The OG workation!
Joanna Osuch, Head of People | | Updated | 2 min read
The brief
Almost the whole Order Group team spent a week together in a shared house in Slovakia, working from Tuesday to Thursday and spending the rest of the time rafting, playing games and doing quizzes. We describe how we organized the trip for at least 30 people and what we will do differently next time.
The OG workation!
What a trip it was.
After many OG parties in the city and several weekend integration trips, we decided to take our team-building initiatives to the next level. So, almost as a whole company, we took a 6-hour trip to Slovakia, where we spent an entire week working and enjoying free time together.
Our main goal was to connect better with each other. We also wanted people who work together daily to have a chance to show each other their private side, which is not that easy on regular work days in times of remote work.
We knew we needed a space that would fit at least 30 people. Yet, we didn't want separate houses or hotel rooms. We were looking for one big place where we would all work, eat, sleep and play together.
And we made it!
We assumed that some people would only be able to come for part of the week, so we divided the trip into two groups. Half of the company went for the whole workation week, and eight people visited us just for the weekend.
On the fifth day of the event, almost the entire company was in Slovakia.
The "work" part lasted from Tuesday to Thursday. Everyone worked at their own pace, at the hours that suited them best. For many of us, it was the first opportunity to work in one shared space because we primarily work from home offices daily.
It was a great experience to see how others work and what it is like to work with them.
After work and throughout Friday and Saturday, we spent time together. We were cooking, eating and cleaning, playing FIFA and team building games, rafting, playing badminton, company quizzes...
We had it all. :)
Lessons learned
A workation brings the team much closer together, and we already know that we will definitely repeat such a trip soon,
People remembered what it used to be like to work together in one office, although we didn't witness a spectacular return to the office :)
For the next workation, we are looking for a bigger house with more space to work,
Next time, we will sort out as many organizational matters as possible before leaving, so we can focus only on enjoying the time with people during the trip.
Thanks to the whole OG team. It was a great time, and we are already thinking about our next trip. See you!
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