Custer’s (Corporate) Retreat

Dakota January 28, 2012 Blog

For many businesses the new year is a time to re-group with the management team and set goals for the year. Most people (including some staff here) don’t know that AGENCY 360° keeps a satellite office in Fort Custer State Park, near Kalamazoo (and <ahem> Bells Brewery) in Michigan.

Last week, I dropped in on the team there, including our CFO, Director of Photography and Director of Risk Management. Goal for the meeting:

conceive of a dynamic and effective team-building activity
execute and document said activity
review results and share with extended team members
propose activity to clients (as appropriate)

So we present: CarSledding.

This sequence shows the “Jump” or “Ramp” portion of the CarSledding activity. (Not recommended. Subsequent back-flat landing not pictured.)

Activity needs:

car
rope (for towing)
saucer sled
Consent/Hold-Harmless forms (optional)

Optimal speed: 23 mph

Optimal road conditions: snowy

Optimal clothing: padded

left to right: Dakota (co-founder); Kelly (director of photography); Chris (Chief Financial Officer); not pictured: Director of Risk Management (go figure)

Check out more photos: HERE.

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