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Employee morale been lagging? Consider a company retreat
Would your team benefit from improved communication, creativity or unity? Consider an out-of-office team-building exercise or weekend retreat.
Remember, this doesn’t mean lectures, board meetings or pounding the corporate drum. Instead think outside the box and consider some different and off-beat ways for your employees to work together towards a common goal while having fun.
In an in-depth exploration of the possibilities, Catherine and Jen Seda highlight multiple choices, including a gourmet cooking class, a high ropes course, volunteer work, a weekend spa trip, guided tours of your local city – or even more exciting opportunities like race car classes or paintball. Any of these options should allow your employees to bond outside of work, potentially learn new life skills, and feel that their company cares about them by giving them a chance to recharge their batteries.
If done right, it should create an immediate benefit for you and your employees – as well as helping with attracting and retaining employees over the longer term.
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