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How to Plan a Purposeful Retreat
Retreats

How to Plan a Purposeful Retreat

A truly impactful retreat isn’t just a getaway; it’s a carefully designed experience that serves a higher purpose for your team and your business.

  • Robin Anderson
Robin Anderson 6 Mar 2025 • 2 min read
Trends in Corporate Retreats: What are we seeing in 2025?
Retreats

Trends in Corporate Retreats: What are we seeing in 2025?

With the new year in full swing, we’ve been reflecting on the insights we’re gathering from our clients and the trends emerging at our events. As you map

  • Meraj Delavari
Meraj Delavari 27 Feb 2025 • 2 min read
Why Tech Alone Won’t Fix Corporate Retreats—And What Will
Retreats

Why Tech Alone Won’t Fix Corporate Retreats—And What Will

Earlier this week, I spoke at a tech event about Flok’s journey—how we embraced doing the “unscalable” to build something meaningful in corporate retreats. The response? Let’s

  • Meraj Delavari
Meraj Delavari 30 Jan 2025 • 2 min read

Welcoming New Leadership at Flok – A New Chapter of Excellence

Flok appoints tech startup executive into leadership role.

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    Flok
Flok 29 Oct 2024 • 2 min read
Corporate Retreats: How To Design the Perfect Event for Your Team

Corporate Retreats: How To Design the Perfect Event for Your Team

Resources, tips, and guides to effectively and seamlessly bring your team together for a retreat.

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Flok 19 Sep 2024 • 5 min read
8 Best Corporate Retreat Locations In Texas

8 Best Corporate Retreat Locations In Texas

Flok-vetted and approved company retreat locations across the Lone Star State.

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    Flok
Flok 5 Sep 2024 • 5 min read
A Greek Getaway For Customer.io

A Greek Getaway For Customer.io

"Getting together in person is more than just making personal connections. It helps us attract and retain team members because it shows our commitment and investment in employee engagement and culture."

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Flok 4 Sep 2024 • 4 min read
Meeting In-Person For The First Time In Playa del Carmen

Meeting In-Person For The First Time In Playa del Carmen

How Slate brought together 20+ employees spread across 11 countries.

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    Flok
Flok 22 Aug 2024 • 2 min read
20 Best Corporate Retreat Destinations

20 Best Corporate Retreat Destinations

From The U.S. to Europe, Mexico to the Caribbean.

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    Flok
Flok 8 Aug 2024 • 15 min read
15 Great Team-Building Activities

15 Great Team-Building Activities

Whether you’re hosting an offsite company retreat or looking to spice up work meetings, we’ve got you covered with a full list of fun team-building activities.

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    Flok
Flok 19 May 2024 • 6 min read
What It’s Like Going To Austin For A Corporate Retreat

What It’s Like Going To Austin For A Corporate Retreat

A vibrant food scene, outdoor boating activities, live music, BBQ, & breweries with the Vanta team.

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    Flok
Flok 20 Mar 2024 • 3 min read
How This Global, 80-Person Startup Planned Their Mexico Retreat

How This Global, 80-Person Startup Planned Their Mexico Retreat

"We view it as having a huge impact on productivity and employee retention.”

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    Flok
Flok 8 Feb 2024 • 3 min read
4 Benefits Of Corporate Retreats In A Hybrid Work Environment

4 Benefits Of Corporate Retreats In A Hybrid Work Environment

From a “nice to have” to a “need to have.”

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    Flok
Flok 11 Jan 2024 • 4 min read
How To Plan A Corporate Retreat: A Step-by-Step Guide

How To Plan A Corporate Retreat: A Step-by-Step Guide

From budget to transportation, activities to food, WIFI to conference rooms, we’re covering it all.

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Flok 1 Nov 2023 • 5 min read
Maven Goes Tropical With An Offsite In Costa Rica

Maven Goes Tropical With An Offsite In Costa Rica

“There’s just some things you can’t capture online. Also, people are different in their down time. When they’re in adventure mode, doing a superman zipline in Costa Rica, you get to see a whole different side of them.”

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Flok 11 Mar 2022 • 4 min read
4 Days In Cancun With Firstbase.io

4 Days In Cancun With Firstbase.io

A day-by-day breakdown of their itinerary, planned end-to-end by Flok.

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Flok 11 Feb 2022 • 3 min read
A 4-Night, 5-Day Retreat In Playa Del Carmen With HigherMe

A 4-Night, 5-Day Retreat In Playa Del Carmen With HigherMe

“Beyond the element of team bonding, it’s a great reward to offer to your employees to show appreciation — and an incredible recruiting tool for future hires!”

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Flok 1 Feb 2022 • 3 min read
New Culture Chief of Staff Ben Freedman Weighs In On The Team’s Napa Retreat

New Culture Chief of Staff Ben Freedman Weighs In On The Team’s Napa Retreat

“It allowed us to get out of the company mindset and have time to reset together and get excited about the work we’re doing.”

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    Flok
Flok 18 Jan 2022 • 4 min read
A Sunny San Diego Getaway For Flixed.io

A Sunny San Diego Getaway For Flixed.io

“If you don’t feel close to the people you’re working with, it can be really difficult to retain your best employees.”

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    Flok
Flok 11 Jan 2022 • 3 min read
Sunshine & Work Time In Cabo With Súper

Sunshine & Work Time In Cabo With Súper

“We were looking for a chance for the whole team to get to know each other, and we took advantage of this trip to align the team on our ‘why.’”

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Flok 4 Jan 2022 • 3 min read
Live Music, Team Dinners, & Work Time With NLX In Nashville

Live Music, Team Dinners, & Work Time With NLX In Nashville

The NLX team reflects on their recent retreat: goals, location, venue, activities, dining, ROI, and more.

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Flok 17 Dec 2021 • 5 min read
A Getaway To Monterey Bay With Storm Ventures

A Getaway To Monterey Bay With Storm Ventures

Wine tastings, group dinners, and a bonfire later…

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    Flok
Flok 14 Dec 2021 • 4 min read
5 Days In Santa Cruz With ShopPad

5 Days In Santa Cruz With ShopPad

“Remote work may be the future, but our need for connection is timeless.”

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Flok 26 Oct 2021 • 4 min read
Light CFO Tom Barone Reflects On Their 5-Day Blue Sky Retreat

Light CFO Tom Barone Reflects On Their 5-Day Blue Sky Retreat

From axe throwing to clay shooting, horseback riding to mountaintop dinners — plus productive work time.

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Flok 12 Oct 2021 • 4 min read
Hiking, Dining, & Volunteering With The Pathpoint Team In Vail

Hiking, Dining, & Volunteering With The Pathpoint Team In Vail

A quintessential “Colorado” experience to bring everyone together.

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Flok 21 Sep 2021 • 4 min read
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