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Building cohesion and belonging through a large group event with DeA Capital

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DeA Capital is the leading independent alternative asset management platform in Italy, offering a wide range of products and services to professional investors.

Following a period of significant change, DeA Capital asked Impact Italia to help deliver a company-wide group event to support the communication of key messages and engage their employees. The event blended formal sessions alongside high-energy team-building activities aimed at fostering a greater sense of belonging, communicating strategic organisational messages, and fast-tracking relationship building.

DeA Capital had recently experienced a period of growth. This included an influx of new hires, particularly young talent, alongside some significant organisational acquisitions. It also resulted in an increasingly international scope.

Senior leaders recognised a need to bring their strategy to life in a consistent and memorable way. They decided that a large group learning event would set their organisation up for success. They asked Impact Italia to design a learning experience that would:

  • Foster a higher level of understanding among participants
  • Promote teamwork through a disruptive experience outside of the classic work context
  • Strengthen inclusion and a sense of belonging

In partnership, Impact Italia and DeA Capital designed an event for the entire population (150 people) across all levels of the organisation. The event was structured around two main activities:

  1. A simple, yet effective, choreographed networking activity that allowed each participant to meet as many colleagues as possible and share their reflections on significant topics for DeA Capital.
  2. A team-building activity to promote a greater sense of collaboration and inclusion among the various divisions and teams. This encouraged participants to use manual, technical and creative skills, as well as promoting cooperation, inclusion, and team working in a positive and fun environment.

The success of the initiative was highlighted by the numerous post-event communications, particularly in the many LinkedIn posts that the participants and DeA Capital’s CEO felt compelled to share. Core themes emerging across these posts included the moments of cohesion that characterised the day, and the high value of the shared content.

The project took place with the active participation of everyone present. In post-event feedback, all participants confirmed their full satisfaction, the achievement of the set objectives, and the effectiveness of the proposed activities. Such was the success of this initiative that DeA Capital have made this an annual event.

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Industry
Financial Services
Solution
Team Development
Transformational Leadership
Participants
150
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