Earlier this year, a client came to me looking for something a little different for their team, they wanted to bring everyone together for an autumn retreat in Switzerland, somewhere they could reconnect and align the team, create their strategy for the upcoming years, have some fun, enjoy a little luxury and return to work with a new sense of energy, plus feeling refreshed and ready for what comes next. Now that's a brief we love at HOWARD&Co! The idea? Three nights in the m

Yesterday I attended a really well put together event organised by Mandy & Seema and the rest of the team behind Living in Nyon and B-Inspired. What I liked was that the purpose was clear, bring people together, start conversations, encourage entrepreneurship, share useful information and, above all, build community. There was plenty of time to network, but also simple icebreakers that helped people who did not know each other actually start talking. The panel added another l

The summer holidays are coming to an end and across the world in homes everywhere, a rather impressive operation is underway. New school bags are being bought and filled, pens and pencils found, clothes organised, lunches planned, transport arranged and diaries suddenly becoming important again. Without necessarily realising it, parents are preparing their own little team for success and this is exactly what is happening in business. People are returning to the office, teams