Kingfisher Celebrates Chinese New Year With Epic Dragon Dance

Blending Culture, Creativity, and Collaboration

Objectives

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Meaningful Cultural Activity
The goal was to mark the occasion with an experience that reflected Chinese heritage while encouraging fun and collaboration.

Foster Collaboration, Creativity, and Team Alignment
Teams had to strategise, assign roles, and bring together diverse skills in construction, design, and performance.

Create a Memorable and Engaging Team Experience
The activity was designed to be high-energy, hands-on, and celebratory — leaving participants with a strong sense of shared accomplishment.

Challenges

Designing a Modern Team Activity with Traditional Roots
The dragon dance is deeply symbolic, so the challenge was to design an activity that was both authentic and innovative.

Ensuring Every Team Member Was Actively Involved
With large teams, roles needed to be well-distributed so everyone had a meaningful part to play.

Balancing Creativity with Coordination in Dance and Design
Teams had to merge their creative visions with the discipline of a coordinated group performance.

Solutions

Dragon Construction Workshops with Creative Freedom
Teams built dragon heads and tails from scratch, adding decorations, colours, and unique design touches that reflected their personality.

Music and Choreography Sessions for Dance Performance
Concurrent workshops trained representatives to select music and choreograph routines, ensuring each dragon came to life in motion.

Recognition Awards for Best Decorated Dragon and Best Performance
The event concluded with performances judged for creativity and coordination, sparking friendly competition and celebration.

Results

Twelve Unique Dragons Created and Performed
Every team successfully built and animated their dragon, culminating in a vibrant showcase of creativity and collaboration.

Stronger Team Alignment and Shared Achievement
The shared effort of construction and performance built alignment and unity within the KSO Hong Kong team.

Positive Feedback and Endorsement from Leadership
“Dragon Squad is an excellent creative team building activity which provides excellent team engagement and alignment for all involved.” — Valerie Cussenot, General Manager, KSO Hong Kong

Conclusion

Dragon Squad transformed Kingfisher’s Chinese New Year celebration into an unforgettable cultural and team-building experience. By combining creativity, collaboration, and tradition, the programme not only honoured Chinese culture but also strengthened the bonds among team members. It was a celebration of unity, energy, and shared success — setting a positive tone for the year ahead.