Archive - The Offsite Blog

6 Rules for Planning a Company-Wide Corporate Retreat That Doesn’t Waste Everyone’s Time

Do you plan company-wide team retreats at least once per year? If so, this is for you...

Jun 17 •

Team Retreat Budget Busters: Watch Out For These 3 Line Items That Almost Never Go According To Plan

Hopefully, by reading this you'll save endless time, money, and stress for yourself and your company when planning future team retreats!

Jun 5 •

May 2025

How to Convince Your Finance Team to Approve an Offsite (And Prove the ROI)

Offsite clients trust us with tens of millions of dollars every year to plan team retreats globally. Here are some "pro tips" we've learned about how to…

May 29 •

Hot Take: You Don't Need A 4 or 5-Star Hotel To Plan A Transformative Team Retreat

You need to create deep, meaningful connections between attendees so they can leverage the offsite for strategic planning, problem solving…

May 20 •

How to "De-Risk" Your Next Offsite (and Avoid the Mistakes That Kill Company Culture)

The next time you think about "planning an offsite internally", consider the risks associated with your reputation as an employer if things go wrong (as…

May 14 •

April 2025

The Offsite “Cadence" (or How to Maximize Budget, Buy-In, and ROI)

We've saved our clients over $5,000,000 as well as thousands of hours they otherwise would have spent planning retreats themselves. Here's how...

Apr 30 •

March 2025

What It REALLY Feels Like to Host An Offsite: A Founder’s Vlog to 155,000 YouTube Subscribers

Stan co-founder/CEO shares his perspective on their recent team retreat we planned for them in Park City, Utah.

Mar 28 •

From Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff (Stay? Grow? Or Pivot?) | Webinar Notes from Nova Chief of Staff

Detailed notes from a webinar Offsite sponsored for 1000+ Executive Assistants

Mar 21 •

Before You Sign That Hotel Contract—Read This First (Demystifying Contracts For Your Room Block, Meeting Space, F&B, and AV)

Avoid These Costly Mistakes When Booking Your Next Offsite

Mar 12 •

What America's "Best Startup Employers" (According to Forbes) Are Doing To Recruit, Engage, and Retain Top Talent

Here's what these top employers and doing (that you can't afford NOT to do) if you want to find and keep talented employees at your organization

Mar 6 •

February 2025

What We’ve Learned From Planning 300+ Offsites in 25+ Countries

The biggest mistakes companies make when planning offsites, how to save 20%+ on your budget, and how to maximize the ROI of your team retreats in 2025…

Feb 20 •

The Ultimate Guide to Planning an All-Hands Meeting in 2025

Use our free All-Hands Agenda Template as well as the following guidelines for planning a high ROI team retreat for everyone at your company.

Feb 12 •

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