Taking a Step Back

More than likely, you’ve either put together or taken part in some sort of employee team-building exercise, collaborative training, or group discussion within the workplace. These are great ways to grow employees’ ability to learn and better themselves within the company at work. Another option, which doesn’t always present himself and that many employers will overlook is the benefit of doing these sorts of exercises away from the office.

Over this past weekend Mark Golden, our Omaha location’s Director of Operations, did just that with Jennifer Blum (Parts Manager) and Mike Albright (Service Manager). They went all the way out to Missouri to take a step back and look at their work from a big-picture standpoint.

Companies all around the world have been experiencing a multitude of changes thanks to Covid19 and we’re no stranger to that. We’ve taken a number of precautions for our customers and employees that have changed the way we execute many of our daily functions. One benefit of this retreat was the ability to stand back and look over the craziness going on from a distance, a place where one doesn’t have to be handling and dealing with the craziness in the moment. A place that allows a deep breath and a calm moment to allow for those big decisions to be made where every option can be analyzed and weighed.

The retreat gave time to relax. Many of the changes and decisions have already been made so it was nice to be able to step away from that and take a deep breath, enjoy nature and the tranquility around you and simply rest. Often, in the hustle and bustle of the workplace, we neglect our mental and physical need to simply relax.

Bonding and friendship within the workplace can often be a powerful and beneficial benefit for the culture. It creates a sense of community. Often, though, those bonds and friendships can be strained by the general stress and exhaustion of the workplace. Another benefit of these retreats is the ability to appreciate the bonds that have been created in the workplace, and grow those friendships, without the, oftentimes, hectic environment.

Needless to say, our Omaha managers had a great and relaxing time as they stepped back and took a look at what’s been going on and look into the future at how we can grow and what’s coming in the days to come while relaxing and becoming closer as a team.