How to make the most of a company retreat (ideas) | Surf Office

Why organize a retreat for the whole company?

Team retreats offer a great opportunity for departments or senior executives in your company to come together to set goals, foster innovation, and boost team morale. For some companies – especially those who work remotely – it’s a priority to bring not just a portion, but the whole company on a retreat. Company-wide retreats with more than 50 people are growing in popularity as more employees are now fully remote.

There are unique challenges to planning a retreat with more than 50 people. Large company retreats mean that the whole company meets in the same place at the same time. All departments come together to focus on company culture or results. These gatherings can be annual or quarterly all-hands meetings to present company results and keep everyone up-to-date.

Surf Office has hosted dozens of retreats for large groups. We’ve arranged retreats for multiple large groups with up to 220 people – and we can definitely handle even larger groups. Our experts have learned a lot of insights from the planning and logistics process. Small companies can also take advantage of these lessons learned from big groups. Here’s what firsthand experience has taught us about planning company retreats.