Planning a retreat is a demanding process: agreeing upon the retreat objectives, choosing a venue, customizing the content for your company, coordinating logistics and travel. More and more often, these responsibilities are being handled by ad hoc committees and busy administrators.
Inclusivity
Make sure that the events during your retreat will appeal to a wide variety of interests, ages, physical fitness levels and cultural backgrounds. Hard-core white-water rafting isn’t appropriate for everyone, nor is wine tasting, shopping or golf. Provide a variety of options for recreational activities and team building programs that are designed for mixed groups, like Pursuit.
Meeting Location
If you have already decided on the site, we are happy to speak to your site contact so we can specify the meeting space appropriate for the team building program you select. If you have chosen your team building program, but are still looking for a site, we may be able to recommend some parks or conference centers near your team. Remember, we can go to the site of your choice, no matter where it is in the world.
Surprise or Not?
We have found that in most cases, the group participants prefer to have some advance notice as to what type of activity they will be participating in. You may choose to give them minimal information in order to keep them guessing or provide them with an information sheet (supplied by Adventure Associates) that describes the workshop.
Starting Time
Often if the start of the corporate team building program coincides with the end of a meal or business session, we have a greater chance of beginning on time and not losing individuals as they check voicemail or take a short break. Please allow extra time if you are transporting people from a hotel to a different location for the team building.
Facility
Choosing a facility for your conference or retreat will be one of the most important decisions you make to assure the privacy, convenience and comfort you will need to make your meetings successful. The facility must be able to accommodate your planned agenda, but should also provide options for spontaneity.
Lead Time
While we prefer our clients to give us two to three months notice to plan large programs, we are flexible. Our national network of facilitators and wide array of team building adventures and corporate training modules allow us to accommodate programs as close as two weeks out. We understand that our clients occasionally have “emergencies.”
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