Company retreats and off-sites often walk a fine line between productive and enjoyable. Too serious, and your team tunes out. Too playful, and opportunities for growth are lost. At Laughter On Call, we understand this balance. Our carefully tailored workshops use humor and improv-based techniques to maximize engagement, build authentic connections, and provide practical workplace skills.
Organizations with humor incorporated into their management and company culture have been shown to lead to higher returns on company goals, according to a Huet & Associates study. Here’s how to best integrate our unique programs and a lot of laughter into your next event.
Start Strong: Kickoff with an Immediate Energy and Communication Boost
The start of a retreat sets the tone for everything that follows. Kicking off your day with one of our lively sessions instantly energizes the group, breaks the ice, and sets a collaborative atmosphere. According to Forbes, a well-structured meeting or retreat with laughter fosters openness and enhances participation and trust throughout the day.
Our introductory activities aren’t just fun; they actively cultivate essential skills such as presence, authenticity, and communication. Your team will connect quickly, setting a positive and productive tone for your entire retreat.
Post-Lunch Energizer: Beat the Afternoon Slump
Afternoon sessions are notoriously challenging. Team members often find their energy and attention dipping right after lunch. Scheduling a mid-day "Happier Hour" workshop can refresh and reinvigorate your group. These tailored sessions use humor to re-energize participants, making them more receptive to later content. A Fast Company article on workplace levity highlights how laughter-based activities significantly boost morale, motivation, and lead to creative solutions at critical moments, like after meals.
In addition to raising energy levels, these sessions strengthen bonds between team members and reinforce the communication and collaboration skills essential for ongoing success.
End with High Spirits: Close Your Event on a High Note
Closing your retreat with a session focused on "Leveraging Levity" ensures your team leaves feeling connected, inspired, and upbeat. Our skill-focused workshops use experiential learning to drive home key insights, ensuring participants retain practical tools they can immediately apply in the workplace. Harvard Business Review has praised humor as a way to enhance interpersonal trust and forge relationships, and our unique improv workshops are compelling for their lasting impact on collaboration and creativity.
Wrapping up your event with intentional laughter builds trust between participants, creates positive memories and encourages teams to implement what they've learned. Your attendees will return to work refreshed, with stronger bonds and eager to put their newly honed skills into action.
Tailored to Your Team’s Unique Needs
Every Laughter On Call experience is specifically tailored based on comprehensive quantitative and qualitative assessments and interviews with your team. This allows us to pinpoint your group's unique dynamics and objectives, crafting sessions that effectively address your team’s particular challenges and goals.
From high-energy "Happier Hours" designed to boost morale and build camaraderie, to targeted "Leveraging Levity" workshops that deliver actionable insights and productivity tools, our programming promotes meaningful connection, authentic interaction, effective collaboration, and, of course, plenty of laughter.
Breaking Barriers and Building Bonds… One Laugh at a Time
Ready to elevate your next company retreat or off-site? Contact us today to learn how Laughter On Call can transform your event into an experience your team won't soon forget.
