HumanComm ::Retreats

Organizational retreats are important times when teams and staffs come together and have the opportunity, away from the chaos of your daily working lives, to talk about and improve how you work together.

The benefits are endless and can include:

An opportunity to bond as a team or organization
Get to know each other in a non-threatening, low-pressure environment
Form a shared mental model of where you are heading as a team or organization; in other words, get on the same page
Refocus and rediscover the “why” of your organization and evaluate if you are working toward the “why”
Evaluate and learn from past performance
Feed positive energy toward future
For a new team, start things off on the right foot

HumanComm will plan your organizational retreat from ideation to completion. Additionally, we will develop activities based on your needs and facilitate the sessions.

The ideal retreat has a balanced mix of social, intellectual, and active pursuits, which allows team members to engage fully. Some retreat elements HumanComm recommends including are:

Team building activities to learn more about yourselves as a team, to have fun, and to become aware of team issues and challenges.
Brainstorming to engage the creative mind.
Goal setting to facilitate a shared mental model and to look forward.
Skill building wherever needed.
An appreciative tone.

Other events HumanComm can help you to plan, implement, and facilitate:

Bonding and morale builders focusing on team building
Board orientations
Strategic planning sessions
Problem-solving off-sites
Parties

The retreat and event services we offer include:

Retreat design
Facilitation
All event coordination from start to finish
Retreat communications
Graphic design services
Venue relations
Other services as needed