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Preparing for a Company Meet-up

2024/10/9
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Jason Fried和David Heinemeier Hansson回顾了37signals公司线下聚会的历史，从最初在芝加哥的办公室举行，到后来扩展到北美和欧洲等地，并讨论了线下聚会的意义。他们认为，线下聚会比线上会议更能建立更深层次的人际联系，提升团队士气和凝聚力，其价值远超单纯的信息传递。他们强调，线下聚会的目的是促进团队成员之间的连接、提升士气和灵感，而不是单纯为了完成工作任务。他们分享了在不同城市举办线下聚会的经验，并特别强调了会议场地选择的重要性。一个好的场地能提升参会者的体验和感受，而一个不合适的场地则可能导致团队士气低落，甚至影响到团队成员的健康。他们以亚特兰大和蒙特利尔两个城市的聚会为例，对比了不同场地选择带来的不同效果，并分析了场地选择对会议成本和效果的影响。他们认为，虽然选择独特的会议场地成本更高，但其带来的积极影响（提升士气、团队凝聚力等）远大于单纯的经济成本，应将两者综合考虑。最后，他们还讨论了公司线下聚会的议程安排，他们更注重于团队成员之间的互动和交流，而不是刻板的演讲和演示。 Kimberly Rhodes作为主持人，引导两位创始人分享了他们对37signals公司线下聚会的看法和经验，并就线下聚会的意义、场地选择、议程安排等方面进行了深入的探讨。

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37signals' company meetups started in Chicago, then expanded to various locations in North America and Europe, reflecting the company's growth and international presence.
  • Initially held in Chicago for 10 years due to a large office space.
  • Expanded to other locations in North America and Europe after the Chicago office lease ended.
  • Currently, meetups are roughly 50/50 between Europe and the U.S.

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Twice a year, 37signals brings the entire team together for a company meet-up. In this week’s episode of The REWORK Podcast, co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson reflect on how these meet-ups began and how they've evolved over time. They also discuss how they prepare for the meet-ups and the importance of the venue selection.Key Takeaways:

  • 00:50 - Jason shares the early history of 37signals' meet-ups
  • 02:18 - Why in-person conferences build deeper connections than online meetings
  • 06:57 - How the location and architecture of meeting spaces can elevate the experience
  • 15:30 - Weighing the financial cost of a meet-up against the value it delivers
  • 18:48 - Memories from the company's Atlanta gathering
  • 22:17 - An inside look at the meet-up agenda

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