Retreat Session

Three main CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORs:

1. What is the tangible outcome & objective from it? What is the main agenda? Is there any thematics or thrusts of issues?


2. Who is the facilitator(s)?


3. Who are the participants?

Some organizations that I knew named their Retreat Session as "Management Away Day" or MAD.

This is the first time I experienced a HR Retreat Session in two parts. The first is a bottom-up approach on HR expectations and SWOT. The second part is a Voice of Customer - mostly from managers & other head of departments.

As expected, HR is being criticized and thumped from every corner.

Tough expectations.

SOS - Update

Closing date is by 12:00 pm today.

Finally we managed to reach 76 percent of response rate. A very successful SOS.

One of the most controversial questions is Question 73. It asks the respondents to rate the overall "trust and confidence" that they have in each the President, Vice Presidents (collectively), Specific Vice President, head of division, head of department, and finally the immediate supervisor.

Some people will get nasty, while others may switch to defensive mode.

After the presentation to all necessary stakeholders & all Staff, we will handover the findings & recommendations to the Action Planning & Implementation Team.

Conducting the survey is easy; implementing the recommendations is totally different game.

Good luck, dudes!