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Learn how strategic retreat planning transformed a 750-person global corporate retreat across 13 countries, driving employee engagement scores from the low 70s to 95+. Discover the custom retreat design framework that makes large-scale international offsites successful.

A truly impactful retreat isn’t just a getaway; it’s a carefully designed experience that serves a higher purpose for your team and your business.

With the new year in full swing, we’ve been reflecting on the insights we’re gathering from our clients and the trends emerging at our events.

Earlier this week, I spoke at a tech event about Flok’s journey—how we embraced doing the “unscalable” to build something meaningful in corporate retreats.

Flok appoints tech startup executive into leadership role.

Resources, tips, and guides to effectively and seamlessly bring your team together for a retreat.

Flok-vetted and approved company retreat locations across the Lone Star State.

"Getting together in person is more than just making personal connections. It helps us attract and retain team members because it shows our commitment and investment in employee engagement and culture."

From The U.S. to Europe, Mexico to the Caribbean.

How Slate brought together 20+ employees spread across 11 countries.

Whether you’re hosting an offsite company retreat or looking to spice up work meetings, we’ve got you covered with a full list of fun team-building activities.

A vibrant food scene, outdoor boating activities, live music, BBQ, & breweries with the Vanta team.

"We view it as having a huge impact on productivity and employee retention.”

From a “nice to have” to a “need to have.”

From budget to transportation, activities to food, WIFI to conference rooms, we’re covering it all.

From axe throwing to clay shooting, horseback riding to mountaintop dinners — plus productive work time.

“There’s just some things you can’t capture online. Also, people are different in their down time. When they’re in adventure mode, doing a superman zipline in Costa Rica, you get to see a whole different side of them.”

A day-by-day breakdown of their itinerary, planned end-to-end by Flok.

“Beyond the element of team bonding, it’s a great reward to offer to your employees to show appreciation — and an incredible recruiting tool for future hires!”

“It allowed us to get out of the company mindset and have time to reset together and get excited about the work we’re doing.”

“If you don’t feel close to the people you’re working with, it can be really difficult to retain your best employees.”

“We were looking for a chance for the whole team to get to know each other, and we took advantage of this trip to align the team on our ‘why.’”

The NLX team reflects on their recent retreat: goals, location, venue, activities, dining, ROI, and more.

Wine tastings, group dinners, and a bonfire later…

“Remote work may be the future, but our need for connection is timeless.”

A quintessential “Colorado” experience to bring everyone together.

An inside look into how this corporate retreat came to life, including the process of selecting a destination and venue, aligning on retreat goals, planning activities/dining, and more.

Ready Founder & CEO Jase Wilson is no stranger to corporate retreats. But this one was different.

Flok-vetted and approved company retreat locations across New York State.

How the 12-person team at Ophelia made the most of their corporate retreat to reconnect, celebrate successes, and build a strong foundation for the future.