Guides for planning work gatherings.
Checklists, budgets, templates and ideas for team outings, dinners, kickoffs and offsites, with every fact linked to its source.
How to plan a company kickoff event for 50 to 500 people
Book the venue in October for a January kickoff, build a one-day agenda around a few clear goals, and leave real time for people to meet. Timeline and agenda.
Why the best team events have nothing to do with work
People get to know each other when they aren't performing their jobs. How to plan a team event with no work agenda, and when mixing in work makes sense.
Why your weekly all-hands isn't building the culture you think it is
All-hands meetings share information; they don't build relationships. Keep yours for updates and add small-group formats that get people talking.
The remote team outing toolkit
Three outing formats for distributed teams, with costs, lead times, a time-zone rule and a kit-shipping timeline you can copy.
Team outings vs team building: what's the difference?
A team outing is time together with no agenda; team building is a structured activity aimed at a team problem. How to tell which one your team needs.
How startups build culture through team outings
Start a cheap, regular outing while you're small, give one person ownership, and change the format as headcount grows. A stage-by-stage plan.
The manager's guide to inclusive team outings
An inclusive team outing is one everyone can take part in fully, not just attend. A pre-booking checklist for access, alcohol, timing, noise and cost.
How to plan a team outing when half your team is remote
Don't put remote teammates on a screen at an in-person event. A decision rule for hybrid teams, with three formats that treat everyone the same.
Do your team's best ideas come from happy hours?
Informal time across teams can surface ideas, but the drinks aren't the ingredient. How to run an after-work social that mixes people and works for non-drinkers.
Team building doesn't have to be awkward
Team building gets awkward when people are made to perform, share or stay. What to change, and what to do instead if you want better teamwork.
Why remote teams need in-person outings
Remote work narrows who people talk to, and fully remote staff report more loneliness. What the data says, how often to meet, and how to budget for it.
How to kick off the new year with your team
Spread the kickoff over the first two weeks of January: reconnect first, plan second, pick one team goal. A dated plan for 2027 and a session agenda.
Plan the next one in five minutes.
Start free. Invite your team when you're ready.