The length of the next CoTech retreat
Dan Sofer
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None of us at FAC could commit to a 4-day retreat this time and we couldn't really afford it, so we ended up splitting the time between two of us. If it were no longer than 48 hours next time, we would almost certainly be able to send two delegates for the entire retreat. I am strongly in favour of a shorter retreat next time and would like to propose something to that effect here if it gets enough support.
Aptivate Cooperators Thu 30 Nov 2017 8:13PM
I would like if it was cheaper to attend and definitely see the benefit of making it shorter. My experience - the 3rd day of the event was really productive but it was completely focused on ideas proposed the day before - rightly so - but, people joining new on that day couldn't really get their proposals worked on.
Poll Created Fri 1 Dec 2017 1:25PM
Was this year's CoTech retreat (Wortley Hall) the right length? Closed Mon 4 Dec 2017 1:03PM
Just a quick (non-binding) poll to get a sense of how long the annual retreat should be. Reasons can be provided with your vote.
Results
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It was too long | 70.6% | 12 |
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It was just right | 29.4% | 5 |
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| It was too short | 0.0% | 0 | ||||
| Undecided | 0% | 94 |
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17 of 111 people have participated (15%)
Chris Lowis (Go Free Range) Fri 1 Dec 2017 1:26PM
I felt it was a little too long - the final afternoon and (I assume, I'd already left) morning were much quieter. Maybe something like Sunday afternoon to Tuesday evening would be better?
Deleted account Fri 1 Dec 2017 1:29PM
Loved every minute and would happily attend a same length repeat but, it may be more accessible to more if shorter.
Louise Scott Fri 1 Dec 2017 1:39PM
I think the length is just right at the moment as there is loads to sort out but in time, when we have things in place, it would definitely be better if is was slightly shorter. 4 days is a lot of time away.
Aptivate Cooperators Fri 1 Dec 2017 1:39PM
I think people joining later in the event might have missed out due to way the work flow went. Also, smaller coops couldn't send big numbers, so people missed the entire event altogether. A shorter time frame would be more accessible, I think.
Chris Booth (Form & Function) Fri 1 Dec 2017 2:05PM
It was quite a big time commitment, but I wouldn't want to make it too much shorter as a lot of travel involved for those from the far north...
Harry "Outlandish" Robbins Fri 1 Dec 2017 2:13PM
Agree with the suggestions - it would be good if more people could come and it cost a bit less in work time
Shaun Fensom Fri 1 Dec 2017 2:45PM
Perhaps more to the point, it was at the wrong time of year. I know almost any time is challenging to make space for 3+ days out, but towards end November is particularly challenging.
Stephen Hawkes · Thu 30 Nov 2017 1:07PM
I can recognise some of this in our process, 4 days for the whole team would be difficult to achieve with our usual level of client commitments.