A 'Wild' 2024 Strategy Breakaway
Discover how Auxo Digital kicked off 2025 with a three-day strategy retreat, fostering connections, vision, and team growth in the heart of Limpopo.
What does the Wilderness and a driven Tech Company have in common? More than you'd think. Exploring an Auxo adventure of building connection and shared vision over our 3 days strategy breakaway.
At Auxo, our success isn’t just built on innovative solutions, it’s built on our people and our shared values and vision. That’s why we packed our bags, loaded the cars (and planes) and took some time away for a three-day strategy breakaway. This breakaway, an annual tradition, is a welcome opportunity for the team to connect through fun activities, reflect on the year past and share mutual goals for 2025.
As a fully remote team, without permanent physical offices, we chose the luxurious Zebula Lodge in Bela Bela as our temporary HQ. Why be boring? Why choose a white-walled boardroom, or some boujee hotel, when you can spend a long weekend surrounded by wild-roaming bucks and giraffes in the heart of Limpopo’s green countryside?
Day 1: Building Foundations Through Connection
Following a short road trip, we kicked off the breakaway with a blend of sports, tradition, and meaningful conversations. Playing padel set the stage for friendly competition and teamwork, energising us for the days ahead.
Afterwards, we came together in the most quintessentially South African way—with a braai. Sharing a meal, stories, and laughter around the fire helped us connect and set the scene for the rest of the weekend, a reminder that our strength lies in our people and the genuine relationships we foster.
Day 2: Shaping the Vision for 2025
Day two was all about focus and planning for the future. We dove headfirst into crafting Auxo’s strategic vision for 2025, with discussions centred on:
- Innovative growth for both our agency and innovation teams.
- Empowering individual development, nailing down on precisely the personal and professional growth needed to level up in 2025.
- Identifying opportunities to drive meaningful impact in the industries we serve.
We also celebrated a special milestone: software developer extraordinaire Dewald celebrated his 25th birthday! Cutting into a birthday cake amidst strategic planning symbolised the balance we strive for at Auxo: serious focus paired with a sense of celebration and camaraderie. The local guitarist even serenaded Dewald with a special birthday ballad.
As the day wound down, we shifted gears, playing pool, sharing pizzas, and taking a dip in the pool. These moments outside the work environment helped us strengthen bonds and create memories that would inform how we work together moving forward.
Day 3: Celebrating Success and Looking Ahead
The final day offered an unforgettable blend of adventure and reflection. We started with a game drive, taking in the natural beauty and drawing inspiration from the world around us. A team lunch followed, where we shared insights and experiences from the past few days. The day wrapped up with clay pigeon shooting—a thrilling way to close out the breakaway.
Heading back home, we returned a stronger, more unified team, ready to take on 2025.
This retreat was a commitment to our driving aspiration, blending the physical and digital to shape the future. In a digital-first world, where remote work is our primary mode of operation, it’s vital that we maintain physical connection.
Our customers benefit from working with a team that prioritises relationships, values innovation, and consistently goes the extra mile to understand their unique needs. This breakaway was an opportunity to reset and focus on continuing to push our customers towards digital excellence.
