Houston, Texas (June 24, 2009) – The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, also called The Health Museum, debuted its new corporate teambuilding program.  Groups that sign up for the mission will have an opportunity to participate in a research-based, team-building experience designed to promote the leadership and consensus-building skills of its own team members.

"One of our goals as an organization is to provide interactive experiences that promote an understanding and appreciation of the human body, mind and spirit. This corporate teambuilding program explores human potential for leadership and relationship building that shapes our lives.  It speaks directly to the reality and necessity of creating relationships with the people around us to overcome obstacles and be successful," said Jon Iszard, President and CEO of The Health Museum.

The corporate teambuilding program was developed through a collaboration between The Health Museum staff, NASA and Teleometrics International, a developer of scientifically validated training materials, surveys, assessments and change processes for leadership development and management training.

Packages include Facing Mars, the U.S. premiere exhibit now at The Health Museum, and are half-day teambuilding exercises based on the NASA Mars Survival Task, which requires teams to use the techniques of group consensus to increase their odds of survival after a crash landing leaves them stranded two hundred miles from the rendezvous site on the surface of Mars.  The package also includes group admission to the Museum’s exhibits, the Amazing Body Pavilion and You: The Exhibit, and a team-based brain teasers competition.

"This is a great program because it investigates how well members of a team interact to achieve a common goal.  Everything around us influences our mental and physical health, including the people we spend time with at work.  Learning more about the dynamics of relationships can only help corporate teams reach their true potential in the workplace," said Becky Seabrook, Vice-President of Education.

As part of the corporate teambuilding experience this summer, team members will tour the Facing Mars exhibit, and participate in interactive stations that include “walking on Mars,” testing and launching rockets, “flying over” the Martian landscape and considering the implications humans face in their quest to reach the Red Planet.  Facing Mars will be on display through September 7.  The current teambuilding package is available in conjunction with the Facing Mars exhibit now through September 5.  The Health Museum’s general corporate teambuilding program will be available year-round and participation is limited to 30 people.

Facing Mars was developed by the Ontario Science Center and is sponsored locally by Southwest Airlines.

For more information about the pricing and scheduling of the corporate teambuilding program, please contact Gina Guidry, Manager of Corporate Sales and Special Events, at 713-521-1515 ext. 237 or gguidry@thehealthmuseum.org.