8 places and activities for a company retreat: USA

Remember the good ol’ days when companies would whisk employees away to incredible hotels, organize exciting activities, and issue motivational speeches? Well, the good news is that those days are slowly making a comeback.

With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, teams became more distributed. Employees were sent to work from home, and many companies worldwide are making a permanent transition to hybrid or fully remote work. That’s why company retreats, offsites, and team-building events are more important now than ever before. With this decentralization of the workspace, companies now need to make an even bigger effort to bring their employees and teams together.

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Why do company retreats matter?

Before you start planning your next corporate retreat, it’s important to understand why they matter so much. The answer is simple! They bring people and teams together. More specifically, they:

Allow employees to get to know each other outside of work

By building personal, friendly relationships, team members can develop a sense of trust and belonging. Feeling like they’re part of a team can really help drive employee engagement and satisfaction, which can, in turn, nurture their company loyalty.

Create a real, human connection among employees

Bringing employees together in a non-professional setting can bring them together on a more human level. As our CEO Avi Meir says:

“Magic and energy burst when we get together in person. Bursts of understanding, when we can read beyond someone’s words. Bursts of trust when we support each other with honest gestures. Bursts of inspiration when we solve hard problems and create new things together. Bursts of laughter, when we generate the safe space to enjoy the little ironies of life. And bursts of awareness, when we realize that we are in the same boat.”

Re-energize your team

Oftentimes, offsites and corporate retreats are opportunities to review what you’ve done in a certain time frame, and prepare for what’s coming next. They’re a chance to show your team why they matter, motivate them, praise their successes, and get them excited about the next step.

Boost creativity and productivity

Taking employees out of their usual routines and responsibilities will increase their focus, creativity, and productivity. It’ll give them a much-needed refresh, will…