A longstanding tradition at La Piana Associates is our twice a year multi-day all staff retreat.

Given our virtual set up, monthly in person 2 day staff meetings and these retreats are the glue that holds us together—in addition to thousands of emails. The retreats began when the firm was small and they usually took place in hotels. Since we have grown, that option has gotten too expensive, so we carpool up to Tahoe, rent several houses, and spend our days and evenings together imagining the future.

This week’s retreat will focus on reviewing the impact of the reorganization we started more than a year ago, the functioning of our new management structure, our growth trajectory, and the integration of 3 new staff members who have joined us since the last retreat in October 2007.

In between we cook all our meals together, which is quite a production with nearly 20 of us in attendance, and take a long break one afternoon for a good hike.

Viva la retreat!

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