Global dynamics may be shifting, but the need to retain, motivate and inspire top performers remains as important as ever—if not more so.
The challenge is giving them space to breathe, in a place where they can feel safe to explore new perspectives, venture beyond their limits and feel deeply valued and rewarded.
In Canada, our incentive leaders ensure everyone is welcome, so your team can truly connect to what has always endured and naturally inspires—the land, the sea and each other.
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Drift over majestic Arctic icebergs in a hot air balloon
At Arctic Kingdom, Graham Dickson has designed an otherworldly springtime incentive, elevating top teams by hot air balloon, high above the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice breaks up.
Floating through the tranquil Arctic air, look out for narwhals, belugas and bowheads navigating the ocean below and polar bears, walrus and seals patrolling the ice floe edge.
As the balloon glides silently across the glistening icescapes, vast glaciers, deep fjords and mighty icebergs come into view, offering your team a completely fresh perspective.
“It’s probably one of the most dramatic changes of ecosystems on Earth,” says Dickson. “The Arctic is a huge expanse—it does take your breath away.”
For your top performers, this astounding hot air balloon journey is only the beginning.
Inuit, Dene or Cree guides might share kayaking or snowmobiling experiences with your top performers—and welcome them into their homes to build long lasting connections.
“It’s the best of Mother Nature, geography, biology, wildlife, traditional cultures and adventure,” says Dickson. “It definitely helps you disconnect to reconnect.”
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Find deep connections with nature on a medicine walk
At Mahikan Trails in Alberta, knowledge keeper Brenda Holder is also creating unique incentive experiences that nurture deep connections—through Indigenous medicine and canyon walks.
An award-winning, traditional Métis guide, Holder welcomes top performers to learn about the plants used by local peoples for food, fire and healing—and join her on a transformative journey.
“People begin to get the sense that what they were really looking for was perhaps a connection to nature,” says Holder.
“Then they realize truly they were actually looking for a connection to themselves…That’s a beautiful thing when that happens.”
At her forested medicine barn near Canmore, Holder also hosts multi-day cultural practice workshops for teams keen to take a deep dive into medicine making and wilderness first aid.
“I feel really humbled being on the land, being with different people and having an opportunity to share my knowledge, my stories and to be able to introduce people to the land as a living thing.”
With incentive leaders offering extraordinary experiences across the country, Canada is the perfect place for your top performers to take a peaceful pause and emerge truly inspired.
To learn more about incentives in Canada, visit businesseventscanada.ca.
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