What this course covers
A residential retreat mixing outdoor and indoor challenges, facilitated reflection and a team charter, so the fun turns into better ways of working back at the office.
Who it is for
- Whole departments or companies of 20 to 150 people
- Teams that want a residential retreat that builds trust, communication and cooperation
- Companies pairing the retreat with an annual dinner
What you will cover
Day 1, ice breakers and team challenges
Arrival briefing and safety rules, ice breakers that mix departments and levels, then outdoor and indoor challenges and problem solving games, each followed by a debrief. The day ends with dinner and a team night, which are not part of the training hours.
Day 2, trust, collaboration and the team charter
Trust activities in pairs and small groups, communication exercises with limited information, a collaboration lab on a real work problem, and team values and working agreements that every member signs.
Outcomes and the 30 day plan
Each team presents its top three lessons, agrees follow up actions with owners and dates, and plans a 30 day check-in.
The 2 days 1 night plan, hour by hour
A residential retreat that mixes outdoor and indoor challenges with reflection, run as registered with HRD Corp. Builds trust, communication, working together and culture, and ends with a team charter.
| Time | Session | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1, 7.30 am | Buses leave your office | |
| 8.45 am | Registration, objectives and safety rules | |
| 9.00 am | Ice breakers that mix departments and levels | Then outdoor and indoor team challenges, each followed by a short debrief. |
| 12.45 pm | Lunch and Zohor prayers | |
| 1.45 pm | Problem solving games against the clock | Teams record two lessons after every challenge. |
| 3.45 pm | Collaboration lab begins | Departments start work on a real work problem they brought with them. |
| 5.30 pm | Day summary, check in and rest | |
| 7.30 pm | Dinner and team night | A team night activity or your annual dinner. Not part of the training hours. |
| Day 2, 8.45 am | Recap of day 1 | |
| 9.00 am | Trust and communication | Trust activities in pairs and small groups, and communication exercises with limited information. |
| 11.35 am | Team values and working agreements | The collaboration lab turns into a team charter that every member signs. |
| 12.45 pm | Lunch and Zohor prayers | |
| 1.45 pm | Lessons and actions | Each team presents its top three lessons and the actions it will take back to work. |
| 3.45 pm | The 30 day plan | Follow up actions with owners and dates, and a 30 day check-in. |
| 5.30 pm | Close and buses home | Post course check and evaluation. |
Dinner, the team night and free time are not part of the 14 training hours. More plans, from a half day to 3 days 2 nights: team building itineraries.
How it runs
2 days / 14 hours, delivered live by the founder, on site at your premises anywhere in Malaysia or online for distributed teams. Content is tailored to your tools, your processes and the work your people already do.
HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers. How to claim: HRD Corp and SBL-Khas funding explained and the SBL-Khas claim steps.
Also part of our team building programmes in Malaysia.
What HRD Corp pays for on a retreat, and what it does not
| Item | Claimable? |
|---|---|
| Training programme (course fee) | Yes Up to RM 10,500 per group for a 7 hour day, or RM 6,000 for a 4 hour half day. HRD Corp allows up to 50 people per soft skills group; we run groups of up to 25. |
| Trainee allowance | Yes RM 250 per person per training day, or RM 500 when the venue is 100 km or more from the workplace. A flat amount paid to your company, with no receipts needed. |
| Trainer allowance | Yes The same daily rate for one external trainer per group. |
| Chartered bus | Yes As quoted, when training is at a hotel or outside venue, with the transport receipt. |
| Flights | Yes The actual fare, with the e-ticket and invoice. |
| Training materials | Yes RM 100 per group without a quotation, itemised above that. |
| Hotel rooms, hotel meals, venue hire | No Not separate claim items. |
| Annual dinner, entertainment, prizes, door gifts, T-shirts | No Not training, so never claimable. |
The full rules, with a worked example: is team building HRD Corp claimable?
Where to hold the retreat
Anywhere in Malaysia. Popular choices are resorts in Port Dickson and Melaka, city hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and the Pahang highlands for cooler air. We shortlist venues with halal meals, prayer rooms and space for outdoor challenges, and arrange rooms and transport through our event partners.
Frequently asked
How much does Team Building Retreat (2 Days 1 Night) cost in Malaysia?
This programme runs as a private, in-house cohort for your team, priced per engagement rather than per seat. Tell us the group size and format and we will send a quotation.
Is this course HRD Corp claimable?
Yes. Agile Visa Sdn Bhd is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider, so this programme is HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers, subject to your levy balance and HRD Corp approval of the grant application.
Who is this course for?
Whole departments or companies of 20 to 150 people. Teams that want a residential retreat that builds trust, communication and cooperation. Companies pairing the retreat with an annual dinner.
How long is Team Building Retreat (2 Days 1 Night)?
2 days / 14 hours, delivered live and instructor-led, on site at your premises or online.
Who delivers the training?
Prashant Shinde, founder of Agile Visa, an ICAgile accredited trainer and HRD Corp Accredited Trainer with 20+ years of delivery and 75,000+ professionals trained across 140+ countries.
Can we add our annual dinner to the retreat?
Yes. The dinner on the first night can be your annual dinner. It is not training, so it is paid separately and never claimed from HRD Corp. See annual dinner and team building.
How many people can join?
Any number. We run training groups of up to 25 people, each with its own trainer, so larger companies run as several groups at the same venue with a shared opening and close.
Is the dinner or the hotel claimable?
No. HRD Corp pays for the training, the trainee allowance and some transport, but not hotel rooms, hotel meals, venue hire or the dinner.