After discussing the importance of clearly defining your offsite ROI, the value of having a Theme, applying Total Immersion, how to create a Teaser Campaign and a Follow-Up program. Its time to explore this 6th and final component that brings all previous 5 together, into a structured offsite Agenda.
In previous posts of this series, I reviewed the importance of clearly defining your offsite's ROI, having a defining Theme and leveraging the power of Total Immersion. in this post I will review the value of conducting pre-offsite activities that allow you to hit the ground running as soon as the offsite begins.
Ok, onto the second component of a winning company offsite. We have our budget, because we properly aligned the investment required to produce this event with our company's (or our organization's) business and operational goals. Now it's time to think about making sure the ROI we defined will be achieved.
The questions I kept asking myself over the years were: What’s the winning formula for offsites? Is there a universal formula for producing a highly successful offsite – both in business and HR terms (as far as generating lasting impact and motivation among its participants?
The answer was a resounding YES.
