Tutorial: Your Corporate Seminar in 9 Steps!

Your event must be guided, and to do so, set the right objectives! Your time and budget will be best used once you have found the guideline for your seminar.
You can distinguish two types of objectives:

Information objectives
The period is changing and you need to pass on new information, in a fun way and that it is understood. These objectives can be addressed around a conference, team building, workshops, ...
Define and motivate your employees to achieve the objectives

Relationship objectives
The goal is to bring your guests closer and create real links, as well as integrate new recruits and renew existing relationships.
For this kind of objectives, opt for strong moments such as activities, evenings, sports and brainstormings!

There are different types of seminars, here are the 5 main ones:

Management seminar
Generally, this type of seminar is aimed at managers or company executives. It is the ideal time to take stock of the year and future implementations, such as setting new objectives.

Training seminar
This seminar will teach new skills and ensure the proper transmission of new information, to elevate your company globally. Your guests will be able to get closer during this time to share their opinions and knowledge.

Motivation seminar
Motivation is an essential element for the performance of your company. This seminar will thank your employees, it is a good way to share your recognition of their efforts and thus remotivate the troops.

Integration seminar
As its name explains, this seminar aims to bring together and integrate new recruits. This moment is authentic to strengthen ties and create new ones, this event can be a trigger for some of them.

Work seminar
The work seminar is effective for accomplishing a project or mission, this moment away from the office will assemble the work forces of your guests. The energy of the event will be multiplied if you mix and exchange all together.

But who are you going to invite? Your guests must be defined in advance. You can focus on a part of the company according to a specific sector, or all of your employees.
You will take into account the profile of the participants so that your seminar suits them best.
It will depend on the size of your company and your financial means for this event.
Inside your list of participants, don't forget to count the external speakers to the place you are requesting.
You can inform your guests by e-mail, over three to four weeks depending on the responses of your guests to make it clear that registration is limited.

The budget is a key point that can be scary, but don't neglect it! It should be defined according to certain attributes, which we have seen previously (target, objective, format).

The choice of date must be judicious, it will also depend on the number of guests and their availability. To avoid any hassle, avoid compromising dates such as: school vacations or long weekends.

After collecting the previous information, choose an appropriate location for your corporate event. Paris has many advantages: the diversity of places, the activities around, the accessibility... But you can also get away in the countryside all around, where you can reside in a magnificent castle or estate! A green seminar is quite possible in the Paris region.
Pay attention to the charm of the space to mark your guests.

Don't go blindly into your seminar and plan a schedule to frame your days. You can also send it to your guests so they know what your seminar will be like! You can add: the times of meetings, conferences and activities, break times during the days, and of course a margin in case an activity or conference runs over the next hour.
Team building has real potential to strengthen team cohesion.

Communication about your event is essential! Plan a communication plan to notify your guests in advance and confirm their attendance. Have fun making invitation cards on the theme of your seminar.
Don't forget to clearly mention the equipment they need if they are doing special team building, to avoid embarrassing your employees.

Following your corporate seminar, collect feedback from your guests to find out their final feelings. You will quickly know if your event is a success, you can also ask them about the points they would have liked to see, for next time!
Here are some tips for creating a post-event questionnaire: the questionnaire offered by Google Form is practical and easy to install, so remember to write clear and precise questions. You can also create your questionnaire in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire to facilitate the guests' answers and better target them. Take an interest in the implementation of your event (catering, location, speakers, atmosphere, etc.).