What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned that the strength of our team is in its diversity and that each individual plays an important role in the value we provide to our client base. I also got to know the team better by meeting many of our team for the first time.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

Listening to the team and getting to spend time with them.

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned that the team works very well together and seems to enjoy each other’s company quite a bit! I learned that the team is authentic, motivated to learn from each other, and has hidden talents we may have never been able to experience had we not gotten together socially once the work day was over! Tony has a fabulous voice and Jourdan is a very observant comic! The poster created by Sel was fab and I learned that we have more in common than we knew.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part of the offsite was just being together with (almost) everyone in the same place, at the same time. I am looking forward to the next meeting of all the brilliant minds!

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned that each of the team members are very skilled at storytelling. It was amazing to hear the way each team member spoke about their clients and thought on their feet to solve solutions in creative ways.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part of the offsite was when we all got to loosen up a bit and get to know each other better. The laughter on Friday night at the steakhouse will live with me forever. It was a wonderful experience.

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned a lot about myself professionally and personally during the Paragon offsite in Colorado Springs. On a professional level, we spent so much quality time working together through thought exercises. I was able to pick up valuable strategies to use in different areas going forward. I’m looking forward to taking the lessons and aligning them with Paragon’s core values of curiosity, imagination, authority, ambition, and insight to take my work to the next level.  On a personal level, it was so productive to spend more time learning about my Paragon teammates. We discussed the concept that the foundation of a powerful story is authenticity, and what’s more authentic than discussing our own goals, insecurities, and communication styles. It was the type of vulnerable sharing that makes everyone that much more excited to go to bat for the person next to them because they trust and value that person for who they are. If the foundation of Paragon is a team built on authenticity, we’re building a powerful story for the next ten years. 

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

Getting to the top of Pike’s Peak was an experience I won’t be forgetting any time soon. Aside from the sightseeing in Colorado Springs, my favorite part of the offsite was the time spent with the entire team. It was so energizing to speak to everyone on a personal level and bond over food, drinks, and music, and come back with strategies to get the best out of everyone.

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned about the importance of asking questions. Asking questions leads to better insights, shows initiative, and pushes clients to think about their service or product from a different point of view.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part of the offsite was spending time with the team and getting to know everyone on a more personal level. I learned something new about each member of the team and it made me appreciate everyone’s individuality on a new level. I also really enjoyed the roleplaying activities. It had the team thinking outside of the box while addressing tough, real-world situations.

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned that Paragon cares not only about its clients but its employees. A lot of time was spent discussing how we can keep succeeding and moving the dial with our clients but time was also spent educating us on the business side of Paragon and what we can expect in the future. It felt amazing to be included in those conversations.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part of the offsite was spending time with everyone outside of the office. I learned so much about everyone and I think it brought us closer as a team. As a fairly new member of Paragon, I look forward to the team continuing to hold events outside of office hours to continue the bonds we have built during the offsite.

What did you learn at the offsite?

So much! What I enjoyed most was learning more about individual team members, especially their extended DISC profiles, and seeing our “family portrait” (all of our profiles on one map). We also did a lot of activities that required creative, on-the-spot thinking, practicing different approaches, and learning new skills.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

Our surprise trip to the local potter’s barn. Not only was it fascinating to see how the potters craft their beautiful art (including our 10-year anniversary mugs) but we also received surprise performances from colleagues Jourdan (stand-up comedy) and Tony (sang and played harmonica with the blues band). We then had BBQ and drinks and danced the night away – what a great time!

What did you learn at the offsite?

In addition to hearing about a number of new processes that we’re aiming to launch in the coming weeks and months, I got some great insight into what other team members need in order to elevate results and work more efficiently. We learned as a group that it doesn’t take much time at all to develop some great ideas as long as we collaborate and support each other, which has always been a staple of Paragon for its decade-long existence.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part of the trip was collaborating with the team and establishing even better relationships, especially with some of our newer team members. If you enjoy the people you work with, it makes your job much easier and more enjoyable and that’s one thing that I can say has always been the case at Paragon. I’m very happy to see that we have a skilled and enthusiastic team that has a strong appetite to learn more and be better for our clients, while building upon the many successes we’ve had.

What did you learn at the offsite?

At the offsite, I not only learned a lot about myself, but also about my colleagues. The offsite gave me an opportunity to interact with certain team members who I don’t normally get to work with on a daily basis. It was a great opportunity to brainstorm with these individuals, but was also great getting to know them on a personal level. In regards to myself, I learned that I can be quicker on my feet than I originally thought. I learned that I love collaborating, and bouncing ideas off one another is a great way to reach a level of success that you may not be able to achieve on your own. Lastly, and perhaps it’s a bit cliche but, I learned that I still have a lot to learn. This is something I already knew, as I’m still fairly young in my career; however, being surrounded by so many experienced coworkers really demonstrated to me what I should strive for. Everyone at this company is so smart and has so much to offer. I can only hope that one day I’ll be able to reach that level of expertise.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

My favorite part about the offsite was getting to see a different side of my coworkers. I enjoyed the moments where we all joked with each other, and made each other laugh, but I also enjoyed the moments where we were more vulnerable with one another. Being self-aware and talking about our weaknesses is not an easy thing to do, but exploring those parts of ourselves as a group was a fantastic bonding exercise. It really helped me to understand everyone on a more personal level. People are more than just their work, so it was nice to have a chance to just hang out and get to know everyone better. Aside from that, I have to give a shout-out to the beautiful state of Colorado, as well as all the dogs I got to pet on this trip.

What did you learn at the offsite?

The importance of teamwork and how each member plays a vital role in client success.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

The concert and comedy show.

What did you learn at the offsite?

That the Paragonians are a clever, interesting bunch with bags of creativity.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

Singing with Randy and his jazzmen, and drinking beer in the sun.

What did you learn at the offsite?

Our Paragon Summit 2022 was an outstanding opportunity to set our sights on what we can do together – and how we can work more effectively together based on how each of us is “wired” – to develop the best results-driven programs for our clients and achieve our growth objectives. I learned more about each person to better understand the contributions each of us can make, in terms of talent, skills, knowledge and expertise. I also took away ideas to ensure that we focus on and prioritize those creative programs that will deliver stronger outcomes for our clients. In the spirit of our Summit, and our journey up Pikes Peak together, the opportunity is ours to climb higher!

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

More than anything, I enjoyed the opportunity we had to strengthen our connections with each other and as a team. Some of our colleagues have joined us in the past year, and others I don’t work with on a constant basis. So it was great to get to know each other more and learn together. I absolutely enjoyed our social interactions and excursions. It was also extremely insightful through our personality profile exercises and our other interactive sessions to learn more about where each of us is coming from so that we can be more effective in communicating and collaborating with each other as well as with our clients. I am invigorated by the potential of what each of us brings to the table and excited to work more effectively with this team!

What did you learn at the offsite?

I learned that we have an amazing team of highly talented, motivated and intelligent people and we have an incredible opportunity and desire to help and support not only existing clients but also potential clients.

What was your favorite part about the offsite?

As the newest member of the team, it was an absolute pleasure to get to know the people who make up this company on a personal level and not just their business roles.