National
Business Sales
Meeting
On 24 and 25 July, the Business
Sales and Support teams came
together for their annual National
Business Sales Meeting (NBSM) at
Crown Promenade in Melbourne.
The NBSM offered the teams
a unique opportunity for its
geographically dispersed team
members to forge connections and
build a stronger team while gaining
insight into FY18 achievements and
looking at what FY19 has in store
for them.
Prior to the event officially kicking-
off, the team gathered at the
Compass Auditorium on Monday 23
July for a team building session with
interactive icebreakers and activities
designed to get the team thinking
and talking about how to ensure we
continue to nurture and build strong
customer relationships.
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Once the NBSM officially got started,
the team enjoyed informative
sessions from across the organisation
while continuing networking and
team building activities to help build
a stronger team.
Two highlights of the event were the
Merchandise Expo on the Tuesday
and Speed Dating Round Table with
the OLT on the Wednesday.
The Merchandise Expo offered
team members unique insights into
upcoming product launches with
displays from all categories. Print
solutions, education and furniture
really stood out and highlighted the
uniqueness of Officeworks.
The OLT Speed Dating Round
Table enabled the team to get
to know the senior leaders in the
business and have a meaningful
conversation with them about the
direction of the organisation.
“What really stood out for me, was
the cross-functional collaboration
as well as the insights I got into
innovation and how it ties in with Our
Purpose and Strategic Pillars. Every
presentation and session aligned
with these and it was clear why we
exist: to help make bigger things
happen!” - Chenade Rodrigues
(Product and Pricing Manager,
Business Support).
Throughout the event, the team had
plenty of opportunities to network,
team-build and put names to faces
through energising and ice-breaking
activities such as an Aerobics
session, a Dance-off, a Sphero race,
and recognising and celebrating
outstanding achievements of the
year at the Gala Awards Dinner with
ceremony on Tuesday night. You
can read more about the awards in
In touch Tuesday – 31 July 2018.