Public preview
Annual Team Offsite Design
Two days off-site designed to recharge the team and align them on the next year.
Goal
Use a different setting to spark conversations impossible at the office — deep strategy + personal bonds.
Steps
-
1
Pick a location away from the city (nature preferred). Two days, one night.
Expected Outcome
Immediate
1-2 "essential conversations" happen that wouldn't in the office — break the rut.
Evidence base
School: Group Dynamics / Out-of-Office Strategy
Founders: Tony Hsieh · Reed Hastings (2009)
Practiced by Netflix (Hastings) and Zappos (Hsieh) as a recurring leadership tool. Stanford GSB teaches it as a "Leadership Practicum" case.
Keywords
Frequently asked questions
How long does "Annual Team Offsite Design" take?
This exercise takes about 360 minutes, practiced in a group in a Social format.
When will I notice the effect of "Annual Team Offsite Design"?
1-2 "essential conversations" happen that wouldn't in the office — break the rut. In the short term: Within 6 months, 4 of 5 decisions execute with tangible team impact.
Is "Annual Team Offsite Design" evidence-based?
Yes — it draws on Group Dynamics / Out-of-Office Strategy (Tony Hsieh, Reed Hastings (2009)). Practiced by Netflix (Hastings) and Zappos (Hsieh) as a recurring leadership tool. Stanford GSB teaches it as a "Leadership Practicum" case.
Is "Annual Team Offsite Design" suitable for beginners?
Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.
Subscribe for full access
Subscribe to Plus for full access to this practice and the whole catalogue, or try first — free, no sign-in, no commitment.
7 complete practices (one per domain) are free forever, no sign-in.