Improvements in the Workplace After Participating in a Live-In Seminar

There’s an old proverb that goes “All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy.” It means that a person can get bored or burnt-out if he or she doesn’t take time off from work, and engage in various recreational and non-work related activities. That is why human resource departments of any company would invest in seminars, training, workshops, and team building activities to help hone employees’ skills and for them to be more efficient at work.

As an employee of any company, you’re probably now aware that participating in seminars, training, workshops, and team building activities is, on a surface level, an outlet to improve your professional performance. However today, we’re breaking down why and how exactly these improvements manifest in the workplace and essentially, in your personal growth. 

It produces contagious positivity

Taking some time off from work is already a significant leap forward in producing a positive energy within yourself. But when you and your workmates take a break from work together, it produces a positive energy that will get you going as a team. 

Traditionally, companies in Davao City conduct these sorts of activities in urban zone hotels. And although the venue is technically beyond the company’s premises, employers and the human resource department may be at a slight disadvantage because of the activity’s location being relatively near to other recreational areas like malls, parks, and or coffee shops. This factor, in turn, can be a form of distraction to the participants. Distractions as such are detrimental in the ultimate goal fulfillment of developing a collective positivity in the company.

Instead of looking for a hotel in Davao City, why not opt for nearby Davao resorts with great accommodation, the refreshing sight of the swimming pool, and a large open field surrounded by a plethora of flora and fauna? It may be a little farther than typical go-to venues but consider viewing “proximity advantage” in this standpoint – the place is secluded, thus employees have a greater opportunity to build an exclusive bond. A recent psychological study has found communing with nature to have a multitude of cognitive and physiological benefits (Berman, Jonides, Kaplan, 2008), which then paves the way for contagious positivity among the members of the team.

Helps renew employees’ sense of purpose

Can you remember your first day of work and the amount of excitement that you had during that day? After several months or even years of working for your company, do you still feel the same level of enthusiasm?

With the morass of deliverables and deadlines, one can easily feel so stuffed and drowned at work which can result in demotivation. But things can be straightened out through simple skillset training and or seminars that will uplift employee morale.

Conducting a seminar, for instance, provides an opportunity for employees to temporarily take their minds off of the daily grind, and regain their focus. But organizing seminars, albeit exciting, is like walking on the fine thread – human resources departments are encouraged to exercise creativity in so doing, for it to garner the best results. As the trend over the last decade shows, most local companies look for an adventure park as an alternative venue, or perhaps a hotel in Davao with a swimming pool where employees can literally wash away work-induced stress.

Develops better communication skills

One of the roots of problems of work inefficiency is poor communication. You know this rings true because you and your workmates may have experienced this at some point.

Conducting seminars, training, workshops, and team building activities helps build synergy within your team which in return can help develop better communication skills. Once employees have a renewed sense of motivation and purpose, they become more confident in expressing themselves. At this point, employees don’t just talk but really communicate constructively. Like a well-oiled machine with all the units working together as a team.

Choose to redefine your live-in seminars and team building activities in a place away from the hustle and bustle of the city. At Malagos Garden Resort, we offer value-for-money seminar and team building packages. 

You’ll never know the wonders of reconnecting with your workmates and with nature.