{"id":3821,"date":"2009-11-05T18:37:57","date_gmt":"2009-11-05T18:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d-sideblog.com\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:12:01","slug":"want-to-optimise-the-sustainability-of-your-business-incentive-or-team-building-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d-sidegroup.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/11\/05\/want-to-optimise-the-sustainability-of-your-business-incentive-or-team-building-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to optimise the sustainability of your business incentive  or team building event?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tips &amp; tricks<\/strong><br \/>\nChoose a supplier with a sustainable approach to business incentives and team building.<br \/>\nIncorporate the sustainable development theme into the incentive as a common thread.<br \/>\nOpt for one high quality event instead of two lesser events.<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opt for CO2 neutral activities: walking, bike, Segway, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Consider wellness and balancing activities.<\/li>\n<li>Consider integrating your event into your corporate sponsorship programme.<\/li>\n<li>Consider social or charitable activities (e.g. Marolles area,  retirement home, orphanages, etc.) with a real and sustainable added  value for underprivileged people or organisations.<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"More...\" src=\"http:\/\/72dpi03.cblue.be\/blogdside\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local incentives and team building activities shouldn\u2019t be limited  to the seaside or the Ardennes. There are plenty of opportunities in  Brussels &amp; its outskirts (parks, city, woods).<\/li>\n<li>Look for sustainable resorts\/areas (e.g. Chateau de la Poste) or recycled areas (e.g. old factory, loft, boat).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Transport:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opt for group transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate transportation as a part of the activities programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Communication:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote the sustainable aspect of your programme in communications to participants.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate your incentive\/team building event into your strategy and global internal communications.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate education and soft skills training with sustainable impact and measurable ROI into your programme.<\/li>\n<li>Set and communicate SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable,  realistic and time-bound) with clear KPI\u2019s (key performance indicators).<\/li>\n<li>Consider emphasising social values in your event, such as equality  and integration (e.g. mix people from different generations in teams and  include integration building activities).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/72dpi03.cblue.be\/blogdside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/logo_small.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"sustainability\" src=\"http:\/\/72dpi03.cblue.be\/blogdside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/logo_small.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips &amp; tricks Choose a supplier with a sustainable approach to business incentives and team building. Incorporate the sustainable development theme into the incentive as a common thread. 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