Only 21% of U.S. employees strongly agree that they trust the leadership of their organisation, underscoring the need for alignment to build trust and engagement.

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A successful offsite cannot be replicated in a virtual environment.

When it comes to high-impact strategy sessions, critical decision-making, and cultivating strong team cohesion, nothing compares to the dynamics of an in-person offsite.

If you have an offsite coming up for end-of-financial-year or strategy refresh, please reach out to explore how I can support.

Offsites are unique events, highly tailored to your objectives and team.

Three common objectives that can be the full focus or be combined:

  • Translate the organisation’s long-term vision into specific, actionable goals with ambitious yet realistic KPIs.

  • Address potential roadblocks, establish routines to monitor progress.

  • Manage interdependencies across departments with clear roles and responsibilities.

  • Dive into key developments, such as the adoption of artificial intelligence, and how these will affect the business.

  • The goal is to brainstorm ideas, identify and prioritise opportunities.

  • Determine how to integrate new technologies or strategies to stay competitive and drive growth.

  • Strengthen the leadership team after a restructure by resetting team norms and ways of working.

  • Or identify initiatives to address critical organisational culture and people areas, such as improving organisational engagement, talent management and succession planning.

Some companies we have worked with

What makes the strategic offsites unique and effective:

A fresh perspective in an inspiring setting

Being away from the usual work environment allows leaders to think with an open mind, focus without daily distractions, and engage in deeper, more strategic discussions. Holding the offsite in an inspiring location helps create the space for new ideas, big-picture thinking, and more meaningful conversations about the future of the organisation.

Making the most of in-person collaboration

A well-designed offsite goes beyond typical meetings by using interactive facilitation methods that fully engage the team. With materials on walls, whiteboards, workbooks, and even game-based exercises, discussions become more dynamic, insights come faster, and ideas are brought to life in a way that virtual meetings simply can’t replicate.

Undisturbed time to focus on leading

In the day-to-day of running a business, there are few opportunities for leaders to step back and think strategically. A well-structured offsite is a rare chance to pause, reflect, and focus entirely on their role as leader - without emails, meetings, and urgent tasks pulling attention away. This dedicated time leads to clearer priorities, stronger leadership, and a sharper direction for the organisation.

“If we could weave a magic wand, what is the #1 change, behaviour or insight you want your team to take away?”

Example agenda

A two-day offsite for the executive team, with three main objectives:

  1. Full executive alignment on the execution of strategic goals and each person’s individual role in delivering this;

  2. Establish well-structured, effective operating model for the leadership team;

  3. Stress-test decision making in alignment to our values.

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