Anatomy of an effective off-site
Business problems are solved when 1) everyone is on the same page and 2) the leader is "freed-up to" participate in the meeting confident knowing that a professional facilitator is helping the meeting progress. Below are 6 stages of an effective off-site meeting based on our work with Fortune 500 companies.
- Stage 1: Pre-work reading and completion of an instrument (sample instruments below) (:30-:60)
- Stage 2: Opening Workshop Exercise and reflection on personal experiences (:30-:45)
- Stage 3: Theory and Concepts (:45-:60)
- Stage 4: Discussion of Instrument results and implications (:60-:75)
- Stage 5: Simulation of new way of working together based on results (:60-:90)
- Stage 6: Facilitation of Business Problems (remainder of the meeting, typically 1.5-2.5 days)
Selected instruments that we employ (confidentially administered on-line through www.skillsone.com):
