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usinesses, like sports, rely crucially on teamwork. Well- chosen individuals combining their skills, collaborating with
and supporting their colleagues to achieve winning results are essential to wellbeing, growth and results. Employee engagement, though, is not driven solely by financial and benefits packages and while a conference day with break-out groups and a motivational speaker might provide a wealth of insight and a caffeine high, there’s an excellent case for us all getting out of our business suits – and comfort zones – at least once a year. Team-building events have the
advantage of encouraging those who
might be reluctant to advance their ideas in the office environment to suddenly show a dash of creativity when deploying their skills in navigation, shelter building or knot- tying in an overnight survival adventure. The range of offerings in Scotland is huge – and at the upper end might just be a bit disheartening for all but the most affluent corporates, determined to impress their key clients – in many cases from overseas. A day at Carnoustie’s Claret Pavilion at the Open this year, for example, would have allowed you to treat your guests to an admission ticket, private tables, a champagne and canapé reception, four-course lunch, complimentary drinks … at £800 plus VAT per person.
Organisers such as ScotKart, with its go-kart tracks at Cambuslang and Clydebank, present a less lavish but higher-octane chance to go wheel- to-wheel with the boss and impress with your combative, ambitious spirit – while entertaining your F1 dreams – in a scaled-down racing circuit. Of course, given Glasgow’s passion
for football, there are several clubs with impressive facilities that allow you to comfortably view the match from behind glass while enjoying buffets or three-course meals and complimentary bars. Both Ibrox and Celtic Park have facilities that host conferences for groups of 100 and more, to smaller meeting rooms for groups of 20. For 30 years the SEC (Scottish Event
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