Offsite planning for Everyone
summary
Three practical decisions decide whether to attend: set clear goals (pick 1–3 outcomes you must achieve together, not just “hang out”), lock logistics like core hours plus repeated time‑zone sessions and collected airline times, and add special sauce — ship a $50ish gift box (whiteboard headband crafts snacks childrens book), run unboxing parties, use Mural/Miro/FigJam, and design active exercises such as a timed balloon tower with curveballs or a builder/architect/guide craft breakout so people actually build and debrief.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Off-site planning intro
- 9:16Why off-sites matter
- 11:00Setting goals
- 16:02Logistics for off-sites
- 22:21Special sauce for off-sites
- 27:36Facilitation techniques
- 33:10Planning support
- 34:55Wrap-up & next steps
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