Annual kick-off to inspire, educate, and motivate…

Paddle is a global company with a digital first culture, getting large numbers of employees together in person doesn’t happen all that frequently, but when it does, Paddle rightly want to maximise that experience in every way possible. Cue the perfect partnership with Strive.

Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events

“A HUGE thank you for a fantastic event! It came across as seamless end to end, and that is a big reflection of how fantastic you all are. Feedback last night and this morning has been resoundingly positive. Thank you for the months of work. It has been such a pleasure working with you and I can’t wait to do it again.”

With an event like this where there are multiple moving parts, it certainly does take months of behind-the-scenes work, yet on the day we strive for an effortless and calm experience for the delegates. 

At Strive we really do focus on the experience and the long-lasting impact. What experiences, sessions and learnings will really move the dial for the company performance. We also had to be especially cost-conscious with this event, so we set to work designing an event that had the biggest impact for the lowest cost, a tough but enjoyable brief for the event team to get creative with.

One of the brilliant ways we do this is with a creative event theme that runs through the pre-comms through to the day itself, and this event was Basecamp and full of mountain metaphors galore. 

Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Paddle Basecamp 2023

The Event in a Nutshell

  • 150 Employees from UK, Europe and America
  • 3 nights, 2 days at central London venue 
  • Content to celebrate highlights of 2022 and look ahead to 2023
  • Specific workshops and skills training sessions
  • Unique improvisation sessions – a great skill for sales professionals!
  • Breakout time in individual department groups for team bonding
  • Planning for the year ahead 
  • Celebrating together during 3 evening events at 3 different venues
  • And some competitive fun thrown in for good measure.

“Thank you so much for everything, it wouldn’t have been a huge success without your amazing hard work.”

Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events
Freshwave and Strive Agency Employee Engagement Events

Experience Our

Event Case Studies

& Success Stories