How to Plan a Successful Team Offsite

A cheat sheet for team development

A cheat sheet for team development

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Taking time out of the office is essential for team development — it’s a unique opportunity to get together in person to discuss strategy and evaluate progress.

Unfortunately, there’s some confusion between a team offsite and a fun team outing. That’s why some articles say that corporate team building is a waste of time and money.

But there’s a difference between getting your team together to have fun or to improve how it is working.

Some executives believe that merely taking people out of the office — with the help of alcohol and fun activities — will solve all the problems. There’s nothing wrong with having fun. But, improving team performance needs more than bonding — it requires understanding and hard work too.

An effective team offsite can create positive and long-lasting effects.

Here are some suggested best practices.

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