offsites
Meetings held elsewhere
Offsites are work meetings or gatherings held away from the regular office, typically at a retreat center, hotel, or rented venue.
Companies use offsites for team building, strategic planning, or projects requiring focused attention without everyday interruptions: The leadership team is at an offsite this week.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: an offsite meeting, we're doing an offsite next month.
Organized company outing
- leadership retreatGathering for organizational heads
- executive retreatBusiness leaders' planning getaway
- venuePlace of occurrence
- resortPlace for getaways
company retreat · getaway · destination · accommodation · travel · logistics · agenda · facilitation
Meeting to organize ahead
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
- visionAbility to see
alignment · priorities · objectives · kickoff · all-hands · town hall · presentation · whiteboarding
Forming close connections
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- unityWholeness through cohesion
cohesion · team dynamics · engagement · group activities · ropes course · scavenger hunt · escape room · team challenges
Relationships between things
- minglingCasual social interaction
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- business cardsPrinted contact information handouts
- contactsPeople you know professionally
schmoozing · meet and greet · cocktail hour · mixer · introductions · relationship building · cross-functional · stakeholders
corporate retreat
Organized company outing
- leadership retreatGathering for organizational heads
- executive retreatBusiness leaders' planning getaway
- venuePlace of occurrence
company retreat · resort · getaway · destination · accommodation · travel · logistics · agenda · facilitation · breakout sessions
planning session
Meeting to organize ahead
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
vision · alignment · priorities · objectives · kickoff · all-hands · town hall · presentation · whiteboarding · decision-making
bonding
Forming close connections
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
unity · cohesion · team dynamics · engagement · group activities · ropes course · scavenger hunt · escape room · team challenges · social events
connections
Relationships between things
- minglingCasual social interaction
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- business cardsPrinted contact information handouts
contacts · schmoozing · meet and greet · cocktail hour · mixer · introductions · relationship building · cross-functional · stakeholders
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- Facilitationfacilitation, facilitator, moderator, agenda, ground rules