Fostering Thriving Workplaces through Human Interaction and Stellar Park City & Salt Lake City Events
At this point, we’re all familiar with meetings on screens, digital workflows and remote teams.
But just because it’s familiar, doesn’t mean we aren’t missing out on an essential part of what makes any business thrive. Human connection.
When people come together it creates so many unexpected moments, brainstorming sessions and connections. A lot of work gets done when people have the ability to bump up against each other. Space is created to spark ideas. To grow both individually and as a team.
Space that’s hard to find through a computer screen.
While remote and hybrid workplaces might not be going anywhere at the moment, there is a still solution. A place dedicated to bringing you, your people and your clients together. A place to foster that human connection so you can build better teams and elevate your business.
In-person events.
As our post-pandemic workplace culture continues to find its new footing, in-person events are more important now than ever before. They ensure we don’t lose the connection and innovation that can only come from face-to-face interaction.
That’s right, in-person events are back. And they’re here to save the day!
3 Reasons You Need an In-Person Event
And why your business (and people) will thank you.
- Bring Together Displaced Teams
These days, we’re seeing corporations spend less time in presentations and traditional meetings. Instead, encouraging more time spent networking and engaging in teambuilding and collaborative activities.
Typical meetings simply aren’t making the cut when workplaces aren’t functioning effectively.
Ever since the pandemic, remote work has led to an increase in displaced teams. When teams aren’t functioning as a unit, employee satisfaction and productivity suffer.
As our people remain scattered in hybrid or remote workplaces, collaborative, in-person event activities are more important than ever before. Activities that cultivate interpersonal relationships and benefit communication.
“With the growth in remote work and displaced teams, people being in the same room together and interacting the way humans were intended is necessary. That’s why getting together in places like Park City and Salt Lake City, they’re super valuable,” says Rob Walsh, President of Summit Events.
While remote work had its time and place, we must now be intentional about coming together in the same physical space. The human moments we gain when we’re together are vital for a healthy company and happy employees.
- Promote Healthy Teams & Strong Company Culture
No matter your industry, teamwork is how things get done. It’s one of the most important tools for organizational efficiency. And is vital to any healthy workplace.
If fostering in-person teamwork isn’t something you’re focusing on, it should be.
After all, when your company culture creates trust among your employees and teams, that’s when the real magic happens.
According to Work Life by Atlassian, collaboration and teamwork lead to:
- Increased problem-solving, productivity, creativity and innovation.
- Decreased mistakes and burnout.
Oh, and it leads to all-around happier employees.
But these days, collaboration is so often lost through screens and email. Your employees miss out on truly getting to know and trust each other. As well as their managers and leaders. Company culture suffers as a result.
Yes, company culture may feel like a buzzword you hear everywhere lately. But strong company culture truly can set a thriving workplace apart from a failing one. We know that building and maintaining that culture in a hybrid work structure is where so many get lost. But one of the best ways to build a winning company culture is to come together in an innovative team building environment.
To spend time with your fellow employees, managers and leaders in a collaborative setting. In-person. Not in front of a screen.
Asana reminds us that to increase employee engagement, first you must “encourage teamwork inside and outside of work. Schedule time for your team to connect about more than just work. Your team will feel more open when working in a group which leads to a higher retention rate.”
An in-person event is one of the best ways to schedule that face-to-face time and take part in team building exercises together. Events have the power to transform how your teams perform. Which does absolute wonders for your people, and for your bottom line.
- Your In-Person Marketing Strategy: Re-Engage with Clients & Vendors
While in-person events hold so much value for your employees and internal operations, don’t forget to re-engage with clients, vendors and prospects as well.
When it comes down to it, top-notch events are a huge business-to-business marketing opportunity. Marketing strategies rightfully shifted when everything moved remote. Companies found new ways to interact with one another, and new processes to get good deals done.
But now that we’re back in person, events should be part of your strategy. Without them, you’re missing out on a vital growth opportunity.
Forbes reminds us, “events bring people together to engage and connect them with your brand (and one another) while creating a revenue pipeline for the business.”
When they’re done right corporate events encourage interaction on a human level. They foster relationships with vendors, clients and prospects. By allowing you to get in front of familiar and new faces. All while promoting your brand in an authentic way.
Your brand values, your people and your brand personality are all infused into a good event. And the event itself will reflect your mission, who you are and what your company can provide.
Don’t underestimate the power of a single in-person interaction.
If you haven’t yet made the jump back into in-person events, now is the time. For your business, and for your people.
In recent months, we’ve seen a spike in multi-day corporate events. We’ve seen firsthand the transformation of teams and company culture that comes from coming together.
At Summit Events, we think of ourselves as the architects of these multi-day corporate outings. Working with our clients to deliver the perfect event. One that does what only time spent in the same physical space can: connect, inspire and elevate the attendee experience.
As one of Utah’s premier Destination Management Companies, we help you throw one heck of an event, by partnering together to customize programs that foster growth and innovation.
There’s a huge responsibility in crafting an event that puts people first. We take that responsibility seriously because we know that in-person events are more important than ever. Right now. At this very moment.
Interested in joining us in Utah? Submit a Request for Proposal and let us craft an in-person event experience that exceeds expectations.