Why Your Next Team Meeting Shouldn’t Be at Your Office

When was the last time you got your team out of the office or away from your business location for a meeting that actually felt different, and created space to think and process.

So often, we’re content to hold meetings that are squeezed into someone's office, on a poor quality conference call, or perhaps after hours on the sales floor where distractions abound.

Sometimes, simply getting off-site to change up your meeting space can dramatically affect the entire team attitude and outcome.

“Sometimes a better meeting doesn't require a better agenda. Sometimes it just requires a different room.”

At Spark House Coworking in downtown Parksville, our Meeting Room is available during the day and into the evening, giving local companies and small businesses a professional, comfortable place to bring your team together for less than the cost of a local hotel conference room, or the volume of a coffee shop. Plus, you have access to a flatscreen for your presentations, a white-board for those strategic scribbles, and a dedicated fibre wifi network for your online needs.

Give your team room to think

Let’s face it, a regular in-house meeting can easily become just another item on the calendar, but getting everyone somewhere different creates separation from the day-to-day and gives your team permission to focus. That's particularly valuable for strategic planning, team training sessions, or workshopping those new customer-relation ideas.

Instead of squeezing these important meetings into a regular Tuesday morning meeting, bring your staff or leadership team together for a half-day or full-day session and focus on the bigger questions:

• Where are we going?

• What's working and what isn't?

• What opportunities are we missing?

• What should we stop doing (or begin doing)?

• What do we want the next 6-12 months to look like?

“The goal isn't simply to have a meeting. It's to create space to think.”

Ideas To Consider …

Staff off-sites - You don't need to travel to Nanaimo, Victoria or a resort to get your team out of the office. Spend a morning or full day planning, reviewing the year, working through challenges or simply bringing your team together in a different environment.

Training workshops - Whether you're introducing a new system, bringing in an outside trainer or running professional development, a dedicated room keeps everyone focused and gives the session the importance it deserves.

Onboarding days - Give new employees a focused introduction to your company, systems, culture and team without trying to squeeze everything into your regular workspace.

Client meetings - Coffee shops have their place, but they're not always appropriate for confidential conversations or important presentations. A private, professional meeting room gives you somewhere you can close the door and focus.

A professional space without the overhead

For many small businesses, maintaining a dedicated boardroom doesn't make sense. You may only need one a few times a year. That's where a flexible workspace like Spark House makes sense.

At Spark House Cowering, your business gets a professional space only when you need it, without paying for an empty meeting room the rest of the year. Our Meeting Room is available for $35/hour with a two-hour minimum, or $200 for a full day. And because Spark House is located in downtown Parksville, your team can easily build a coffee break or lunch into the day while supporting another local business.

That’s the idea behind the Meeting Room.

“Great to have an open boardroom with a large tv to mirror onto. Made for a very productive meeting.” - Google Review