Strengthen team cohesion without budget leakage

This blog post will begin with an uncontroversial assumption. The money you have earmarked for meetings, events, and conferences should deliver value in the form of exactly that -- meetings, events, and conferences. We believe this is an entirely reasonable expectation and therefore encourage you to ask yourselves the simple question: "How much of the budget should go towards preparations?"

Most people would likely agree that thorough preparations increase the chances of a successful outcome, regardless of the context. How valuable a kickoff becomes, for example, largely depends on how carefully the event has been prepared. And given that careful preparations inevitably consume resources, we believe it is of great importance for all meeting bookers to reflect on how many resources should be dedicated to planning. The wise meeting booker will probably consider whether there is a way to reduce resource consumption without compromising the quality of preparations. Hint: there is a way. And that way is a free self-booking platform that gathers all parts of an event in one place. This approach ensures that the money reserved for meetings of various kinds is actually used for exactly that.

Whether your budget for these purposes is large or small, it is unfortunate to allocate a significant amount of money to preparations. Money that could be used to make your next kickoff more memorable. When it all becomes concrete and it is clear that the choice is between paying more for administration and preparations, or for example inviting an interesting speaker, eating better food, or staying at a nicer venue, it largely becomes a non-question. So now that the booking dilemma has been resolved, here are some tips on what your next kickoff could beneficially include.

Mountain Biking

An excellent activity for the adventurous group. Seeking and finding new, unexpected paths forward should be an unbeatable way to prepare the team for upcoming challenges.

Paddling

Trust, togetherness, and collaboration. These are qualities that will be required when future goals are to be realized. Why not build on these qualities at sea, in a harmonious natural environment.

Hiking

Lace up your shoes and see where the forest takes you. For many of us, it is part of everyday life not to always know exactly which path is right, at least at first. Both at work and in nature, it is often liberating to let go of control and trust that the outcome will be successful.

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