Here’s why we held a Team Day... with NO team

Our recent CVL Team Day. NO set location, NO time, NO agenda… and NO team.

Why NO team?

Because we decided to trade our last three months worth of team days for wellbeing days instead.

Because we realise that in order to function as a high-performing team we each need space to recharge and take care of ourselves.

Because we know times have been tough this past quarter.

And because we highly value wellbeing. In fact, it’s one of our three key values.

And so we downed tools and did whatever our individual souls needed for the day. From snow-topped mountains in Tekapo, to a view of Wellington from the Cook Straight, up the coast to Auckland via strawberry fields, waterfalls and black-sand beaches.

The images we each shared via our WhatsApp group physically portrayed the open space we had each chosen to explore that day. Wellbeing looks different for everyone, and the flexibility of an open day supported people to recharge in whatever way had meaning and heart for them.

The importance of keeping values top of mind

We often see organisations spend a considerable amount of time coming up with a strong set of corporate values, yet the real test is how these values hold true when the going gets tough.

Here at CVL, we have three core values. We commit to being: Wellbeing Warriors, Playful Professionals, and Brilliantly Bold in our work.

It was the foundation of these values that allowed the conversation to arise around work pressures and what we were doing to support each other. And so, the decision to switch out a full agenda and team day, to a wellbeing day off, felt like an ideal option in line with our Wellbeing Warrior value. And it felt so good, we did it for three months in a row!

More on our CVL values - and what they mean to us

Wellbeing Warriors

At CVL this means we:

• Care for each other and show manaaki

• Take accountability for wellbeing and look out for each other

• Pick the right pace and actively manage the tempo of what we do

• Work with flexibility, respecting others needs and choices

• Value our differences and leverage our talents

• Speak up with empathy - asking for and offering help

Playful professionals

At CVL this means we:

• Bring our authentic selves to all of our interactions

• Genuinely enjoy our work and have fun together

• Earn trust by keeping promises and commitments

• Take pride in what we do and go the extra mile to surprise and delight

• Act with integrity, respect and discretion at all times
  Teaming is important. And so are the individuals as part of that team. Here's to keeping self-care top of mind

Brilliantly Bold

At CVL this means we:

• Push boundaries and go all in to do amazing work

• Are positive and persistent - hunting solutions not problems

• Boldly try new things and are chilled if it doesn't pan out

• Are skilled and adaptable, making the changes that matter

• Roll up our sleeves and are uncompromising about outcomes
  

Teaming is important. But so are the individuals as part of that team. Here's to keeping self-care and wellbeing top of mind 💜

If you’re interested in finding out more about how to set your team up for success, please pop us a note to hello@cvl.co.nz and one of our consultant’s will be in touch.