VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | THE CIRCLE OF TRUST PROCESS Every team is a group but not every group as a team. The difference between the two is that a team focuses on a shared sense of purpose and is aligned with the organizational vision. Our process, which starts with the Circle of Trust, allows for group [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | BENEFITS OF NON-WORKING HOURS It is true that during most offsite retreats, more time is devoted to “non-working hours” rather than the working sessions. This is by design. A typical working session will last from 4 to a maximum of 6 hours, yet the time devoted per day for excursions, food and [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | DEVELOPING CORPORATE CULTURE Corporate culture. We have defined corporate culture as your organization's mission, vision, and core values. It is the way in which your people do what they do. Whether that is internal with other employees or external with customers, vendors, or the public at large, your culture matters. An organizational [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | OFF-SITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES A typical day at an offsite retreat will begin with breakfast, then straight into the work sessions followed by lunch. After lunch, the group then goes together on an excursion. This half day trip can be exhilarating like zip lining or as relaxing as a fishing trip. This [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | OFF-SITE TEAM BUILDING RETREAT When we finally decide to book an offsite retreat, I know several of our people are going to resist the process. How can we ensure that we get buy-in from our staff to ensure the retreat goes well? No doubt, many people will resist a retreat just as [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | CREATING A MISSION STATEMENT Mission statements have been misused for ages. They are often written by management consultants with total disregard for the intended audience. We believe your organization's mission statement should be written for your employees. Not your customers; not your shareholders; but for the people who have been tasked to [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | ORGANIZATIONAL VISION Vision. Many people do not understand the difference between a Vision and Mission statement. Here is some clarification. Your Vision can be defined as a place in the horizon in which your organization is hoping to achieve, while the Mission of the organization is what you do and why you [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT IS A GOOD THING Do you ever run across people who won’t share their opinions because they hate conflict? This is a problem that happens all the time, and it is a major problem! It really stems from the perception that conflict is a bad thing, something to avoid. What [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | WHY INVEST IN AN OFF-SITE RETREAT? We are often asked, “why should we invest in an off-site retreat?” Well, the first step is to identify a need. Below are a few questions that may help you make that determination: Is your group functioning as a team? Is your organization being stifled because [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | THE FOUNDER'S DILEMMA When an entrepreneurial company outgrows the founder’s ability to manage the emerging business, the company starts to hire managers and directors to deal with the day to day issues the founder no longer has time for. However, the expectations the boss had for these new executives is rarely met. [...]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | THE CIRCLE OF TRUST PROCESS Every team is a group but not every group as a team. The difference between the two is that a team focuses on a shared sense of purpose and is aligned with the organizational vision. Our process, which starts with the Circle of Trust, allows for group [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | BENEFITS OF NON-WORKING HOURS It is true that during most offsite retreats, more time is devoted to “non-working hours” rather than the working sessions. This is by design. A typical working session will last from 4 to a maximum of 6 hours, yet the time devoted per day for excursions, food and [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | DEVELOPING CORPORATE CULTURE Corporate culture. We have defined corporate culture as your organization's mission, vision, and core values. It is the way in which your people do what they do. Whether that is internal with other employees or external with customers, vendors, or the public at large, your culture matters. An organizational [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | OFF-SITE TEAM BUILDING RETREAT When we finally decide to book an offsite retreat, I know several of our people are going to resist the process. How can we ensure that we get buy-in from our staff to ensure the retreat goes well? No doubt, many people will resist a retreat just as [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | CREATING A MISSION STATEMENT Mission statements have been misused for ages. They are often written by management consultants with total disregard for the intended audience. We believe your organization's mission statement should be written for your employees. Not your customers; not your shareholders; but for the people who have been tasked to [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | ORGANIZATIONAL VISION Vision. Many people do not understand the difference between a Vision and Mission statement. Here is some clarification. Your Vision can be defined as a place in the horizon in which your organization is hoping to achieve, while the Mission of the organization is what you do and why you [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT IS A GOOD THING Do you ever run across people who won’t share their opinions because they hate conflict? This is a problem that happens all the time, and it is a major problem! It really stems from the perception that conflict is a bad thing, something to avoid. What [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | WHY INVEST IN AN OFF-SITE RETREAT? We are often asked, “why should we invest in an off-site retreat?” Well, the first step is to identify a need. Below are a few questions that may help you make that determination: Is your group functioning as a team? Is your organization being stifled because [...] 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | THE FOUNDER'S DILEMMA When an entrepreneurial company outgrows the founder’s ability to manage the emerging business, the company starts to hire managers and directors to deal with the day to day issues the founder no longer has time for. However, the expectations the boss had for these new executives is rarely met. [...] 