The 23staff from Charmission had a fantastic trip to Nepal between 9 – 18 Jan. It isa pity Cynthia was not able to join the trip due to her physical condition. Wewere divided into 2 groups so as not to have an impact on our work but we had two days togetherto do some activities.

First ofall, we had a lot of fun!

Very importantly, we had two days of leadership training and team building activities. We explored our story: why and how we got here; we strengthened the values behind it; we discussed our mission and vision; each department created a team name and chant through hot discussions; and together we set a New Years goal and created the action list to achieve it. We also learned about adaptive leadership, building intentional relationships through games and exercises.

We visited Royal Mountain Travel, the leading DMC in Nepal who organised this trip for us. We had lunch with their staff and exchanged ideas. The Managing Director of RMT, Mr Shiva Dhakal, gave us a presentation about his company and how they strive to bring development to local communities and women through the rapidly expanding Community Homestay project across Nepal.

Yes, the homestay in the Panauti community was a highlight of the tour! It brought us closer to the local people and we know better how the local people live.

All in all, we had a lot of fun and learned and gained a lot from this trip. We are more committed to our mission: To share the charm of China with more people in a sustainable way and to help people from different places to understand, respect and learn from each other through travel.

By AngieGuo - Charmission Travel