From donating toys to children and a 60km race for Movember to hosting murder mystery-themed parties, let’s take a look at some of the activities our colleagues have participated in over the past few weeks:
➡️ Movember was on many minds and on the upper lips in several offices. The Madrid office prepared various charitable dishes to encourage colleagues to donate and support testicular cancer research. Meanwhile, in London, our colleagues participated in a session with a wellbeing expert, and two colleagues embarked on a 60km challenge to raise money — one running while the other rowed. On the other side of the UK, our Newcastle office took on their own physical challenge: climbing the equivalent height of Everest on the office stairs to raise awareness and funds. The Dallas office continued the theme of activity for Movember by taking the opportunity to go on wellness walks.
➡️ Continuing with the Dallas office, they also took time during Thanksgiving festivities to participate in the Vogel Charity Kids Toy Donation Drive.
➡️ Colleagues in Dubai launched the Wheels of Happiness initiative at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, donating over 150 toys and personally delivering them to young patients.
➡️ Over in Hong Kong, colleagues came together as a team to compete in the Community Chest HKEX Gong Run. Over 400 officials, business leaders, and market participants from Hong Kong’s financial sector and beyond competed in relay races for charity.
➡️ In the Washington DC office, our colleagues cooked up a storm as they hosted their annual Thanksgiving potluck and bake-off competition and sign-off their kickball season with their last game.
➡️ The Johannesburg team came together for a charity auction, raising enough funds to support university fees for four students across architecture, construction management, and BCom Accounting.
➡️ In Germany, the Restructuring Team held its annual fall gathering to reflect on achievements, plan for the future, welcome new joiners, and celebrate as a team. Meanwhile, volunteering teams in Berlin joined forces for a clean-up day at Tiergarten, helping to keep the park clean and green.
➡️ A Hot Ones–style Lunch & Learn in the UK saw leaders discuss brand, strategy, and people — while taking on increasingly spicy wings.
➡️ Sports brought colleagues together across Europe, including a padel tournament in Paris, a badminton tournament in Zurich, and a bouldering tournament in Berlin, providing opportunities for friendly competition and valuable exercise.
➡️ The Paris office continued its BibliOW book club tradition, bringing colleagues together each month to share personal favorites and spark thoughtful discussions. Meanwhile, the Actuarial team wrapped up the year with an office Murder Mystery-themed party.
➡️ Our Warsaw GROW (Green Champions of Oliver Wyman) team organized a colorful and healthy pickling workshop for the entire office, pickling using secret recipes from a their colleagues.
