International Team Building by Executive Oasis International, Toronto
International Team Building
Recent changes in the global geo-political landscape and the economic fallout from COVID-19 have ushered in a era of uncertainty, change, and turbulence.
- re-chart your course in the face of changing business realities
- win support for shifts in corporate direction and structure
- achieve greater harmony and integration between their personal and work lives.
For over 20 years, Executive Oasis International, a Toronto team building and management consulting firm, has helped rapidly changing organizations from 19 countries:
We are Pleased to Offer Virtual Team Building.
Global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Hub
We specialize in bespoke, face-to face and virtual executive team building, custom-crafted to achieve your team’s specific objectives.
Choose Your Oasis
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:
Custom Crafted, Bespoke Team Building
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.
Our Approach to Team Building Retreats
While our team building is fun, when appropriate, it is fun with a propose. Our aim is to help you boost team and business performance.
Our step by step approach guides you through the process of building and retain a cohesive team.
Pre:
Against the backdrop of the changing seasons, Canada offers a range of activities and experiences to engage corporate teams.
Our Flagship Programmes:
Activities: firestarter challenge, orienteering, GPS challenge, horse riding, polo
Winter Activities: snowshoeing, dogsledding, skiing, broomball
Jamaica Team Building
As companies around the world recognize the need to foster innovation, Jamaica is the perfect place to unleash team creativity.
Our Flagship Programmes:
Activities: GPS challenge, horse riding, polo, mountain biking, rafting, music production
Middle East Team Building
The Middle East is the ideal setting to explore the “future forward” themes of transformation & innovation,
Our Flagship Programmes:
- The Quest for Black Gold: Uncovering Hidden Business Opportunities
- Desert Survival: The Search for the Golden Camel
Oman Team Building
Oman has preserved historical architecture while modernizing. It’s the perfect destination to explore preserving your legacy while pivoting your business.
Our Flagship Programme:
- The Quest for the Silver Oryx: A Mountain team building escapade.
Singapore Team Building
East meets west in Singapore making it an ideal setting to chart your course to succeed in a global marketplace.
Our Flagship Programme:
Malaysia Team Building
From pulsating, urban Kuala Lumpur to Taman Negara’s rainforests, the jungles of Endau Rompin, Cameron & Genting Highlands, or frozen in time Melaka, Malaysia is synonymous with biodiversity.
Our Flagship Programmes:
USA Team Building
Variety is the spice of life in the USA where your team can experience wilderness or winter adventures in The Poconos, Vermont or New York, beach escapades in Florida, or desert getaways in Colorado or Nevada.
Our Flagship Programmes:
Europe Team Building
Europe’s rich history will underscore your selected themes and help you achieve your objectives.
Our Flagship Programmes:
- The BMW Experience
Latin America Team Building
In close proximity to North America, Latin America opens up a world of possibilities close to home. From team building in a tropical setting to desert team building in a secluded oasis, many of our most popular business team building simulations find new life in Latin America.
Our clients in Canada have also used our services to reward their teams in Latin America.
…unclear missions, inconsistent social norms, low common identity, unclear roles, and unstable membership — are the recipe for team disasters. They result in inefficient, often unproductive, teams full of disconnected, sometimes disgruntled, members.
With the pandemic, we are seeing warning signs of these disasters.
Harvard Business Review
What our Clients Say About Us
Global
Winnifred Wong Siew Peng, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Visexecutaries helped me to get down to apply marketing and strategy tools to a real-life experience in a competitive environment.
Ihab Hinnawi, CEO, Batelco Jordan
Core messages I heard clearly: It’s important to look at all information in order to make decisions in a very competitive market and during uncertainty.
Ian Lum You, Vice-President, Sales, Dial Corporation (Toronto)
This was terrific team building, surpassed my expectations and provided an entirely new experience.
Phillip Brown Executive Manager, Human Resources & OD National Bank of Dominica
Repeat Customer – 2 engagements It was an excellent investment. Not only did she connect with the group immediately, but she also had them fully engaged to the very end. I would certainly hire Anne again.
Erik Fenna CIO at P&N Bank Australia
Anne has an excellent grasp on marketing strategy, including the benefits and potential pitfalls associated with utilizing social networking as part of a marketing platform.
Noreen Stegman VP Product and Marketing Sittercity (Chicago)
Just working through the issues was very helpful. I think we cleared up a lot of confusion.
Mark Wakefield, Vice President, Xerox Canada
…provided a great opportunity for teambuilding in a fun and semi-completive environment. It is very professionally organized.
Maurice Benatar, Vice President Business Development & Marketing, Mayhew (Toronto)
Anne organized a cooking event, meeting, and dinner…. She totally nailed the venue choices, presented interesting options, and was instrumental in helping making the event a success. Anne brings unique event ideas and a professional approach to event planning.
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.
Alberto Cavallo, Former Director, Groups & Events, Burj Al Arab
I am impressed about your destination knowledge of Dubai & Abu Dhabi! I’m living in Dubai since over 6 years and since 2009 Director of Groups & Events at Burj Al Arab. Trust me when I tell you that not many expats can keep up with you. Congrats!
Stage Managing the Executive Team
Discussion with sponsoring executive or decision maker to uncover:
- uncover your business needs and challenges
- clarify and pinpoint measurable objectives
Preparing Participants
- Participant Profiles to give all participants input and
- Mini Learning Styles surveys to help form groups *
* = HBDI inventories, emotional intelligence (EQ) assessment instruments, or 360° feedback tools also available.
Logistics
- assistance with location scouting and venue selection (optional)
- preparation checklist & letter for participants
During Team Building
- Executive briefing to get “buy in” from all team members (we will provide presentation material
- Team Briefing by Facilitator
- Simulation
- facilitated exercises, cases, projects
- recreational challenges to underscore theme (optional)
- Full Debriefing
- Business Application exercises
- Your business agenda items (optional)
Post
- Masterminds to help with application
- Cross-functional teams to implement change
- Follow up consulting or teambuilding sessions
- Measurement of result & comparison with objectives