Caffeine Remix
Office
Expedition
Modern workplaces integrate extracurricular activities to encourage bonding.
What's Happening
What is the Office Expedition trend?
Office Expedition: Recognizing the importance of workplace bonding, employers are integrating activities and expeditions that go outside the office for experiential appeal. Bringing employees to out-of-office destinations for leisurely activity as opposed to work-related events, employers are showcasing a willingness to reward their staff while also encouraging a sense of communication among fellow peers.
Evidence
Examples of the Office Expedition trend
Eco Team-Building Retreats
Long Point Eco Adventures Offers Skill-Building Activities & Adventure
The hospitality and tourism industry can incorporate eco-friendly and adventure-based team-building activities into their offerings to attract corporate clients and differentiate…
Tech-Free Team Building Events
Digital Detoxing Hosts Unplugged Retreats for Urban Professionals
Opportunity for event planning companies to offer tech-free team building experiences for corporate clients.
Anti-Tech Nature Retreats
Digital Detox Offers Countless Programs for Unplugged Individuals
Offering accommodation and package deals for digital detox retreat participants.
Co-Working Retreats
Unsettled Offers a Way to Take 30 Day Working Vacations With Your Family
Providing accommodations and services tailored for co-working retreats.
Workshop question
How often does your team get a chance to interact outside of the office?
Trend themes
Themes within the Office Expedition trend
Three behaviours holding the trend togetherWorkplace Bonding Expeditions
Employers are integrating out-of-office activities and expeditions to encourage bonding among employees.
Digital Detox Retreats
Initiatives like Digital Detox offer tech-free, nature-based retreats and workshops for unplugging and reconnecting with oneself for urban professionals.
Eco-Friendly Team Building Activities
Outdoor team building activities, which teach skill building and encourage connection among peers in the great outdoors, are becoming increasingly popular, with initiatives such as Long Point Eco Adventures which provides eco-friendly experiences and excursions for public and companies.
Industry implications
What the Office Expedition trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookHuman Resources and Talent Management
HR and Talent Management professionals can use workplace expeditions as a way to create a more cohesive and productive team.
Wellness and Personal Development
Wellness and personal development organizations can leverage Digital Detox retreats and workshops as a method for teaching mindfulness, relaxation, and connection in today's technology-dependent world.
Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism and Hospitality industries can take advantage of the growing demand for eco-tourism and outdoor experiences by offering activities, retreat and workshops such as those offered by Long Point Eco Adventures.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Office Expedition
Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 40%, activity 45%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)