Executive Oasis

Canada Team Building by Executive Oasis International

Oasis = A Place of Calm & Growth in the Midst of Turbulence

Canada Team Building

Executives, is your team overwhelmed by the impact of COVID-19, fluctuations in Canada’s economy, and shifts in the political landscape?

We will help you:

  • deal with the challenges of a rapidly changing environment
  • chart your course in the face of uncertainty
  • design strategies to attract new clients
  • pivot to thrive post COVID-19

For over 20 years, Executive Oasis International, Canadian team building firm, has helped companies in Canada improve team effectiveness and their boost bottom line. When you achieve your goals and you want to reward your team at home or abroad, we’re here for you.

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Virtual Team Building

Are you an executive struggling to lead your team virtually during the pandemic?

Managing “Zoomed-out” virtual teams can be overwhelming, confusing, and chaotic when work/life compartmentalization is no longer possible.

Virtual work is creating new challenges for executives including:

  • retaining your existing client base
  • supporting your clients & team & in the midst of trauma
  • accommodating asynchronous communication styles across multiple platforms

Executive Oasis International is pleased to unveil our suite of experiential virtual team building to address these challenges.

Our Flagship Programme:

Group Size: 6 – 20

Delivery Options: Face-to-Face: 1 – ½ Days

Virtual: Four 2-hour weekly sessions *

Lemons to Lemonade: Squeezing Opportunities Out of Adversity When Business Goes Sour

The fallout from COVID-19 will continue for the foreseeable future. Corporate leaders are also grappling with the forecasted recession.

Our virtual team building simulation guides your team through the process of transforming your business to thrive during a time of turbulence and uncertainty.

Bespoke Canada

Custom Crafted, Bespoke Team Building

If none of our existing simulations “hit the mark”, rest assured, our capabilities extend to custom designing an approach to address your organization’s specific needs.

In Canada, team building can be designed to incorporate seasonal activities and some of the many attractions in the area.

If your organization requires more intensive support, we provide long term consulting and facilitate on-site, brainstorming and problem-solving sessions.

Need a custom curated business simulation, executive retreat, or team building?

Many of our team building simulations began as off-the-beaten-track executive retreats to inspire discerning clients.

Our owner, Anne Thornley-Brown, specialized in instructional design for many years so we have the capability to design and create custom curated experiences to fit your specifications.

Give us your:

  • dream experience
  • objectives
  • timeframe
  • budget

We’ll do the rest.

Your dream…our design. A winning combination.

Group Size: 6 – 20

Delivery Options: Face-to-Face: 3 – 4+ Days

Virtual: Four 1 ½ – 2 hours sessions *

Visexecutaries = Visionary Executives

Visexecutaries: Seizing Opportunities in our Shifting Corporate Landscape is an Apprentice inspired team building simulation for times of turbulence, change and uncertainty.

This powerful business simulation was initially designed as a response to the economic fallout from SARS in Asia and Toronto.

Teams design and launch an actual product or service.

Teams meet in the boardroom to present their strategy and results.
Best practices are highlighted and prizes are awarded but nobody gets fired.

* = In the virtual version, in addition to the virtual sessions, participants will meet in teams to finish planning & executing their strategy.

Arctic Survival: Winter Team Building Simulation

Group Size: 6 – 20 (6 – 100 – Post COVID-19)

Delivery Options:

Face-to-Face: 2 1/2 – 3 Days

Virtual: Four 2-hour weekly sessions

Available: Face-to-face: Haliburton, Muskoka, Ottawa, Eastern Townships, Mont Tremblant, Lake Louise, Whislter

Season: Winter, Late Fall, Early Spring

Benefits:

  • Charting your course during times of turbulence & uncertainty.
  • Managing change
  • Cross-functional Teamwork
  • Refining Your Marketing Strategy

Your team has been cooped up for MONTHS of self-isolation…give them fresh air and a fresh perspective in this safe, social distanced business simulation.

This highly interactive winter team building simulation integrates facilitated business team building exercises with outdoor team challenges.

Arctic Survival draws rich parallels between the lost in a winter wonderland theme and charting your course in the business world.

This Toronto team building simulation familiarizes teams with a suite of brainstorming, problem-solving, and decision-making tools.

Your team will use this toolkit to analyze and resolve the specific business challenges confronting your organization.

Activities:

  • Orienteering, Snowshoeing, Firestarter Challenge, Outdoor Cooking
  • Dogsledding (Muskoka & Haliburton)
Wilderness Survival

Wilderness Survival: Toronto Team Building Simulation

Group Size: 6 – 20 (6 – 100 – Post COVID-19)

Delivery Options:

Face-to-Face: 2 1/2 – 3 Days

Virtual: Four 2-hour weekly sessions

Available: Face-to-face: Canada, USA, Japan, Europe

Season: Winter, Early Fall, Late Spring

Benefits:

  • Charting your course during times of turbulence & uncertainty.
  • Managing change
  • Cross-functional Teamwork
  • Refining Your Marketing Strategy

Your team has been cooped up for MONTHS of self-isolation…give them some fresh air and a fresh perspective in this safe, social distance business simulation.

This highly Toronto team building simulation integrates facilitated business team building exercises with outdoor team challenges.

Wilderness Survival draws rich parallels between the lost in the wilderness theme and charting your course in the business world.
This Toronto team building simulation familiarizes teams with a suite of brainstorming, problem-solving, and decision-making tools.
Your team will use this toolkit to analyze and resolve the specific business challenges confronting your organization.

Activities: Orienteering, Firestarter Challenge, Outdoor Cooking, Hiking

Viral Video DIY

Group Size: 6 – 16

Delivery Options: Face-to-Face: 1½ – 2 Days

Virtual: Four 2 hour weekly sessions *
Available: Only in Toronto

Benefits:

  • Fine-tuning your marketing strategy
  • Producing results within a tight timeframe.

Viral video is one of the most powerful marketing tools available to companies wanting to create a buzz and make an impact.

If carefully designed, it can give your company more exposure than any other marketing tool other than expensive TV commercial spots.

Viral videos don’t happen by accident. They take teamwork, creativity, careful planning and flawless execution.

Your team will pick up some new brainstorming, decision-making, and planning tools while they create and launch a viral video.

Teams will develop the script, cast the video, and crew the shoot.

Not only will they have fun, they will walk away with tools and insights to boost team effectiveness when you return to work.

Luxury Corporate Event Planning

Luxury Corporate Event Planning

Executive Oasis International has always incorporated luxury events into executive retreats.

We offer clients who book our team building and facilitation services, the convenience of one stop shopping to find suitable venues, handle logistics, and plan the events you wish to include on your agenda.

We are pleased to bring our innovative event planning approaches to you on a stand-alone basis to reward employees and express appreciation to clients.

Even with the rebound starting in the third quarter … it will take until the end of next year for the economy to return to its pre-pandemic level of output…

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What our Clients Say About Us

Toronto

Marc C. A. Berwald, Director, Learning & Development, Bell Mobility (Toronto)

Creativity and innovation are Anne’s trademarks. Her writing, design, facilitation and accelerated learning skills enable her to become involved in many initiatives including writing and designing presentations and speeches for members of the executive team.

Marc C. A. Berwald
Director, Learning & Development, Bell Mobility (Toronto)

David Peterson, Executive Director, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

… empowered us to find unique and effective solutions within a collaborative environment.

David Peterson
Executive Director, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Patrick C. Charles, Manager – Operations & Initiatives Operations Service Centre – Toronto Royal Bank of Canada

The comments were very positive….you kept the enthusiasm and energy of the group at a high level…. we walked away with some great new ideas and the day was a success! Much appreciated….

Patrick C. Charles
Manager – Operations & Initiatives Operations Service Centre, Toronto Royal Bank of Canada

Mark Wakefield, Vice President, Xerox Canada

…provided a great opportunity for teambuilding in a fun and semi-completive environment. It is very professionally organized.

Mark Wakefield
Vice President, Xerox Canada

Anu Holt, Reporting Analyst, Rogers Communication

Fantastic – lots of fun. Everything was great. Everyone had a great time getting to know each other.

Anu Holt
Reporting Analyst, Rogers Communication

Ann deCasseres, Manager, Corporate Sales, Bell Mobility

Thank you for your assistance in developing a customized programme for new hires or internal transfers into the corporate account arena. The feedback from your sessions with team members was extremely useful, it helped up size the gap between staff expectations and what we are delivering and allowed us to identify, and focus on opportunities for improvement.

Ann deCasseres
Manager, Corporate Sales, Bell Mobility

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