Corporate engagement in Vancouver and virtual
Gatherings where trust actually gets built.
Retreats, team days, and celebrations designed with the same trust framework we teach in our workshops, so people leave feeling seen, heard, and valued.
A good event is fun for an evening. A well-designed gathering changes how a team works on Monday.
Seen. Heard. Valued.
The three things every employee needs to do their best work.
Trust first.
Every gathering we design starts from this foundation.
More than once a year.
A single annual event isn't a strategy. We help you show up for your team all year long.
"Corporate culture is a much more reliable predictor of industry-adjusted attrition than how employees assess their compensation."Harvard Business Review
How we design a gathering
Every KindCo gathering follows the same five steps, whether it's a manager retreat for twenty or a holiday party for a thousand.
Start with the intention.
What should be different for this team afterward? Trust between new managers, energy after a big project push, recognition for the team's effort, belonging across hybrid groups. We start by asking how you want people to walk away feeling.
Design the interaction, not just the agenda.
Planned moments for people to talk, share, and be heard, built from our Trust, Belonging, and Mattering frameworks.
Make purposeful choices.
We believe in the details, from sustainability to social purpose. We work with event partners whose values line up with yours.
Handle the logistics so you don't have to.
Internal events often land on the desk of the most organized person on the team, who then spends the gathering juggling details instead of enjoying it. We take on the venue, vendors, and production, so everyone can focus on connecting.
Reflect.
A recap together, so we know what to repeat and how to take the next gathering even further.
What we create
Start with what you want to change for your people. The format follows.
Build trust
For teams that need to work better together, not just spend a day together.
Leadership and manager retreats, strategic planning sessions, team offsites
Build belonging
Celebrations designed so everyone finds their way in.
Holiday parties, summer socials, year-end celebrations, team lunches, team trainings
Extend your culture
Show people outside your team what it's like to work with you.
Conferences, recruitment events, virtual gatherings
Gatherings that changed something
Energy sector client: manager retreat, Pender Harbour
Three days to define the work that ties a team together.
A planning discussion, a tailored Trust Workshop, and time on the Sunshine Coast, designed around one intention: leave as one team.
Read the full story"Nikki worked with me to create an agenda for a meaningful managers' retreat. Her facilitation of our annual planning discussion was key in helping us define the work that ties us all together as one team. We thoroughly enjoyed the Trust Workshop she tailored to our time and space, and we left with a better understanding of how to build trust within our larger teams at work."
Energy sector client
LUSH: global employee livestream
Connecting a global team in one shared moment
University of Alberta: recruitment event
Showing future students what it feels like to belong
ICON Creative Studios: holiday party
A year-end celebration designed for the whole studio
"Working with Nikki and KindCo was an absolute dream. Professional, creative, and able to fulfill the brief and elevate the experiential elements of our event."
Lindsay Marleau, LUSH
"They quickly understood our brand, our culture, who we are and what we're looking for, using an inclusive, human-centric lens to develop actionable recommendations we've already begun to implement."
Carol Lin, ATB
Make the connection last past the event.
Many teams pair a gathering with a workshop, running it the morning of a retreat or a few weeks before a celebration. The gathering builds the feeling. The workshop builds the skills.
Not sure where to start? Take the Trust Self-AssessmentPlanning resources
Planning in Vancouver? Browse our guide to 21 venues, filtered by capacity and AV. Connection Calendar Ideas for showing up for your team all year.Common questions
How is a KindCo gathering different from a regular corporate event?
We start with what you want your people to feel and do differently afterward, then design every moment around it. The venue and logistics serve that intention, not the other way around.
Can you combine a gathering with a workshop?
Yes. Teams can add a Trust or Mattering Workshop to a retreat or planning day so the connection carries into everyday work.
What types of gatherings do you design?
Manager and leadership retreats, planning sessions, offsites, holiday parties, summer socials, conferences, recruitment events, and virtual gatherings.
Can you tailor a gathering to our culture?
Every gathering is built around your company's values, people, and goals.
Do you handle logistics and venues?
Yes, from venue sourcing to vendors and onsite production. Planning in Vancouver? Our venue guide is a good place to start.
How do we get started?
Book a consultation. We'll talk about your team and what you want to change. No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation.