Company outing
in Nijmegen
In a small company everyone already knows each other. That makes half of the usual programme elements unnecessary. From €195 for the group.
A small company needs a different format
Companies with fewer than twenty people are often offered a programme designed for fifty. That doesn't work, and the reason is simple: introduction rounds, icebreakers and tasks meant to get people talking have no purpose once everyone has been talking to each other for years. What's left feels like killing time. With a small group, absence also stands out. Someone who doesn't take part isn't hidden in the anonymity of a large room but visibly standing to one side.
With a group like that we skip the introduction part and start straight away with something that calls for teamwork. We keep the teams small, three to five people, because with fourteen people in two teams nobody really gets a role. A continuous programme works better here than separate rounds, because with these numbers you don't need to run activities side by side. A compact programme starts at €195. We bring the equipment and hosting, and you provide a room and power. If you don't have a space, we'll arrange one.
What we leave out for a small group
- Introduction rounds, because everyone already knows each other
- Parallel activities, because the group is too small for them
- Long explanations beforehand: two sentences will do
What does go in
- Teams of three to five, so everyone has a role
- A continuous format instead of separate rounds
- Room for the people who don't normally get a word in
Frequently asked questions
There are twelve of us. Is that too few?
Twelve people is enough for almost everything we do. The format does change: smaller teams, a continuous programme and no activities running side by side. From about six people we can build something worthwhile.
What's the difference between a company outing and a team outing?
A team outing is about one team spending a day together. A company outing is broader and more often involves the whole company, several departments or an event that comes back every year. In a small company the two often overlap, and then it makes little difference to the format.
Our colleagues already know each other well. What does a programme add?
With a close-knit group the gain isn't in getting to know each other but in breaking the fixed division of roles. We build tasks where the usual spokesperson isn't automatically in charge, and that usually produces the conversations people talk about afterwards.
Tell us about your company outing
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