Team retreats
We aim for three team retreats per year, in the Spring, Autumn and Winter. Usually we'll choose a location close to one of our attendees' homes.
The Governance Steward is responsible for stewarding team retreat planning:
Planning the retreat
- Decide a budget
- Pick a date (usually a week) that works for everyone
- Choose a destination
- Book a co-working space
- Arrange/book shared accommodation on behalf of attendees
Once the plan is set
- Make a Notion wiki page with an itinerary and key details
- Attendees book travel individually and expense it to the co-op
After the retreat
- Attendees submit expenses to the co-op for shared meals and any other entertainment
Who pays for what?
- The co-op will pay upfront for accommodation
- Travel to and from the destination, lunch and other entertainment as collectively agreed, can be expensed back to the co-op
Who'll be there?
Apart from members and staff, we also invite associate members such as multi-project freelancers
What do we do?
It depends! But we've generally concluded that:
- We should err towards socialising and avoid hard shipping deadlines
- Hackathon days are fun
- A reading group discussion is nice to think about
- Maybe a review of co-op work since the last retreat, but avoid making this too serious — an emphasis on celebration and good vibes
- Building links with comrades from the local movement is wholesome