NextRetreat Blog

Martin Studencan

Martin Studencan

Chief Executive Officer

Martin is the Founder and CEO of NextRetreat, an award-winning company retreat planning service that helps businesses organize and manage team retreats and offsites worldwide.

Active in the remote work industry since 2015, Martin has extensive experience in bringing distributed teams together. Since 2017, he and his team have helped hundreds of companies create memorable in-person experiences around the world.

Through his writing, Martin shares practical insights on company retreats, team building, remote work, and corporate travel.

Two employees paddleboarding on clear blue water during a company retreat team-building activity and outdoor corporate getaway.

The Fastest Way to Derail a Team Retreat Is to Ask Everyone for Input

It’s a decision that generally starts with good intentions. Someone on the People team drops a message in…

Employee using a laptop and messaging platform while coordinating a 1-2-4-All discussion activity.

Stop Asking for Open Discussion at Your Team Offsite and Start Structuring It

Someone finishes a presentation and the room goes quiet. The facilitator stands and asks, “Any questions?” Two people…

Close-up of colourful sticky notes on a planning wall, representing the early ideas and structure behind a company retreat agenda.

Company Retreats

Your Company Retreat Needs Purpose Before It Needs an Agenda

You’ve got a budget. A shortlist of venues. Maybe a date range that works for most of the…

Group of colleagues in colourful leis smiling and posing together at an indoor celebration, illustrating the social side of high-performing teams.

What High-Performing Teams Have in Common According to Google Study

In 2012, Google launched a multi-year study called Project Aristotle. The primary purpose was to figure out what separates…

Large group of people standing in a circle outdoors, talking and laughing during a company retreat activity.

How to Plan a Company Retreat for 200+ People Without Losing the Small-Team Feel

A 30-person company retreat, and a 300-person company retreat are not the same job that’s just been scaled up. With the…

Team offsite session with a large audience seated indoors and listening to a speaker at the front of the room.

What Team Offsite Success Looks Like

Most team offsites end the same way. People hug at the airport, swap LinkedIn updates on the flight home,…

Team offsite planning discussion with a small group of colleagues gathered around a table in a bright meeting space, smiling and engaged in conversation while reviewing ideas and notes during an informal strategy session.

What’s the Difference Between Team Offsite and Corporate Retreat and Which Do You Need?

It starts with someone saying, “we should do a company retreat,” and someone else answering, “I think you…

A diverse group of four colleagues sitting in a modern office lounge area, reviewing a tablet together during a corporate retreat planning discussion.

Corporate Retreat Planning Timeline: A 30/60/90-Day Checklist

Corporate retreat planning can get complicated fast. You’re juggling budgets, headcounts, venues, rooming, flights, agendas. Each decision depends…

corporate retreat locations

We present inspiring corporate retreat locations for team bonding & productivity

This article covers the top corporate retreat locations, from Tokyo’s innovation to Tuscany’s serene vineyards. Each destination offers…

company retreat planning

How to Plan a Company Retreat Successfully: Our Complete Guide

This article provides a step-by-step guide to planning a successful company retreat, covering goal-setting, budgeting, logistics, team activities,…

Offsite Team

How Kadence’s Amsterdam Offsite Boosted Connection and Clarity for their Teams

At Kadence, they understand the challenges and opportunities of hybrid work. That’s why NextRetreat recently helped them host…

What Makes Japan an Interesting Choice for a Company Retreat

What Makes Japan an Interesting Choice for a Company Retreat

I just returned from a scouting trip in Japan. It’s a unique country that blends ancient traditions with…

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