Memorable Company Retreats & Team Offsites
Nomad Pass
We design and deliver high-impact gatherings. For happier, more resilient, and more engaged employees. Our signature company & team retreat packages are meticulously designed to deliver maximum impact and measurable ROI. Beyond unparalleled locations and generic activities, we…
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Retreat Overview
Retreat Description
We design and deliver high-impact gatherings. For happier, more resilient, and more engaged employees.
Our signature company & team retreat packages are meticulously designed to deliver maximum impact and measurable ROI. Beyond unparalleled locations and generic activities, we craft truly curated experiences, complete with ad-hoc team-building and expert facilitation.
1. Leadership & Development
Our strategic leadership and executive gatherings foster essential leadership skills, align vision, and drive impactful decision-making.
2. Culture & Team-building
Our experiences empower teams to meaningfully connect in-person, cultivate trust, energize communication, and deepen cultural alignment.
3. Mental Fitness & Resilience
Empower your team to boost performance and well-being by enhancing emotional intelligence (EQ) and resilience.
4. Wellbeing & Digital Detox
Equip your team with practical, transformative tools to boost employee and organizational well-being.
5. Celebratory & Incentive
Designed for teams ready to celebrate milestones, inspire with incentives, host unforgettable parties, and embrace pure enjoyment.
6. Signature reConnect
Our signature retreat is anchored in a unique methodology that blends experience design, mental fitness, and interpersonal dynamics to foster deeper connections.
How we work
- Consultation: Share your retreat vision and goals in a free expert consultation.
- Engagement: Engage with us and put metrics in place to measure success & ROI.
- Design: We’ll design a memorable experience that will check all the boxes.
- Production: Time to enjoy your retreat! Seamless and stress-free with our full support.
- Impact: Measure your retreat impact and keep up the momentum.
Modular by Design
End to End Planning, Venue Only, Design & Content Only, or Retreat Audit Only
The Pillars
The pillars that make our work unique:
Intentional by Design
All experiences and initiatives are designed with clear goals, aligned outcomes, and measurable ROI.
Modular Approach
Our modular approach provides support where you need it. Strategy, content, facilitation & logistics.
Strategy Driven
Content-led & strategy-driven with frameworks, and expert facilitation supporting key areas beyond logistics.
Trusted Methodology
Our tested methodology, refined through the years, delivers practical, and tailored approaches.
Cost-Effective
Effortless and Cost-Effective solutions. Save time, reduce workload, and stay on budget.
Experience
Trusted, local, and experienced. Our global experience and Italian roots guarantee seamless execution.
Other Focus / Benefits
Our Curated Retreat Destinations in Italy
Discover our hand-picked collection of Italy’s finest corporate retreat destinations. Each location is carefully curated for exceptional natural beauty, cultural immersion, and authentic high-end accommodations.
Whether you’re gathering in the serene Tuscan hills to experience La Dolce Vita or exploring coastal villages steeped in history and charm, your team will connect deeply with place, people, and culture through authentic, locally rooted moments.
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Retreat Model
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Logistics & Delivery
Minimum Planning Time (weeks)
3
Would Travel Elsewhere?
Yes
What’s Included
It depends on the location, size and scope of the retreat/gathering/event I don't have a one size fits all answer.
Languages
EnglishItalianSpanish
Commercial & Partnership
Additional Info
More here: https://nomadpass.com/company-retreats/
We ran a lot of Innovation Programs and Leadership Retreats in Silicon Valley: https://critical-cap.com/about/startupbasecamp/
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Partnership Model
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Corporate Experience
Yes
Industries
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Past Clients
Philips, Startup Farm, Hy Axel Springer, ESCP Europe, TrueLayer, Mira Beauty AI, Birst, Supportful
Hosted by Maria Scarzella Thorpe
About the Host
Maria Scarzella Thorpe is a Workplace Culture Strategist, Experience Designer, and Mental Fitness Coach with 10+ years of international work experience at the intersection of culture strategy, community-building, and experience design, with a focus on distributed and hybrid teams. As Founder of Nomad Pass, she helps scaling companies build high-performing cultures: designing and leading team retreats, shaping culture strategy as a fractional Culture & People Experience lead, and creating the rituals and moments that turn distributed teams into connected ones.
She brings deep experience in community-building and human connection to every group she works with, along with expertise in integrated meditation and mental fitness, grounded in Positive Intelligence® (PQ), a science-backed framework that strengthens resilience and focus. After spending 15+ years in California, where she co-founded Startup Basecamp, an international community and co-living network for entrepreneurs, she is now based in Italy.
Certifications & Credentials
Workplace Culture Strategist & Mental Fitness Coach
Remote Ready, Oyster HR
Mental Fitness Coach, Positive Intelligence® (PQ)
Mental Health First Aid, MHFA England
Clairvoyant Meditation Training, Psychic Horizons San Francisco, California
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Milan, Italy
Languages
English, Italian
Travel Locations
I'm flexible to travel across Europe or Internationally
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
It depends on the session
Past Clients
Tech Startups & Accelerators, Community Organizations, Business Schools & Corporate Companies across Europe and the US
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