Office Camaraderie

Karen Mack Management Consultants LLC

Your office/staff needs a day devoted to encouraging cohesion and build camaraderie. Research has proven that a happy employee is a productive employee. For many, co-workers and colleagues are pseudo family members. The more comfortable one is with the people they work with, the more content one tends to be. More than just a day out of the office, Training Retreats are devoted to employee interaction and relationship building.

Periodic retreats away from the office are prolific opportunities to develop work teams. Each activity is intended to reinforce interpersonal goals; retreats are designed to be as entertaining as they are productive.

Tip: Plan retreats that incorporate fun with work.

Professional Development Seminars

Training Retreats/Partnering Sessions
One or Multiple Day Training Facilitation

Retreats are designed to develop work relationships, overcome underlying issues, and build cohesive teams. Discovering more about co-workers, while developing cultural competencies, are targeted outcomes of these sessions. Success increases when retreats are held offsite in an atmosphere to encourage people to "open up." While retreats may not offer a single source solution, they will offer a nonthreatening avenue to begin to work toward harmonious resolution. Communication, interpersonal skills, and emotional management are training components incorporated into many retreats.

Partnering Sessions are unique "team building" opportunities for parties involved with major construction projects. Anyone in this business knows the range of "rocks in the road" that are integral to getting the job done within budget and on time. Customarily, a day is devoted to meeting new partners, becoming familiar with "acquaintances", and developing relationships that will garner successful interaction throughout the duration of a project. While formal in design, the day is facilitated in an informal manner to encourage interaction, invite discussion, and lay the foundation to build trust. Contact me for ideas for your session.

What to Expect: Retreats and Partnering Sessions are customized based on desired outcomes. Experience has proven that learning takes place when people are relaxed and enjoying the process; therefore, anticipate a variety of activities. When sensitive issues need to be addressed, they are presented in a nonthreatening manner as "rules of the day" are established by participants. Retreats have served as the initial step in organizational teambuilding.