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Book Today While Oman is More Affordable!
Lock in Lower Hotel Rates & Airfares Before the Economy Recovers!
Now booking for October, 2009 - April, 2010 Season.
Mountain Team Building: The Quest for the Silver Oryx
Survivor Team Building for Executive Retreats in Oman
A 3 Day Mountain Adventure to Fine-tune
Your Sales, Marketing & Corporate Strategy
Business Team Building Simulation Available in Oman & Dubai
Available Mid-October to Mid-April [Why?]
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- Boost team performance.
- Encourage Risk-Taking.
- Improve your team's tolerance for ambiguity.
- Fine-tune your marketing, sales and corporate strategy.
- Improve your team's ability to deal with change and uncertainty.
We help organizations succeed even during turbulent times
The Quest for the Silver Oryx: Survivor Team Building is 3 day facilitated business simulation in the mountains of Oman. It is ideal for executive retreats, sales rallies and incentive travel. (It is also available near Dubai or Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.) Your team will participate in a range of faciliated business exercises and outdoor team challenges to hone sales, marketing and teamwork skills. You will also get exposure to the global marketplace, broaden your horizons and gain a more international perspective.
Nobody gets voted off!
For other business simulations available in the the Sultanate of Oman and
globally, please also see "International Team Building" (on the side menu).
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Some of our alliance partners in the hotel industry in Oman are offering
these specials. We are pleased to make extend these offers to you.
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Offer 1
STUNNING Upscale Resorts
Book and Pay in Full
by February 28, 2009
- Pay for 4 Nights....Stay 5
- Pay for 5 Nights....Stay 7
Available: For Stays up until December 25, 2009
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Offer 2
STUNNING Upscale Villas
- Pay for 2 Nights....Stay 3
- Pay for 3 Nights....Stay 5
- Pay for 4 Nights....Stay 7
Available: For Stays up until
May 10, 2009
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Some Blackout Dates Apply
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As you can see from this map the Sultanate of Oman is no where near the Gaza Strip. Your team will be perfectly safe in the Oman.
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This once in a lifetime adventure is closer than ever. Oman is a one hour flight from Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Direct flights to Dubai & Abu Dhabi are now available from Toronto, New York, the UK, Australia, major cities in Europe (Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Paris, Milan) and Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Singapore).
Pleased Participants
"Core messages I heard clearly: Important to look at all information in order to make
decisions in a very competitive market and during uncertainty.
Most Valuable Insights, Ideas or Concepts: Decision making tools like mind maps and
storyboards that draw information in a systematic way and force fields that look at strengths
and opposites."
Ihab Hinnawi, CEO, Batelco Jordan
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Important: To offer this session with the name Survivor and include elements from the show, we will have to collect royalty charges from you and pass them on to CBS, Disney or Touchstone depending on your location.
For Serious Inquiries Only
We would be pleased to handle your inquiry, check availability of dates and venues and send a proposal if:
- a budget has been allocated
- you are certain about your numbers
- you are DEFINITELY ready to select and book a service provider within 5 business days of receiving our quote
We require a US$500 deposit before any hotels or other venues are contacted on your behalf. [Why?] This will be deducted from your fees if you book your session with us.
If you are not ready to select a supplier and make a booking, we'll be pleased to give you a rough idea of pricing and options but please use:
Contacts For Preliminary Inquiries
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What we Offer |
We are an executive consulting firm with expertise
in the design and facilitation of business simulations.
We deliver MUCH more value than just "fun in the sun". We bundle our expert business facilitation with recreational activities and team challenges flawlessly executed in collaboration with our global network of local alliance partners. We provide the business facilitation and event planning services. Our alliance partners provide the recreation, transfers, and ground logistics based on our specifications.
You can select from:
- a team building simulation or executive retreat
- a customized package bundling our expert team building facilitation with tours, excursions, recreational activities, special events, hotel, meeting space, and transportation.
We offer corporate team building retreats and executive retreats in the Sultanate of Oman. We have worked with Middle Eastern companies. We welcome the opportunity to offer team building retreats for more companies from gulf countries (GCC) including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
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Highlights
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Available:
Group Size:
Time Required:
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Mid-October to April [Why?]
8 - 60+
(Optimal = 12 - 40)
Optimal = 4 Days/3 - 4 Nights
Minimum = 3 FULL Days
(Early Morning Departure Needed on Day 2)
Oman is very mountainous. Ample Time is needed to travel to & from the mountains. We recommend an additional night stay if your flight arrives late at night.
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Locations:
Facilities Required:
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Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates (Al Ain, Fujairah, & Hatta)
Oman: 4 Star Hotel or Campsite in the Mountains, 5 Star Beachfront resort in Muscat
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Skills/Competencies:
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- Marketing Skills
- Change Management
- Creativity
- Brainstorming
- Out of the Box Thinking
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For some dates, hotel space in Oman is sold out. Please let us check availability BEFORE you lock in your dates.
Book WELL in Advance to Avoid Disappointment.
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Upgrades Available
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We can upgrade this 3 Day team building simulation to a luxury safari that includes:
- Transfers by limousine (small groups or staggered arrivals only)
- Luxury Afternoon Tea Picnic
- Gourmet BBQ challenge on the beach
- Spa Treatments
- Celebrity appearances by Survivor cast members
- Customized recorded introduction by Survivor host
- Official Survivor apparel and memorabilia
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Visitors from Gulf (GCC) Countries including the Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain:
We periodically conduct executive retreats in the Sultanate of Oman and Dubai. You can save on the airfare by booking a session on the same trip when we are serving other clients. This will provide an opportunity to split airfare.
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Business & Brainstorming Tools |
- Corporate Landscape Analyzer
- Storyboards
- Priority Grids
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- Force Field Analysis
- Mind Maps
- Flow Charts
(Not reviewed)
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If your team is already familiar with these tools and using them on a regular basis, we can substitute with other tools. Alternatively, we can make the session process focused rather than tool focused. This will involve additional costs as we will require one observer/assistant facilitator per team to observe and provide feedback about group dynamics during team challenges.
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Activities Included in The Quest for the Silver Oryx: Business Simulation in Oman
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- business facilitation
- Nizwa Night Tour
- treasure hunt for the golden camel featuring GPS Geocaching and orienteering with compass and map
- visit to ancient fort
- Souk shopping challenge
- mountaineering by 4 x 4 jeep on rugged mountain trails
- mini soccer challenge
- lunch with an Omani family
- abseiling or via ferrata
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- fire starter challenge
- cooking challenge
- sunset picnic in the mountains
- gourmet BBQ feast on the beach
- shisha on the beach
If camping selected:
- tent pitching challenge
- sunrise breakfast
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To ensure your safety and produce optimal results, we discourage the use of alcohol during our executive retreats, particularly prior to activities that require physical exertion. For rugged activities that require a high level of alertness, we reserve the right to refuse participation to any individual who is intoxicated.
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If you extend your visit by one day, during your time in Oman, you can also experience:
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- caving
- off-roading for team members with physical challenges
- Dolphin Watching
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- Muscat City Tour (HIGHLY recommended)
- visit to Turtle Island
- scuba diving
- .... and much, much more
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Agenda |
Day 1
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- Overnight or Early Morning Arrival
- Transfer to Mountain Hotel
- 10:00 Executive Briefing
- 12:00 Lunch
- 12:45 Team Briefing:
- Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Corporate Landscape Analyzer
- Omani Product Mind Maps
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- 2:45 Explore Nizwa Fort
- 3:45 Afternoon Tea
- 4:00 Omani Product
Selection
- 4:15 Marketing Strategy Grid
- 5:00 Debriefing Prep.
Questions
- 5:30 Free Time
- Dinner
- Coffee at the Souq & Nizwa Night Tour
- Camping Option with Sunrise Breakfast
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Day 2
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Suggestion: Friday - the Most Colourful Day in Nizwa
Every Friday, there is a livestock market in Nizwa and the whole town comes alive. Energy and excitement fills the air in Nizwa's ancient souq.
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