Great offshore staffing companies and great clients do this well, and their people love them for it. What’s been your favourite “work staycation”.
Navy SEAL leadership coach | Built AI @ Amazon & a16z startups | Harvard MBA | Naval Academy certified coach
56% of employees think their team lacks personal connection. Enter the work staycation. We get so caught up in daily and weekly rhythyms. It's easy to keep your team on the hamster wheel. But we all need a break. And teams don't bond purely through normal work. A '𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' is my term for a break from the grind. In addition to reducing stress, you can achieve BIG results. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬: ⇢ Real solutions are discovered in hackathons. ⇢ People learn key skills during development time. ⇢ Processes are improved when you focus on them for a day. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧(!): ⇢ Unleash creative juices through a crafting activity. ⇢ Tap into a spirit of giving through volunteering. ⇢ Teach each other secret talents through Pecha Kucha (𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘧 20 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 20 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩) Most of all it shows your team that you -- and they -- care. ...care about each other. 🤗 ...care about more than punching the clock. ⏰ ...care about the world. 🌎 ...care about life. ❤️ ___ ♻️ Repost to give teams a break. Follow me (Andrew Sridhar) for more tips on mindful leadership.