A 3 Day Mountain Adventure to Fine-tune Your Sales, Marketing & Corporate Strategy
Mountain Team Building: The Quest for the Silver Oryx
Survivor Team Building for Executive Retreats in Oman
Facilitated Business Team Building Retreat
Available in Shalalah May to September
Available Mid-October to Mid-April in Muscat & Nizwa [Why?]
Boost team performance.
Encourage Risk-Taking.
Improve your team's tolerance for ambiguity.
Fine-tune your marketing, sales and corporate strategy.
Improve your team's ability to deal with change and uncertainty.
We help organizations succeed even during turbulent times
The Quest for the Silver Oryx is NOT a short recreational excursion.
It is a professionally facilitated 3 day business team building retreat.
The Quest for the Silver Oryx: Survivor Team Building is 3 day facilitated business simulation in the mountains of Oman. It is ideal for executive retreats, sales rallies and incentive travel. (It is also available near Dubai or Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.) Your team will participate in a range of faciliated business exercises and outdoor team challenges to hone sales, marketing and teamwork skills. You will also get exposure to the global marketplace, broaden your horizons and gain a more international perspective.
Nobody gets voted off!
Business Team Building Simulation Available in Oman & Dubai
Book Today While Oman is More Affordable!
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We do NOT specialize in stand alone recreational excursions.
Mountain team building is a facilitated business team building simulation.
We can also plan entire your sales incentive trip or team building retreat from start to finish in the Sultanate of Oman (including transfers, hotel, meals, business facilitation, meeting facilities, gala, & tours).
This once in a lifetime adventure is closer than ever. Oman is a one hour flight from Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Direct flights to Dubai & Abu Dhabi are now available from Toronto, New York, the UK, Australia, major cities in Europe (Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Paris, Milan) and Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Singapore).
Pleased Participants
"Core messages I heard clearly: Important to look at all information in order to make
decisions in a very competitive market and during uncertainty.
Most Valuable Insights, Ideas or Concepts: Decision making tools like mind maps and
storyboards that draw information in a systematic way and force fields that look at strengths
and opposites."
Ihab Hinnawi, CEO, Batelco Jordan
Important: To offer this session with the name Survivor and include elements from the show, we will have to collect royalty charges from you and pass them on to CBS, Disney or Touchstone depending on your location.
Summer in Salalah & the Dhofar Region
During the summer month (May - September) while the rest of the Gulf Region and the Arabian Penninsula is engulfed in heat and humidity, the Dhofar region is a comfortable 27 - 30 degrees Celcius. Discover what companies in the region
have been doing to escape the heat, save money, and provide a unique experience for their teams. Take your team to Salalah and explore the Dhofar region for a memorable summer incentive.
For Serious Inquiries Only
We would be pleased to handle your inquiry, check availability of dates and venues and send a proposal if:
you are looking for business team building with a facilitator & not just recreation
a budget has been allocated
you have a rough idea of how many people will be attending
you are DEFINITELY ready to select and book a service provider within 5 - 10 business days of receiving our quote
We require a US$500 deposit before any hotels or other venues are contacted on your behalf. [Why?] This will be deducted from your fees if you book your session with us.
We will get back to you with a quote within 48 hours to 5 business days of receiving your request.
We require a US$500 retainer before detailed, customized agendas are developed and any hotels or other venues are contacted on your behalf. [Why?] This will be deducted from your fees if you book your session with us.
If you aren't in a position to select a service provider and book your retreat, team building session or event within 5 - 10 business days of receiving our quote, we invite you to explore our website. We have full information about our services and a rough idea of pricing. Please contact us only when your inquiry is serious and you are in a position to make a decision.
We are an executive consulting firm with expertise in the design and facilitation of business simulations.
We deliver MUCH more value than just "fun in the sun". We bundle our expert business facilitation with recreational activities and team challenges flawlessly executed in collaboration with our global network of local alliance partners. We provide the business facilitation and event planning services. Our alliance partners provide the recreation, transfers, and ground logistics based on our specifications.
You can select from:
a team building simulation or executive retreat
a customized package bundling our expert team building facilitation with tours, excursions, recreational activities, special events, hotel, meeting space, and transportation.
We offer corporate team building retreats and executive retreats in the Sultanate of Oman. We have worked with Middle Eastern companies. We welcome the opportunity to offer team building retreats for more companies from gulf countries (GCC) including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
Optimal = 4 Days/3 - 4 Nights
Minimum = 3 FULL Days (Early Morning Departure Needed on Day 2)
Oman is very mountainous. Ample Time is needed to travel to & from the mountains. We recommend an additional night stay if your flight arrives late at night.
Locations:
Facilities Required:
Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates (Al Ain, Fujairah, & Hatta)
Oman: 4 Star Hotel or Campsite in the Mountains, 5 Star Beachfront resort in Muscat
Visitors from Gulf (GCC) Countries including the Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain:
We periodically conduct executive retreats in the Sultanate of Oman and Dubai. You can save on the airfare by booking a session on the same trip when we are serving other clients. This will provide an opportunity to split airfare.
Business & Brainstorming Tools
Corporate Landscape Analyzer
Storyboards
Priority Grids
Force Field Analysis
Mind Maps
Flow Charts (Not reviewed)
If your team is already familiar with these tools and using them on a regular basis, we can substitute with other tools. Alternatively, we can make the session process focused rather than tool focused. This will involve additional costs as we will require one observer/assistant facilitator per team to observe and provide feedback about group dynamics during team challenges.
Activities Included in The Quest for the Silver Oryx: Business Simulation in Oman
During the summer (May to September), we will modify this itinerary and offer this simulation from Salalah.
business facilitation
Nizwa Night Tour
treasure hunt for the golden camel featuring GPS Geocaching and orienteering with compass and map
visit to ancient fort
Souk shopping challenge
mountaineering by 4 x 4 jeep on rugged mountain trails
mini soccer challenge
lunch with an Omani family
abseiling or via ferrata
fire starter challenge
cooking challenge
sunset picnic in the mountains
gourmet BBQ feast on the beach
shisha on the beach
If camping selected:
tent pitching challenge
sunrise breakfast
To ensure your safety and produce optimal results, we discourage the use of alcohol during our executive retreats, particularly prior to activities that require physical exertion. For rugged activities that require a high level of alertness, we reserve the right to refuse participation to any individual who is intoxicated.
If you extend your visit by one day, during your time in Oman, you can also experience:
caving
off-roading for team members with physical challenges
Dolphin Watching
Muscat City Tour (HIGHLY recommended)
visit to Turtle Island
scuba diving
.... and much, much more
Agenda
Day 1
Overnight or Early Morning Arrival
Transfer to Mountain Hotel
10:00 Executive Briefing
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Team Briefing:
Shifting Corporate Landscape
Corporate Landscape Analyzer
Omani Product Mind Maps
2:45 Explore Nizwa Fort
3:45 Afternoon Tea
4:00 Omani Product Selection
4:15 Marketing Strategy Grid
5:00 Debriefing Prep. Questions
5:30 Free Time
Dinner
Coffee at the Souq & Nizwa Night Tour
Camping Option with Sunrise Breakfast
Day 2
Suggestion: Friday - the Most Colourful Day in Nizwa
Every Friday, there is a livestock market in Nizwa and the whole town comes alive. Energy and excitement fills the air in Nizwa's ancient souq.
Breakfast
7:30 Quest for the Silver Oryx: GPS Treasure Hunt in the Souq to find treasure chest with funds for the Shopping Challenge
8:00 Souq Shopping Challenge
9:15 Mountaineering in 4 x 4 Jeeps
Coffee Stop &: Mini-Soccer Challenge
11:00 Feasibility Analysis with Force Fields
11:45 TV Commercial Storyboards
12:30 Lunch & Prayers
1:30 Debriefing
2:15 Mountain Adventure:
Abseiling (or Off-Roading & Orienteering Option)
Firestarter Challenge
Cooking Challenge
Rescue & Transfer to Stunning Beach Resort in Muscat
Gourmet Dinner at Rooftop Restaurant
Awards Ceremony
Day 3
Re-configure Teams
Business Issue Analysis with Simulation Tools
Break
Mini Presentation Development
Lunch
Business Agenda Items
Mini- Presentations and Discussion Interspersed with Business Agenda Items
Optional City Tour (Heritage)
Day 4
Highly Recommended
Optional City Tour (Heritage)
Shopping
Spa Treatments (Optional)
Relaxing on the Beach Until Departure
Executive Oasis International is a Toronto (Canada) based consulting firm with a strong network of alliance partners in the Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Egypt), Jamaica, and Asia (Singapore, Malaysia).
Bringing us to destinations outside Toronto will involve air travel but it’s worth it. Please obtain approval for including our air travel expenses in your budget BEFORE requesting a quote.
