EQuest Asia Retreats
We run offsite retreats to help our clients dive deep into areas of need, further developing soft skills with practical activities which help knit the team together.
Areas of focus usually include leadership styles and authentic leadership, exploring cultural and emotional baggage (informed by EQ assessments) and boosting employee and team engagement. Activities include group discussions and other fun but meaningful sessions engaging different parts of the brain. We provide a psychologically safe environment with engaging activities. This enables vulnerabilities to be explored with courage, supporting the development of an authentic leadership approach.
Retreats typically run for 3 days/2 nights offsite and are often combined with time for relaxation and exploring the local sights. We run retreats in a wide range of venues including resorts and on cruise ships we charter.
Our retreats are mostly Vietnam based, however we can also organise retreats in Australia, Laos and Thailand
Corporate
For corporates interested in building deeper connections in an inviting environment which is conducive to transparency and trust.
» Tim Tam Cruise retreat
- Corporate retreat for leadership teams (around 15-25 leaders)
- Retreat for team building (up to 75 team members)
» EQuest Edge (catered to your industry)
- Retreat tailored for your company’s requirements
- We can incorporate our retreat activities into your company’s annual away days
Cultural Identity
Our cultural identity retreats can also be for corporates looking to offer a unique meaningful experience for their diverse teams. For multicultural people with diverse international lived experience. This is our Diversity and Inclusion and Belonging signature retreat
» VK Vacay Root to Roots
- VK Vacay Root to Roots for Overseas Vietnamese
» ID Quest Identity Discovery
- ID Quest Identity Discovery for all nationalities
Why a Cruise Retreat?
Mekong River
Attend workshops on a leisurely river boat as the Mekong slowly reveals its charms and hidden treasures to a world hungry for new experiences and adventures.
Just two hours from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta entices with its picture-perfect farmscapes and tranquil, leisurely appeal. It is a region that appears to have been forgotten by time and welcomes visitors looking for awe and treasured locations. Vibrant markets and remote villages are as much a part of the Mekong’s landscape as temples, shrines, and monasteries. It is a place that must be explored slowly, cautiously, and carefully. Our cruise retreats are an excellent way to explore this scenic watery environment, where farming and fishing are the primary industries in Vietnam’s “Rice Bowl,” which is irrigated by thousands of kilometres of rivers and where there are unrivalled views of rural riverside life.
A hiding like Mekong but “Ha Long Bay”
We also run retreat in UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. Aboard our cruise retreats we have carefully curated a blend of workshops, activities, and exciting shore excursions and explorations in the daily schedule, including drawing and painting sessions, fitness activities, reflection time in scenic locations, and free time to enjoy doing whatever makes you happy.
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