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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. Good news - we're headed home tomorrow (Thursday), a day earlier than originally scheduled. Bad news - the early departure isn't because the CEO saw the light about these unnecessary retreats but because an investor is coming to visit the office Friday morning. Can anyone offer tips on how to very politely and delicately help the CEO actually see the light? As mentioned earlier, I can't afford to lose this job right now.[/quote]

How receptive would the CEO be to the old "I'd love to come to the retreat but a client has requested a critical meeting that week. It affects X$ of business and I am concerned about pushing back the request." line. At some point some/many of you simply can't afford to peace out for a week at a time.[/quote]

That would probably work, but only if actually true (as in this Friday’s case). Are you suggesting I deliberately schedule critical meetings during retreat weeks and act like the request came from the other party? I’m pretty sure the CEO would be suspicious, especially if it happened on an ongoing basis.[/quote]

I'm suggesting all of your co-workers do this. Spread the love.

I'm only half-joking. I don't understand how the leadership team is gone one week of every month without fail without having one or a few people out each time for actual work. [/quote]

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