Dive Brief:
- With workforces becoming more difficult to engage than ever, the staid old company retreat (and offsite meetings as well) needs to change, according to an article at Forbes.
- Author Kavi Guppta reports that employers with globally scattered teams today can shed the "faceless, beige conference room with boring cold sandwiches and uninspiring corporate culture exercises" -- the traditional company retreat scenario -- for something more unique, warm and fun.
- Guppta adds that employees in every corner of the world can still conduct team building and collaboration exercises, but have alternatives to the run-of-the-mill efforts. And while there are early pioneers in the trend, there are not enough employers taking advantage of this new, exciting way to motivate and engage key employees, he says.
Dive Insight:
For employers looking to take advantage of today's opportunities for remote retreats, Guppta offers up companies such as Startup Retreats, Outsite and The Blue House. Each offers a unique way to conduct offsite retreats. For example, Startup Retreats consolidates a complete list of retreat locations and options for companies to consider when planning the next retreat.
Guppta makes a point to mention that while these types of retreats may seem right only for smaller or startup companies, they also will work for established employers looking to shake up the company retreat experience.
"Teams need to be inspired, and what better way to get them motivated than by shuttling them to an experience like no other?" he writes.
