Getting the best out of your staff is one of the most challenging roles in management.

Even though all of your staff may work very well as individuals on their own projects, not many are regularly given their chance to be team players.

Have you ever considered taking your staff out of the office for the day? This will allow them to focus on getting to know each other a little better and encourage the individual talents of your team to shine through for the benefit of all.

What about a full day of activities designed to encourage and develop teamwork, away from the demands of the office environment?

Activity Away-Days designed and run by Music & Media Consulting Limited will encourage a sense of team spirit and enhance inter-personal skills.

You will find that the benefits to your business are immediate and long lasting.

Your staff will relish the opportunity to get out of the office for the day. As a manager, you will also gain a greater insight into your staff team members - their personalities, confidence, abilities and leadership qualities. In turn they will find out more about you as a manager, the whole department, their colleagues and themselves.

Your activity day can be structured to engineer healthy competition, perhaps working in teams with colleagues who may not work together on a day to day basis - thereby enhancing future inter-departmental communication and co-operation, and offering prizes and incentives to the successful participants.

All manner of activities can be included, featuring fun, skill, problem-solving, physical and mental challenges - and almost any disabilities can be accommodated. Time can also be built in for discussion and reflection.

Activities can include archery, air-rifle shooting, climbing, abseiling, canoeing, orienteering, rafting, grass sledging, pedal karting and a whole range of others. In addition, quad-biking, horseriding, 'Quasar', laser clay pigeon shooting, pitch & putt golf and more can be arranged. All activities are run and supervised by fully trained and experienced staff.

Activity days for your staff can be organised for 12 - 60 participants, and can be over one or two days.

You can use this kind of event to reward your team after an intense and demanding work period or season or if there has been recent upheaval, restructuring, integration, or to prepare your team ready for the next busy season. Whatever you want included can be - use it as an opportunity to brainstorm, to preview future business, to review the last business year.

Any day of the week is possible (subject to venue availability). The principal location is Gilwell Park, Chingford E4 (the Headquarters of the Scout Association) - only one mile from Chingford BR Station and within easy reach of the M25 and North Circular Rd. Quality residential accommodation is available at the venue, and conference and/or syndicate meeting facilities can be arranged - all at an affordable cost.

Please note that although all activities are run within adequate minimum safety guidelines and regulations, neither the organisers nor the venue accept liability for accident or injury. All activities will be prefaced by a full safety briefing. Clients must therefore ensure that their Employer Liability Insurance provides adequate cover for their employees and guests for the event. It is advisable to make sure that one of your participants is a company registered first aider.