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The benefits of a corporate seminar

Written by Julia
Apr. 11, 2025
The benefits of a corporate seminar

Why hold a corporate seminar?

A company seminar is an event that brings employees together outside the working environment to inform them about what's new at the company. A seminar can last one or several days. Its aim is to strengthen team cohesion between employees and managers, and to share a good time together.

There are many ways to organize a corporate seminar. To find out more about this type of meeting, we have an article explaining what a corporate seminar is.

In recent years, this practice has become commonplace. Its effectiveness has been proven. Employees feel more motivated, productive and relaxed. According to a recent survey conducted by Homanie among 500 employees of French companies, 95% of employees are convinced that seminars contribute significantly to improving their company's overall performance.

This well-being is all the more important when you choose a natural, peaceful and well-equipped place like Slow Village.

The benefits of a corporate seminar

Here are the main advantages of a corporate seminar:

  • Strengthening team spirit
  • Motivating and stimulating commitment
  • Encouraging creativity and new ideas
  • Develop new skills and boost productivity
  • Reinforce your corporate image

All these objectives will be met if you organize your company seminar at Slow Village.

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Slow Village is an eco-responsible nature hotel group with a strong commitment to the environment. Slow Village also offers top-of-the-range accommodation with a warm atmosphere and sustainable catering. You can also take advantage of the natural setting, leisure facilities and equipment adapted to all types of seminars.

Discover the destination Biscarrosse Lake and Saint-Martin-de-Ré for an XXL seminar. For smaller seminars, choose Slow Village Anduze , Pornic and Marennes Oléron.

1. Buildingteam spirit

During a company seminar, employees need to strengthen their communication skills. To achieve this, you can organize :

Being out in nature encourages discussion and openness to others. Good relations between employees are beneficial not only for themselves, but also for the company. It creates a spirit of mutual support and strengthens loyalty. At Slow Village, we offer you a natural setting perfectly suited to promoting group cohesion in complete serenity.

2. Motivate and stimulatecommitment

As explained above, understanding between colleagues plays a key role in the employee environment. An employee who is attached to his or her team will be more motivated to stay with the company, even if the work is not always stimulating.

During a company seminar, employees gain a better understanding of the Group'sbrand image and overall objectives, which strengthens their commitment. Offering a break outside the usual framework also helps employees feel valued and appreciated. And what could be better than a seminar at Slow Village to recharge your batteries in a natural and inspiring setting?

3. Encouraging creativity and new ideas

Being in a natural setting, surrounded by water and greenery, with the sound of the wind in the trees and a clear sky as far as the eye can see... There's nothing like it to recharge your batteries and stimulate your creativity! A change of environment allows you to meet new people,learn and discover new ways of working. These stimuli encourage new ideas and the desire toinnovate in your day-to-day professional life.

In all our Slow Villages, this natural setting awaits you to inspire a new dynamic in your business.

4. Develop new skills

During a seminar, some companies offer training coursesor workshops to enable their teams toacquire new skills. This type of seminar encouragescollective learning and boosts motivation. Company seminars are an excellent way of boosting teams. By discovering a new environment and taking part in enriching activities, employees return more motivated for their future projects.

At Slow Village, our seminar rooms are designed with you in mind.

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5. Reinforce thecompany's image

The choice of location and theme for a seminar is crucial to a company's image. Companies with a strong work culture regularly hold seminars, and in the long term see an improvement in sales.

Choosing Slow Village for your corporate retreat means offering your employees a responsible event and a moment of relaxation in a natural setting. It also means associatingyour corporate image with positive, sustainable values.

How to organize a successful seminar?

An effective seminar requires careful preparation. The choice of venue is crucial, as it reflects the company's positioning. The benefits of a seminar are visible to both the company and the participants. It is therefore essential to put their well-being at the heart of the event. For a stress-free seminar, discover our tips for manage your budget .

Either way, Slow Village is the perfect place for you. We offer the ideal setting for a successful seminar. Whatever your vision, Slow Village has the solution!

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