by Laura Sweeting
In a new, quickly expanding company like Neo@Ogilvy UK, creating a sense of community and friendship and integrating new team members is one of the most important and challenging aspects. After all, we know what happens to those who are all work and no play!!!…
With this in mind, one cold wintry night a group of Neo mavericks negotiated their way out of the safety of Canary Wharf and into deepest darkest Vauxhall to experience something so fluorescent, so glittery, so spandex-fuelled that only two words can describe it – Roller Disco.
For a fraction of the price of a “team building” course, we developed valuable team skills, got to know each other on a personal level and learnt that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Some people were strong skaters, some people were strongest while sat down guarding the handbags but everyone was excellent at providing encouragement whilst simultaneously trying to stay upright and not collapse with laughter!
The result of the evening was some misguided eighties throwback fashion (reminding everyone why legwarmers are never a good look), the discovery that at least one person had downplayed their roller skating skills and a realisation of why we fell out of love with it when we were young – it hurts when you fall!
Despite the bruises and the mild panic attacks the experience is definitely one that everyone will remember, and the photos do no justice to the sheer effort that went into the outfits! A lot of fun was had by all and as Neo@Ogilvy UK continues to grow and prosper, fun extra-curricular events like this will help build the company spirit and strengthen personal relationships to drive Neo@Ogilvy UK forward!
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