Electric Wheelchair Sales Team's Summer Beach Retreat: Interpreting the Cultural Warmth of "Balancing Work and Fun" in the Waves and Laughter
The salty warmth of the late-June sea breeze swept over the soft sand of Yangjiang City's Golden Coast. On June 30, eight members of the top-performing Electric wheelchair sales team—Sales Division 1—of Guangdong Dayang Medical Technology Co., Ltd. temporarily left their office cubicles. With a lighthearted "travel light" mindset, they kicked off a beach team-building activity themed "Enjoy the Moment, Unite and Journey Together." This exclusive trip, free of KPIs and sales talks, wrote the most vivid footnote about "corporate culture" with waves, sandcastles, and cheers.
From "Chasing Deadlines" to "Slowing Down": A Premeditated "Relaxation Ritual"
"We've fought three tough battles this quarter—promotions, client conquests, new channel expansion… Everyone's phone to-do lists are practically overflowing," admitted General Manager Mrs. Tang of the Electric Wheelchair Sales Department at the pre-departure rally. "But we always say, 'Those who know how to rest can run farther'—today, we'll do just one thing: temporarily tuck 'work' into our bags and return 'ourselves' to the beach."
At 5 a.m., when the Electric wheelchair sales team stepped out of the car in flip-flops and tote bags full of sunscreen, the "electric wheelchair sales warriors" in their usual suits instantly transformed into "big kids" chasing ocean waves. They snapped endless photos of the beach with their phones. "Our photo albums got a new folder today called 'Electric Wheelchair Sales Team·Waves,'" Manager Mrs. Mo said, flipping through her photos with a smile. "Look at this one—Mrs. Tang was striking an 'elegant' pose even as the waves soaked her skirt, and her slippers got swept away by the tide!"
As the evening wind carried the sound of waves, the glow of phone screens lit up faces slightly sunburned. The so-called "balancing work and fun" is probably this: bickering over client proposals in the meeting room, yet laughing together over a photo on the beach—after all, those who love to document beauty can pass it on to more people.
Dinner's "Heart-to-Heart Time": Beyond Work, We Care About "You"
As dusk fell, the beach glowed with lights. The electric wheelchair sales elites sat around folding chairs, grilling sizzling chicken wings and listening to off-key performances by colleagues who volunteered. A "tea party" with no PPTs and no data quietly began.
"I've been with the company for three years, and this is the first time I've heard her talk about her entrepreneurial journey—so her patience with clients now comes from 'once hiding in the restroom to cry after rejections,'" said new recruit Xiao Hui, holding a grilled sausage. "I used to think she was always 'calm and composed'; now I realize how much 'weight' lies behind that 'lightness.'"
"I want to thank everyone," Mrs. Ye suddenly stood up, holding a glass of lemon tea. "Last month, when my mother was hospitalized, you covered three client meetings for me; last week, when my son had a fever, Xiao Zhang offered, 'Mrs. Ye, go to the hospital—I'll take clients to visit the electric wheelchair production workshop'… I never said it, but I've kept these in my heart. Corporate culture isn't just slogans on the wall; it's the reassurance of 'you're here when I need you.'"
Under the night lights, some quietly wiped their eyes, others raised their drinks to clink. The sound of waves and laughter blended into the warmest BGM of the night.
Ending: A New Beginning
By 9 p.m., the team-building activity drew to a close. As the sales elites drove back under the moonlight, some carried uneaten grilled corn, others tote bags full of seashells (to bring home to their kids), and a few were already planning "next time."
"What was today's KPI?" Mrs. Mo asked with a smile before boarding the car.
"Happiness achieved!"
"Team points +100!"
"I took 200 ugly photos—I can blackmail colleagues for a year!"
Laughter filled the car as it slowly pulled away. In the rearview mirror, the beach's night lights faded into glimmering dots, like a star left behind.
Some say the meaning of team-building is turning "colleagues" into "partners" and "teams" into "family." This beach retreat, perhaps, more directly interpreted the core of corporate culture: work is never the whole of life, but those who treat work with heart deserve to be treated with heart by life.
After all, those who can step on waves together on the beach will surely ride the tides of the market together—this is the answer to "balancing work and fun."
