Last week we held a two-day, in-company Partnering Retreat at a fishing lodge in Florida for one of my clients. We fished from 5 to 8 a.m., came in for breakfast, worked all day, ate dinner and then fished as late as anyone desired.
All of it was great, but the real benefits came from the partnering. The contractor not only spent time fishing, but he also spent time with his staff — the traveling superintendents, 13 jobsite foremen and five service techs, all who came to participate in the sessions.