High Performing Teams Are Built Beyond
the Office Walls
Better Outside Together customizes guided hikes that help improve team trust, resilience and effectiveness. Just a few hours on the trail, away from meetings, screens and other distractions, improves team dynamics and cohesion.
People relax. Conversation gets easier. And by the end, everyone feels a little more like a team.
Why it works
Walking next to someone changes the dynamics of conversations.
Think about the most important conversations in your life; they probably didn’t happen across a table. By walking side by side, with no barriers, our conversations flow more freely. Add the relaxing effect of nature, and teammates are more likely to open up, to learn about what makes each other tick, and even to work through conflict.
A hike removes unnatural barriers. The shared experience, the open air, the rhythm of moving together, these reduce defensiveness and increase honestly. Research on stress and connection backs this up . So does every team that has tried it.
“Team building with Better Outside Together isn’t about achieving a goal.
The journey is the purpose.”
How it works
A hike built around what your team wants to get out of the day
Pre- Hike Consultation
Your facilitator meets with you to discuss desired outcomes. With an extensive background leading teams, our guides listen first and design later. We build an experience based on what your group wants, whether it is deeper connection or improving team dynamics.
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Facilitated Opening
On the day of the hike, we set the team up to talk, letting them know this is more than just a fun activity. We prompt the group with a few questions and create a safe space where conversations flow easily. The group will be more open as they walk side by side.
02
We Keep Conversation Flowing
Throughout the hike, we check in with the group. If a topic needs more attention we help the team work through it. If the conversation starts to go sideways, we bring it back. Each step furthers the connection.
03
A Closer and More Effective Team
At the end of the day, your team feels a stronger bond based on this new shared experience. People leave knowing they have been heard. This new team cohesion carries back into the office.
"Two hours walking side by side with other people does more for real connection than two months of meetings."
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Arrive as a group, leave as a team.
Before anyone laces up, we talk. What does your team need from this day? What would a good outcome look like? The hike is designed from that conversation. Nothing about it is off the shelf.
- Pre-hike consultation to discuss your goals
- 2-hour customized guided hike with certified guide
- Facilitated opening conversation
- Discussion prompts throughout the hike
- Guided facilitated recap to close the day
- Catered meal coordination and setup
Food costs are billed separately at actuals.