Many companies spend considerable money on company retreats, off-site meetings, and other company events meant to inspire and motivate employees. Unfortunately, in many cases, poor planning and weak concepts inspire employee derision rather than eagerness. Part of the problem has to do with the ways many of these retreats are planned. If you want to really inspire your employees, try the following:
1) Have a goal for your meeting and make sure that what you plan meets the goal. Do you want to introduce your employees to new products or services? Do you want to inspire the troops? Do you want to hammer out some business projects that have been lagging for far too long in the background. Whatever it is, make sure that you know why you are headed outside the office environment. Then, make sure that what you are planning matches what you are planning. If you want to make this strictly work, a “stop and smell the roses” themed event at a ski resort will not work. Similarly, a “let’s get to know each other” event in a corporate boardroom will not work. If you are having trouble planning your event and location together, consider giant screens from Hollywood Outdoor Movies. Hollywood Outdoor Movies provides you with the background you need for any corporate event. Do you hope to sell? No problem. Use Hollywood Outdoor Movies to project images of your product and specs above clients’ heads. Want to motivate the troops? Use Hollywood Outdoor Movies to play inspiring songs or use Hollywood Outdoor Movies to let your employees karaoke together.
2) Skip the clichéd nature events. Trekking through the woods does not leave employees motivated and if someone gets hurt out there, you may be liable. A better way to get everyone together and talking is in one spot. Use Hollywood Outdoor Movies to project presentations, movies or slide shows outside. You can even use Hollywood Outdoor Movies to let your employees play video games together. This is a great option if you want to develop a sense of teamwork.
3) Combine work with fun. Hollywood Outdoor Movies seamlessly move from projecting powerpoint presentations to showing blooper reels of the office or showing a favorite movie.
4) Outsource the technology. With Hollywood Outdoor Movies, technicians take care of the sound and video as well as all the equipment. No need to worry about embarrassing presentation gaffe – and the subsequent guffaws.