Maxime Schoones
Imagine your team brainstorming not in an inspiration-less conference room with lukewarm coffee, but at a long table in a vineyard in Portugal. Or on a rooftop in Barcelona, cocktail in hand, while the sun sets. This is how to make a team stronger. A team weekend abroad is a strategic move. A shortcut to better collaboration, fresh ideas and colleagues who really get to know each other.
A team weekend abroad takes your team out of the daily grind. Creativity needs space. New environments force you to think differently, break free from fixed patterns and look at challenges with fresh eyes.
Location = everything. If you choose Berlin, then you are in the middle of a city bursting with innovation, raw energy and art and history. Perfect for brainstorming sessions that go beyond the standard ideas. Prefer a little more peace and quiet? In Lisbon, working soon no longer feels like working. Time for serious business during the day, in the evening soak up the atmosphere in the old neighborhoods, listen to fado music and have discussions on a terrace overlooking the city. GSE The Agency takes care of everything down to the last detail, so your team can focus on growth, inspiration and connection.
Mandatory team building on an assault course? Those days are over. And we prefer not to do any more silly quizzes or workshops that nobody wants either. If you want to build a strong team, you need to organize an experience that connects team members. A team weekend abroad is the perfect way to do that.
Think big! At GSE The Agency, we know exactly what activities will bring your team closer together. A sailing regatta along the Croatian coast, where cooperation is crucial to stay on course. A culinary route through the Italian Tuscany, where teams work together to create the perfect menu while experiencing the importance of communication and division of labor. Or a "green trip" to Slovenia, where you work together on a sustainable nature project. Once people experience something together that deviates from their daily routine, valuable connections quickly emerge.
Employees no longer choose just a good salary. They are looking for an employer who understands what is important: job satisfaction, appreciation, freedom and the chance to develop. A team weekend abroad shows that you are investing in people, not just performance. This is a great way to attract and retain talent. Instead of standard LinkedIn posts about how the team works (together), show how your company actually invests in collaboration and growth. This is employer branding at its best.
In addition, a good team weekend abroad is a powerful and engaging story on social media. A team taking surfing lessons together in Spain or attending a creative workshop in Stockholm exudes energy. That's the kind of content that appeals to future employees and customers.
A strong team is a productive team. The benefits of a team weekend abroad don't stop once everyone returns to the office. The effect lasts for months. People communicate better, understand each other faster and feel more committed to the team and the company. They may even go to work with (even) more pleasure. When team members know each other better, working together becomes more efficient and enjoyable. Moreover, a shared experience creates lasting memories and a stronger group feeling.
Even if it just means an inside joke, it instantly makes work more fun. And fun in the workplace is a proven key to higher productivity and lower turnover. Win-win! GSE The Agency will make sure your team weekend leaves a great impression, an experience that will be talked about for a long time to come.
A standard company outing? We're all familiar with those. But a team weekend abroad that really makes a difference? That requires expertise. GSE The Agency challenges you to think further. No thirteen-in-a-dozen incentives, but experiences that connect, challenge and inspire.
Maxime Schoones
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
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