Many people are not appreciating the offsite meeting of the management team. The colleagues in charge of planning are struggling with the increased workload. The whole company has to get prepared for all the management away from routine work. Is the Management Offsite Meeting worth doing, and does teamwork really exist? This is a question raised by many business owners.

In the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by Stephen R. Covey, things are divided into four categories according to their priorities. From the perspective of “growth” and “long-term development”, it is necessary to invest in “important but not urgent” things.。 We are always busy dealing with “important and urgent” matters in our routine work. The management spends several days a year holding Offsite Meetings,temporarily putting aside the routine work and thinking about the company’s future strategic development.

There are two types of Offsite, one is held locally, such as in a hotel outside the city; the other is to leave Hong Kong. Whether locally or out of Hong Kong, the management muststay away from their daily work, relax, and have a “brain-storm” with a clear mind and a different way of thinking.

What should management “brain-storm” for? What else should we pay attention to?

• Review the results of last year’s plan, and formulate plans for the new year
• Set long-term goals and annual development priorities
• The plan does not need to be perfect, what is more important is to reach a consensus and implement it
• Planning is not limited to finance, it should include marketing, product, human resources and IT etc.

Usually, Offsite Meeting includes team activities. Through communication and cooperation with the team, you can discover the different styles of each member, your role in the team and the personality of team members. “Sustainable growth” is not only aimed at the skills of work and business. Through the sharing and activities in the Offsite Meeting, the company members can gradually understand each other, deepen the team interaction and understanding, also to build a stronger mutual help and trust relationship. Those are essential for working towards a shared vision.

Another purpose of Offsite Meeting is to strengthen the synergy effect of the core team. The core team has a shared value, which is the team standard for future decision-making, and it is also the DNA that the team replicates. Through different activities and simulations, the company’s DNA is implanted in the hearts of the members. Offsite Meeting is also a process of transformation, which greatly improves team collaboration and efficiency.

Be Honest is the key to the success of Offsite Meeting

If the company wants to make breakthroughs in different fields, it must first clearly understand its current “position”, and the management must first be honest and face its own shortcomings. If the management has the courage to express sincere opinions in the Offsite Meeting, it is the first step to make Offsite Meeting successful.

The epidemic is coming to an end, and it is time for the company to regain its momentum and reorganize the team spirit that was lost under “remote work”.Looking forward to seeing you in person at the next Offsite Meeting! Click here ->> Initiate Annual Strategy Meeting