In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Jared Kleinert, Co-Founder/CEO of Offsite. 

Jared generously shares with us some of the nuances of hosting a successful offsite such as:

• Being intentional about the retreat.
• Understanding the importance of the venue as an experiential setting.
• How to take advantage of team retreats and increase their ROI
• When to plan for an international vs a domestic retreat

And much more.

Episode timestamps:

• What is Jared working on today? (0:35)
• What was the inspiration for starting Offsite? (1:50)
• What makes a great venue for a team offsite? (4:45)
• What should companies think about when they are planning their offsite (7:30)  
• How to balance “business as usual” presentations vs. experiential cultural activities in offsites? (12:12)
• What are some of the best icebreakers and experiences for company retreats? (16:10)
• Do you recommend running activities outside the venue or should be centralized? (19:10)
• Tools or resources to help you plan your team retreat. (21:10)
• Strategies to make a hybrid retreat exclusive. (22:50)
• Domestic vs.international retreats. (27:20)
• Lightning round questions. (30:45)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• Joinoffsite.com
• jared@joinoffsite.com
• linkedin.com/in/jaredkleinert
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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