You may have noticed that the atmosphere in the office is getting a little stale and the working team don’t seem to be as engaged with day to day tasks as they used to be. If you’re the owner of a company and oversee your working team, then you might want to consider investing in a corporate trip.
Whether it’s for a day or a weekend, trips away can benefit in ways that don’t just affect the happiness of your team, but perhaps your company’s future performance. Especially if your business is about to embark on a new project which requires team collaboration, here are just some of the benefits that can be brought from away days.
Morale Boost
Primarily, corporate trips do wonders for inspiring positivity within your working team. They let your employees know that their hard work has been recognised, giving them a space to relax and relieve the pressure.
In sometimes a much-needed break from routine, time away is a time to re-charge your batteries so that you can go back to work feeling refreshed and ready to get back to the grind with a better perspective.
Team Building
Most trips away are taken in the great outdoors, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The change of atmosphere is great for clearing heads to make room for new ideas. If your team is taking time to work on a specific project, then giving them the space and time to brainstorm could help bring out their creativity.
Getting a group together could also encourage communication between your team, encouraging them to get to know each other better. Building this confidence between employees can often promote a more efficient working system by learning about each other’s skills and strengths.
Promotes Productivity
Hopefully, the effects from a business trip should show in your employees’ work for some time after the trip is over. Not only does an away trip act on a rewards basis, but hosting a team building trip will give them the opportunity to apply the skills they’ve gained from the weekend’s activities and will also help to establish and maintain relationships within the workplace.
At Offcote Grange, we hire out detached holiday cottages in Derbyshire for corporate use, and can equip them with whatever your team requires, such as flipcharts and whiteboards, business projectors and screens, and there’s plenty of room for conferences and meetings. For more information on prices or for any other enquiries, feel free to contact us at 01335 344795 so we can find the perfect accommodation for you.
