Complete Elite Company Retreats

 

When it comes to company retreats, I know what you’re probably thinking: trust falls and motivational speakers. But our team-building trips go far deeper than that. Whether you’re running a company of five or 500, changing pace with a retreat will re-energize your team, encourage cross-departmental collaboration and strengthen internal bonds.

 

You already know some benefits of company retreats. But Complete Elite Retreats are packed with company-focused exercises that lead to positive outcomes you hadn’t anticipated.

 

Here are some ways our retreats can strengthen your company:

 

1. Helps people overcome their fears.

 

Forget those cheesy team-building exercises. Although your team members might be scared of heights that probably isn’t a day-to-day issue -- unless you work in construction. One way to help people feel comfortable revealing their fears is an exercise called "Nightmare Cards". We separate employees into groups and have them write down their worst department or industry-related nightmares. By doing this exercise, people are able to openly discuss their fears and stressors while having the support of their team. This not only helps create an action plan to solve these fears but also the company can prepare for worst-case scenerios.

 

2. Galvanizes employees to work toward a shared goal.

 

When running a growing company, department silos can quickly create barriers. Each department has different key-performance metrics and perceptions of a successful day. For instance, to help break down barriers, Complete Elite can put together a company-wide exercise asking teams from mixed departments to create a full marketing strategy for a few clients. (This exercise can obviously be tweaked depending on a company's objectives.) This exercise forces each department to think outside the box and realize responsibilities and perceptions of other team members.  Challenging employees from various departments to collaborate on a project can test everyone’s industry knowledge and requires them to adopt new mindsets.

 

3. Exposes coworkers' hidden talents. 

 

Company retreats are great ways to discover things you didn’t know about your team. Maybe a leader is also an incredible chef or a developer is actually an accomplished musician. Getting away from the daily grind gives team members the chance to unwind and discover more about one another.

 

4. Creates a stronger-knit team.

 

You see your co-workers every day, but spending a couple days away with them, talking, eating and sharing brings you so much closer. It creates that special feeling similar to gathering with your extended family on Thanksgiving. A team that acts like a family tends to have better communication, enhanced trust and appreciation for one another and increased productivity.

Creating this tight-knit environment doesn’t only strengthen internal relationships, it also filters into interactions with customers, which can make them feel like part of the team. 

 

Push those preconceived notions of retreats aside. Complete Elite Retreats consider your company’s needs, and creates an open, accepting environment where employees feel comfortable disclosing their fears and being their natural selves. The ideas generated from unlocking their potential might just surprise you.