Want Effective Management? Make Them Go Away!

When things get tough for businesses you need to feel confident that the leaders in your organisation are not only working to 100% effectiveness in terms of leading their own team but they are working together with their colleagues in the company in a cohesive way. The old adage ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ most definitely applies when talking about a strong, focused leadership team.

But is it that simple? The task of getting leadership teams to work together to a common strategy is hard enough at any time but in the current climate many organisations are going through periods of massive change due to restructuring, downsizing, diversification etc. Is it something that you can manage internally? You may have the skills to motivate your management team, you may have the time to plan and develop a programme to achieve your objectives but are you too far IN the business to really work ON the business? If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. Sometimes you need a fresh approach.

An away day facilitated by an objective specialist could be the ideal solution. Taking a group of people out of their day to day routine, away from their place of work and the demands of their usual environment to focus on a specific task can make a massive difference and produce results that may not be achievable in the confines of company premises.

To get people working together they need to know what your objectives are, what the issues are and what resources they have. They also need to be motivated, inspired, engaged and taken out of their comfort zone. An external facilitator can not only help you plan the content and delivery of the day but can source venues that compliment the process due to key features of the environment. For example, setting your away day in an area of outstanding natural beauty can inspire the most creative thought processes and encourage your people to challenge themselves as they never have before.

Working with an expert who can design and plan the agenda, facilitate the day and source inspiring venues can make all the difference to the outcome. Away days can be used as an effective tool for any number of purposes:

·         Strategy development & review

·         Leadership development & assessment

·         Management team building

·         Problem solving

·         Executive retreats

Peak Awayday is centrally based in the beautiful Peak District, Derbyshire, and can provide the resources to make sure your event is a success. They offer a series of packages tailored to suit your needs. You can contact Peak Awayday on 01538 304470, email info@peakawayday.co.uk or visit www.peakawayday.co.uk to discuss your requirements.