executive retreat

Management offsite gathering

An executive retreat is a getaway event where company leaders meet away from the office, typically at a resort or conference center, to discuss strategy, build relationships, or address organizational challenges.

The retreat format implies a more relaxed setting than typical business meetings: The leadership team spent three days at an executive retreat in Napa Valley.

Sometimes used ironically for what amounts to a paid vacation.

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strategy · strategic planning · big picture thinking · getaway · planning · lodge · mountain lodge · conference · team-building · trust falls · resort · brainstorming · CEO · weekend · secluded · keynote · breakout sessions · agenda

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Opposites
organizational hierarchy/exclusivity

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Employer-hosted outdoor meal

all-hands meeting · factory floor · union meeting · town hall meeting · shop floor

formality and purpose

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Workplace social event

holiday party · casual Friday · water cooler chat · happy hour · company picnic

work context

executive retreatdaily grind

Wearisome regular routine

business as usual · nine-to-five · desk work · desk duty

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G