“Come on, let’s be quick, we don’t waste time in traffic jams, we put the glasses two by two! » The introductions haven’t been made yet, but we recognize the boss crowding his employees in front of the coffee machine. It must be said that there are a lot of people in the kitchen, since the young team is not used to this high-end device that grinds the beans directly. For two days and one night they were promised “recharge your batteries in peace”far from “useless fuss” of the city. For now, it’s best not to hang around.
The promise is that of the start-up The Oasis House, which has been offering for a year “a collection of lifestyle homes” – always located in the countryside – for business seminars during the week and meetings with family or friends on the weekend. The founder, Camille Personnat, comes from the luxury hotel industry and places an emphasis on comfort,” experience “. After having attended the hotel school in Lausanne before completing a specialized master’s degree in HEC, he integrated the notion of team building while she was on Airbnb “in full remote control » (understood: permanent teleworking) throughout the Covid-19 period.
“I was working at home, I wanted to go out and see people…says the 31-year-old businessman. I felt this desire was widespread: we needed to reconnect with our colleagues. » Camille Personnat watches below “the emergence of new ways of working”between the desire for flexibility and the need for team spirit. Since then, he has created his company and raised several million euros from conservative Catholic billionaire Pierre-Edouard Stérin, creator of the Otium Capital investment fund.
Their motto: “Like the English, we unbridle our postures: their “bleisure” combines business and “leisure” [“loisirs”] without complexes. » she talks about “new decompartmentalizations”. Thus, in La Prairie, the first house opened by The Oasis House in Egreville (1 hour and 15 minutes from Paris, in Seine-et-Marne), in addition to the 11 rooms and 11 private bathrooms, there is also a swimming pool ( heated), a paddle tennis court, another petanque court, “tall grass”a barbecue, a table football (essential), board games, but also a huge banquet table, found in Italy, to organize more meetings. “strategic”with all the necessary equipment to” efficiency “.
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