her groundbreaking experience as the first American woman to work at Honda Motor Company’s Tokyo headquarters, and The Business of WE, published by HarperCollins Leadership, which provides a practical framework for bridging “US versus THEM” divides inside organizations.

Today, Laura works with leadership teams navigating hybrid work, AI-driven transformation, organizational silos, and the increasing pressure for faster, more effective collaboration. Her TeamMachine® collaboration simulation, featured in Harvard Business Review, helps organizations quickly identify communication bottlenecks, strengthen alignment, and improve cross-functional collaboration.

Fluent in Japanese, Laura is widely recognized for helping organizations build stronger human connection, trust, and collaboration in an increasingly divided and rapidly changing workplace.

Top 3 Benefits of Working with WE-Building Solutions

Enhanced Collaboration: Rapidly improve communication and teamwork across diverse and geographically dispersed teams.

Increased Belonging: Foster a sense of inclusion and belonging among all team members, regardless of location or background.

Boosted Revenue: Drive significant business results by leveraging a cohesive, well-coordinated team that works seamlessly together.

Top 3 Achievements for Companies Working with WE-Building Solutions

Optimized Team Performance: Achieve a significant reduction in misunderstandings and miscommunications, leading to smoother and more efficient operations.

Improved Employee Engagement: Create a work environment where employees feel valued and connected, increasing morale and reducing turnover.

Faster Problem Resolution: Experience quicker and more effective problem-solving capabilities as trust and collaboration are strengthened among team members.

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CUSTOMERS WE SERVE

WE-building Solutions serves Fortune 500 Companies within the retail, manufacturing, technology, trading, finance and other industries. Specifically, we support organizations struggling to unify a diverse employee base and those facing challenges in building relationships and trust due to hybrid work, language differences, geographic distance, departmental divides, identity factors or legacy issues. Our tech-enabled solutions and training programs are designed to foster unity, increase productivity, and enhance innovation throughout the organization.

OUR MESSAGE

WE-building Solutions empowers Fortune 500 companies to bridge the 'US versus THEM' gaps, fostering a unified workforce that enhances productivity, belonging, and innovation. Leveraging our tech-enabled tools and proven WE-building framework, we quickly build meaningful connections across your organization, resulting in increased revenue, lower turnover and higher employee engagement.

TESTIMONIALS

  • There has never been a more important time for Laura Kriska's WE-building tools. As a leader in a global company, I have seen the positive impact these strategies have on promoting connection among people of different backgrounds

    - Yasuyiki Sugiura, Former President, Mitsubishi Corporation of America

  • Laura Kriska is a real pro. She knows how to help organizations foster collaboration and trust over many types of 'us' versus 'them' gaps. Her WE-building methodology had a measurable positive impact on our organization

    - Dwight Mathis, Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

  • No matter where Laura Kriska facilitated the TeamMachine - in Europe, South America, or North America - she inspired our employees to work more collaboratively and productively.

    - William S. Kane, PhD, Former SVP & GM of HR Group, Sumitomo Corporation of America

  • The TeamMachine® is a fantastic tool for enhancing communication among people who do not share the same first-language and collaboration among colleagues who don’t work together every day.

    Leo Sakaguchi , Founder & CEO Polyglo, Dusseldorf, Germany

  • In less than 2-hours I’ve observed employees quickly build trusting relationships doing the TeamMachine® that would ordinarily would take weeks or months to achieve. This translated to huge time and cost savings and had a direct positive impact on improved communication and accelerated teamwork.

    Lindsay Sherer, Head of Leadership Development Crowe, North Carolina