OSB Team at Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, Michigan
2023 ORANGE SPARKLE BALL RETREAT
In 2022, as we fully embraced having a geographically distributed team, we also began yearly retreats. Our retreats afford the team a few days to focus on new ideas and working on the business as a group. In 2023, we held our retreat in founder Meaghan Kennedy’s hometown, Manistee, Michigan. The team stayed and met in The Ramsdell Inn, in Manistee’s victorian downtown, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Meeting at The Ramsdell Inn, Manistee, Michigan
Our workshops focused on our knowledge that activating change depends on keeping multiple layers of the system top of mind:
Developing a data-driven understanding of the ecosystem
Designing platforms or programs to push change forward
Implementing iterative low risk pilots to drive change and create new working relationships
Focusing on people who can be empowered to drive change
We played a lot of games, did a bit of shopping and took advantage of the beautiful environment. The team also spent a day enjoying the scenery along M22 and at Point Betsie Lighthouse at Lake Michigan.
Lunch from TJ’s Pub, Manistee, Michigan
“I really enjoyed getting to share my hometown with my teammates. It’s so beautiful and having the retreat in Manistee allowed me to share that with them.”
OSB team at Arcadia Overlook, M22 along Lake Michigan
Written by Meaghan Kennedy, Founder
