Building business-friendly team events

Most people think that getting rid of office spaces is a massive cost saver. But, actually, you might be surprised. The rise in remote and hybrid work has introduced a new big-budget item: team gatherings.

They might seem like too much money for just hanging out.

But they can be more than that. 

Team meet-ups can be so strategic (and business-goal-meeting) that they pay for themselves. CPOHQ Chief People Officer Meagan Soszynski shares how below. 

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Is productivity dipping? Is there a huge company problem you need to solve?

CPOHQ Chief People Officer Meagan Soszynski knows that a strategic gathering can be the key to fixing everything.

Not just that — as much as a team event costs, it’s a great opportunity for ROI.

You’re not just “throwing a party” or “putting on a happy hour.” With the right strategy, your events will go from one-offs to proactive (and cost-effective!) business moves, propelling team productivity. 

💡 Better events = better business 

When Meagan is developing events to meet business outcomes, here’s what she has in mind: 

1. Putting dollars first (where should you allocate money and attention, for business’s sake?)

2. Designing the event around specific problems or goals (speaks for itself)

3. Using data to optimize planning (picking the right place and the right people)

4. Tracking success (did you achieve your goals?) 

Her end game: You optimize resources, cost, and business alignment.

Having distributed teams doesn't mean you can’t collaborate — it means you have to make sure you’re intentional about when and how your teams get together.

If you approach every team event with your goals in mind — and a lot of scrutiny and thought about everything from the location to the invite list — the returns will be massive.

Follow Meagan’s step-by-step guide to transforming team gatherings into strategic powerhouses: https://www.workgrounds.com/blog/hidden-cost-of-unstrategic-team-gatherings 

Points of Link-terest

A quick tour across the internet.

• A planner’s hotel contract fell through after a change in ownership—spotlighting the need for better safeguards in group booking agreements.

• Travel AI often stumbles with booking errors and flawed recommendations, but experts say tougher testing with edge-case scenarios could significantly improve its real-world reliability.

• AAA forecasting record-breaking travel volume for upcoming 4th of July.

Onward!

Well, we’re taking off.

Keep your seatbelts buckled, and we’ll see you soon. 

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