07 Jun 10 Meeting Planners Make Breaking the Ice Easier
Most meetings come with a measure of tension integrated deeply into their very fabric. This is not unexpected because two or more parties tend to be attempting to both work to their individual benefit, but a smart meeting planner can actually reduce this tension in a few ways. Reducing tension can create a meeting environment that is more productive and causes all parties involved to work to their mutual benefit rather than look for individual opportunities that tend to come at the expense of one another.
Tables and presentation tools – Tables and presentation tools should be arranged in such a fashion that everyone is facing the same direction. The subliminal message of seating rivals or separate parties facing one another are those of conflict, but seating people side by side creates a sense of cooperation. Make sure that the room and charts/presentation materials are properly set up.
Lighting is important – Many venues, especially corner offices, have a tendency to pick up light at specific times of the morning or afternoon. Heightened light levels that are directional in nature tend to make some parties feel as if they are being assaulted by the light, and they may become less friendly as a result.
Comfort is paramount – everyone involved in a meeting should be made to feel comfortable. A stellar meeting planner knows this and makes preparations ranging from special meals and drinks down to height adjustable chairs for the vertically challenged.
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31 Mar 10 Cabin Rentals and Team Building
With warm weather approaching, spring fever is bound to begin to surface in the business world. As soon as time “springs forward,” people begin to get a bit restless. More hours of daylight is an external signal that spring is close. It may be time to get staff together and take them on a well-deserved getaway that combines business with pleasure. There are locations from one coast to the other in the United States that offer cabin rentals that can accommodate almost any size group.
Cabin rentals offer a unique team building experience. Not only does the setting offer the best of natural beauty, withdrawing to a secluded area takes advantage of a restful and naturally intimate atmosphere. It may be easier to attribute team bonding to a tug-of-war contest; however, sharing the same living space has a humanizing effect on co-workers. There’s nothing quite like bed head and making that first cup of coffee as leveling experiences. Cooperation encourages team bonding, and that includes keeping the cabin tidy or making sure your cabin mate is up on time. Shared conversation in front of a fire, inside or outside a cabin, is a bonding experience on a primal level. Cabins are more naturally intimate and conducive to bringing people together than generic hotel rooms.
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