In two words, a lot!

In a whirlwind 24 hours we braced the sea waves, enjoyed a mindful yoga session, shared food, and swapped stories over a game of cards — and even had time to review our company-wide strategy and learn to better communicate as a team. This included working closely with Ciara Aspinall at Pinpointing Potential, who specialises in workplace communication, culture, and behaviours (for more on the Pinpointing Potential work we’ve done, check out this post).

We looked at the challenges and successes we encountered over the first half of the year, and discussed at length how to keep building growth for our clients in the second. And we reflected on individual and combined strength to inform our ongoing strategy, pooling ideas to develop the agency.

It’s often tricky to find the time to engage in this in-depth strategic thinking when dealing with the busy-ness of working life, but time away encourages us to think outside the box, and generate fresh, innovative ideas that we otherwise would never have arrived at. It also allowed us to speak frankly and informally, so each team member could provide their own outlook of the future.

The time we spent away set us up perfectly for the rest of the year — and we eventually left the Sussex coast with a renewed drive and deeper understanding of the road that lies ahead for us as an agency.

Removing yourself from the typical work environment is a great leveller — and instantly encourages open, easy communication whilst breaking down any hierarchical barriers within the team.

In just a few short hours, we felt far more comfortable sharing ideas and feedback. And after our session with Pinpointing Potential, we delved deeper into team member’s individual communication styles, meaning we understood how to better work with each other.

Perhaps most interestingly, for our long-standing employees, we also saw how our professional development is affecting the way in which we communicate. This exercise provided a unique opportunity to recognise how we’re evolving, both individually and as an agency, into increasingly important and multi-faceted roles.

“Pinpointing Potential has had the pleasure of partnering with the F6 team for the fourth consecutive year, and their unwavering commitment to enhancing team effectiveness and fostering a collaborative environment continues to impress”, says Ciara Aspinall, Director at Pinpointing Potential.

“F6 places a strong emphasis on its people, a commitment reflected in the way their individuals describe the organisation. We continued our use of Insights Discovery as a powerful tool to enhance performance and unlock potential”.

“Our July ‘Connect, Empower, Collaborate’ workshop was designed to deepen the team’s understanding of how we derive energy, make decisions, process information, and interact with one another based on our colour energies. The team is exceptionally engaged, professional, fun and creative and everyone left the day recharged, re-energised and ready to put their new learning into practice”.

… and there’s so much further for us to go. As an agency, we’ve been growing alongside our clients for thirteen years — and the away day provided a perfect opportunity for us to reflect. Our MD, Candice Cunliffe, had this to say about how it all went:

“Going away gave us the opportunity to take stock, track our development, and put us in the best possible position to enjoy future successes. Working with Ciara has allowed us to track that process, and from here further personal and professional growth is inevitable for everyone at the agency. I left feeling so inspired, so proud of my team, and so excited for what’s to come”.

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