Are Company Retreats Good for Productivity?

Small business owners can improve productivity by investing in a company retreat.

Simply getting away from the stressful atmosphere of the workplace can do a world of good. Your employees can work only so hard before cracking.

A company retreat allows them to regroup and rediscover their passion for their work. When they return, their stress levels will be lower, meaning they’ll have the energy to work as hard as necessary without sacrificing quality.

Cooperation

Retreats that include team activities build camaraderie, training you and your workers to identify and incorporate the personal strengths of individuals to achieve group goals.

The cooperative skills gained at a retreat will improve the performance of your workforce by showing employees how to work together effectively.

As owner, you might feel separated from your employees and find it hard to fit in during group activities.

Hiring an outside facilitator instead of running the show yourself allows you to participate on the level of your employees, according to the book “201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business,” by Jane Applegate.

Improve Morale

Low morale hurts productivity, making workers sluggish. Often, low morale is a problem of perspective. For example, after putting in long hours to complete a difficult project, your employees might have forgotten the more pleasant aspects of their jobs. Company retreats remove workers from their typical contexts, revitalizing them and inspiring them to take pride in their work again.

Fun

When your employees stop having fun at work, they are more likely to leave, so a company retreat can improve staff retention, according to “Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes and the Reinvention of the American Grown-up,” by Christopher Noxon. Having fun also stimulates creative thinking, which can improve productivity.

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