Executive Teams

Onsite Team Cooking

Cringe-FREE Guaranteed!

C Suite / Executive Team Fun

Choosing an appropriate activity for an Executive Team can be stressful.  The reality is they’ve done it all before, with many options feeling ‘immature & cringey’ or wasting valuable agenda time.

C Suite teams require a sophisticated offering, facilitated by someone with the business acumen they can respect. A person who understands their world and who’s spent hundreds of hours working with and facilitating senior teams.  With the expertise to seamlessly deliver the objectives of the strategy session, within the team activity itself.  And then sometimes you just need to bring the team together after a long day strategising, sneaking in key messages, keeping it light and fun.

Experience & Respect

With Leona Watson’s exclusive, boutique cooking events, your Executive Team will be in safe, experienced hands.

Leona’s primary career was as a senior business and marketing consultant working with leadership teams at Microsoft, Virgin Mobile, RAMS, Optus and INGdirect.  She knows the language and stresses of the corporate world.

In 2002 Leona launched and successfully ran the world’s first team cooking company, Cheeky Food Events, delivering over 2,500 events with 85,000 people.  Having 

“Once they got started, there was no stopping the Senior Exec team! Leona tied our Christmas Release plans and commercial goals into the session in the most fun way possible.”

WALT DISNEY

sold two years ago, she now focusses on tailored experiences for Executive Teams.  Plus Keynotes and Business/Executive Coaching.

Customised  –  Sophisticated  –  Relevant.

Linked to your KPIs, the focus is your business challenge, the mission and the team dynamics…not the food.  The cooking, when facilitated by Leona, becomes the vehicle to:

  • Bring the team together – zero ‘cringe’;
  • Provide a five star meal onsite (dietaries inc);
  • Save valuable agenda time, including a team activity within an allocated meal time. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner etc;
  • Weave the overall goals into the team experience in a fun, hands-on way to drive home key messages.

Keynotes to Accelerate the Team

She also delivers a keynote or workshop prior to the cooking, on topics customised to match your brief, challenges and industry, dovetailing into the cooking.  

  • What you can learn from World-Class Executive Chefs and take into the corporate world.
  • The parallels of Triathlons and Leadership. You’d be surprised!
  • How to get yourself and your team “Unstuck” with unique Pattern Disrupt techniques.
  • Who the team really needs to BE to lead their teams and blitz goals.  Not just Do and Have.
  • Who or What do you/the team want to be known for.

Business & Entrepreneurship

A prior Board Member of Entrepreneurs Organisation, Leona has also spoken at the CEO Institute about her entrepreneurial journey (scoring 9.6/10. Av 8).  Having moved into speaking, coaching and mentoring, Leona is perfectly suited to understand, challenge and support your Executive Team.

Australia-wide  –  Guaranteed Results

Thank you for providing ‘fun’ to an intensive leadership program. Your customised event really cemented working to our strengths under pressure and in uncertain conditions. I have recommended you to others for strategic off sites.

HR – Telstra Enterprise & Government

We just loved the event – as always!  This was my 3rd VIP event with Leona and the teams always enjoy the opportunity to reconnect in a fun, relaxed ‘mature’ environment.

Sue Tritt, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

“The members absolutely loved your presentation. Our average speaker score is 8 out of 10. You received a 9.6!  Thanks so much Leona and we hope to see you again soon.

CEO INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA

Let's Chat!

For Executive Retreats, Australia-wide, with the world’s leader in Cooking Team Building, simply call Leona direct on +61 0412 190 252 or please send an email.  Cheers!