Find below some of our suggestions for making sure you can organise a corporate event in a stress free manner!
Corporate team buildings are a great way to introduce a new topic, procedure, or software to your employees while facilitating deeper bonds with the ones you work with. Whether you are thinking about hosting a corporate Christmas party, a team building event, or a directors retreats, you will be able to find an ideal accommodation with Party Houses.
1 – Objectives
Objectives should be considered as the most important part of the process! What problem are you trying to solve? For example, are you looking to create new ideas, bring your team closer together, improve motivation or get buy-in to corporate ideas? Agree on objectives and prioritise them before beginning any other planning.
2 – Consult and Set Tasks
Decide who to trust to organise your event. Can you share the workload as part of a team building exercise? Social part of the agenda can be allocated to a different person than the hire of equipment or venue selection for example.
3 – Set a Budget
Be realistic. Include the extras such as travel, and whilst it may not be on your spreadsheet, also think about the opportunity cost of being out of the business and who will be available for urgent matters back at the ranch.
Explore options – the classic hotel is not the only choice. Party Houses are great value while providing you with all the necessary privacy.
4 – Set date and duration
How long do you need to achieve your objectives? Is a day long enough? An evening and overnight stay provides a more relaxed atmosphere which is great for strengthening team spirit
Be flexible on dates to get the best prices from venues and suppliers.
Book as far in advance as possible to get the best choice of venues.
5 – Choose a great venue
Think broadly about what sort of venue would be ideal for your event. Do you want top luxury as a reward or somewhere practical and cost-effective?
Can everyone reach it easily? If your company has various branches around the UK, make sure to choose a location that’s easily accessible to all. The South East and Midlands and the Peak District tend to work best for our corporate partners.
Does it have enough reception rooms including the break out spaces and outside space you want?
Can you have exclusive use or do you have to share the bar/restaurant etc.? Luckily our Party Houses are all for exclusive use so you will be able to have the venue and the outside gardens all to yourselves.
6 – Invite the right delegates
You don’t necessarily need to invite everyone in your company to the corporate retreat. Perhaps you want to just invite the customer service team or organise a director’s retreat. Choose the guests so that they fit your end goal of the team building retreat.
7 – Create a productive and compelling agenda
Organising activities for corporate delegates can be difficult as many have already undertaken standard team building tasks involving some games. Think outside the box and find the right activities to fit your Party House and the end goal you’re trying to achieve with the event.
Ensure there is plenty of time for everyone’s views to be heard. Finish with a summary and time to allocate follow up- tasks.
8 – Employ a strong facilitator
Your facilitator needs skill, a strong character and experience in negotiating, managing pace, drawing conclusions and handling tricky delegates…
9 – Listen
There is little point in bringing your team together to tackle challenges unless you are prepared to listen to their ideas. Encourage and value input from the most junior members of your team. Mix up hierarchies and staff from different departments to generate fresh perspectives and ideas.
10 – Follow Up
Protect your investment! Cherish the valuable outputs from your get together.
Looking for a bigger dose of fun while staying at any of our party houses? Well Horsenden Hill Activity Centre in Greenford is here to make sure that happens. At Horsenden Hill Activity Centre you can pick and choose between different activities, or even create a package of several activities such as Footgolf, Bubble Football, or PnP Mini Golf for you and your kids to have blast with. And yet the fun doesn’t end here The centre also has a few other exclusive activities such as Xtreme Dodgeball, Xtreme Bullseye and Xtreme Turbo Ten Cricket. Hurry up and book your packages for your fun day activities
If you’re looking for a marquee company in the Midlands area, Simon Bond Events is the way to go. Located in Derbyshire and with over 20 years of experience, the company offers a range of marquees or any type of event, both short and long term. Their team experts will listen to your wishes and set the marquee with taste and stye. They will oversee setting up of the marquee, make sure it’s perfect during your party and will let it down again after your special event.
If you are seeking some fun activities to make your stay at one of our Party houses stand out, Excel Activity Group is a lovely option for you. Offering exciting team activities all across the UK, Excel will put the cherry on the cake of your corporate team building, hen/stag do, birthday or any special occasion. You can choose between Dodgeball, Bubble Football, Foot Golf, Shock Football, Football Darts, Archery Tag, Nerf Parties, Cocktail Making, Goggle Football, Dance Experience, Olympic Shames, and Bubble MayHen. Or you can enjoy Sumo, It’s a Knockout and Total Wipeout at their activity centres in larger cities around the country.
When booking let them know that you’re staying at a Party House for a free bottle of bubbly!
Experience a day of excitement and welcome Escape Games Events to your Party House. Located in Sheffield, but offering events all over the UK this company will organise events such as Table Top Escape Game, Office Lockdown, Mobile Escape Room, City Centre Escape, and Bomb Disposal Game. To top it all off, they can also provide you with a magic mirror photo booth hire, to make sure your party is one for the books and that all your guests can go home with a memorabilia.
Thornbirds Hospitality provides quality made cuisine that will adapt to any occasion and taste. You’ll be able to enjoy first class food and service across multiple locations. Choose from buffets, canapés, and afternoon tea, to fine dinning, traditional dishes, and multiple-course dinners aswell as a mobile bar service! Whether you’re hosting a big party, an intimate family gathering, or a professional corporate event, they will prepare a menu that will suite you just right. Give Katharine a call and organise an event to remember!
