Building a Great Team – 250 People in a Room
I am busy preparing for our twice a year full staff get together. For each of the last 6 years, i have flown in all staff from around the country to participate in 3 days of bonding, learning, sharing and well the occasional bit of drinking.
The first day is for the leadership team and the management team to get sync’d. We talk about how the business has performed over the last 6 months, what our targets are for the next 6 months and what the key issues are in the business.
The second day we break into different streams – tech, sales, etc. Each stream has lots of education and training and bonding.
The last day is for everyone. We get together look at the business, give away prizes, have external speakers, share highs and lows, and set targets and aspirations for the next 6 months or a year.
It is alot of work, late nights, way too much drinking and bonding, but at the end of the day well worth it. People from around the country get to know each other and form great relationships. However, a word for the feint hearted – not cheap $200k each time!
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