Why should a company hold seminars?

If some people see the seminar as a simple holiday camp for colleagues, this underestimates the potential of a positive management act whose unifying role is no longer in question.

The seminar is a subtle management tool in its own right... It allows you to bring your troops together in a context that is still professional but more pleasant and relaxed. It's like a class trip for big kids. Due to budget cuts, seminars now last an average of 3 days and have become closer to the company. In the provinces in particular – Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille... - or in a neighbouring country, but remain a must for companies concerned about the well-being of their employees.

What exactly does it consist of? It is simply a working meeting outside the company premises to which leisure activities are added. Wine tasting, cultural visits, golfing, cooking classes... everything is possible. The important thing is to have a good time, to relax with colleagues, to create links and to exchange information and know-how. A change of scenery is often preferred as it is very much appreciated by employees: sea, mountains, countryside... it's all a question of budget and time available.

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Which seminar for which need?

There are five main types of seminars. The most commonly used in companies is the incentive. A real motivator and reward, it is there to strengthen the cohesion and solidarity of a team and to build loyalty among employees. A happy employee is an employee who will flourish in his company and will not go to the competition! The role of an incentive in management methods should therefore not be underestimated. An approach that can also be initiated with another seminar, the so-called integration. The aim of this is to facilitate the arrival of a new employee by encouraging the former employees to welcome him or her under the best possible conditions.

More seriously, the training assistance your employees to increase their skills; the management transmits the secrets and tools of intelligent and balanced team management and finally, for the top of the pyramid, the direction A meeting of a company's senior management to review the past year or set the strategy for the coming year, for example.

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