When you need to get out of the office with co-workers, fishing charters are the perfect solution. Everyone has a chance to relax and you can decide whether or not to bring any business discussion along for the boat ride.
Instead of traditional work retreats, many businesses see fishing charters as an opportunity to get away from the office and the everyday routine in order to get to know each other and look at both long and short-term goals. Often, these trips are paid for by the company and serve some type of business purpose. However, in spite of conversations about work, there is the added bonus of spending time out on the water and enjoying the fresh air.
Team Building
Many see their corporate fishing charters as a way to build teamwork and camaraderie. People are together, outside of their usual routine and outside of their comfort zones. They are together in a smaller space and in order to maneuver around and help each other, everyone must communicate. There is no need for the traditional "trust fall" type of activities. This type of experience is a natural way to bring people together.
While some of the time is spent busy making preparations or getting everyone set up to fish, there are moments of downtime when conversation unrelated to work takes place. Everyone has the chance to get to know someone a little better. People, while still maintaining a level of professionalism, are able to build relationships with their co-workers and even management.
Rewards, Accomplishment and Goals
Fishing charters can also be used as a way to celebrate a success or accomplishment. The people with the best sales numbers, the department with the highest level of efficiency, or even the entire work team sees the trip as a way to celebrate. They people attending are away from the office and able to relax, making fishing charters a great motivator for people to reach a specific goal.
While the trip is a reward, it is also a chance to talk about the successes that brought everyone along. Employees can talk about what they did right and what actions led them to going on the trip. After reminiscing about the past, everyone has the chance to talk about the future. This is the perfect setting for a conversation about goals and what can be achieved in the future.
No matter what the reason for the fishing charter excursions, make sure that one person is the facilitator of all events. This person is in charge of letting people know what they will be doing while out on the boat and will also be responsible for maintaining conversations and discussions. Even though a business isn't making money while the employees aren't at work, there are benefits to the employees, the team and the company as a whole that will pay dividends well into the future.
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