Green Shoots Perhaps?

Is it a sign of an upturn or a release of pent up pressure?  Whatever the cause, it is cheering to note that some organisations, who not long ago told us they had no budget or were constrained by a travel embargo, are now booking team events.  This is a very encouraging trend. 

Clearly, in challenging economic conditions, senior teams need to step back and do some strategic thinking.  After all, it is they who have to pull their organisations out of this recession.  It is their confidence in the future that will allow the markets to function well and get the whole economy onto a sound footing.  

To step back means to make space between them and the pressures of daily business, which otherwise locks them into reactive thinking.  They should spend at least one night away together in ideal surrounding and have a well-facilitated process for their strategic thinking.  Because High Trenhouse is the perfect venue for such work, we expect the green shoots to grow. 

For the health of the economy, let’s hope the trend continues.