TEAMS
The ultimate off-site for
team development
Where teams function without masks, titles,
or routines
An Element X team expedition is not teambuilding and not a workshop. It is an intensive, professionally guided off-site in nature, where comfort is deliberately let go and collaboration inevitably becomes central. This can be close to home - for example in the French Ardennes - or farther away. The power of the expedition lies not in the distance traveled, but in the setting that is created.
"When roles, habits, and façades fall away, what remains is what works."
Under the influence of terrain, fatigue, and pressure, it becomes clear how a team truly functions - creating space for lasting team development.
PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THE TEAM
Team scan
We map out strengths, pitfalls, missing profiles, and communication styles with precision. No distinction between ‘work’ and ‘private,’ but one coherent whole that energizes, takes responsibility, and strengthens each other.
Under pressure
Large projects, high performance standards, investment pressure, or constant change. In a controlled yet intense setting, teams experience how they respond under pressure - and learn to collaborate when it really matters.
Growth pack
For teams experiencing rapid growth, restructuring, or after a merger. Focus on trust, communication, and efficient collaboration, with space for every individual - including those less adventurous, but crucial to the team.
In crisis
When a team is stuck, going through a crisis, or has just come out of one. We remove the weight, create fresh energy, and build a foundation of trust and genuine collaboration.
For whom?
Growing companies that want their culture to grow along with them
Organizations that want to turn teamwork into results
Teams looking to strengthen trust & collaboration under pressure
PROGRAMS
TAILORED TO
THE TEAM
Team scan
We map out strengths, pitfalls, missing profiles, and communication styles with precision. No distinction between ‘work’ and ‘private,’ but one coherent whole that energizes, takes responsibility, and strengthens each other. Under pressure
Large projects, high performance standards, investment pressure, or constant change. In a controlled yet intense setting, teams experience how they respond under pressure - and learn to collaborate when it really matters.Growth pack
For teams experiencing rapid growth, restructuring, or after a merger. Focus on trust, communication, and efficient collaboration, with space for every individual - including those less adventurous, but crucial to the team.
In crisis
For whom?
Organizations that want to turn teamwork into results
Growing companies that
want their culture to grow along with them
Teams looking to strengthen trust & collaboration under pressure
Our promise
Your team will…
Learn to perform under pressure and handle the unexpected
Collaborate based on trust and competence rather than role or hierarchy
Discover how differences complement each other and lead to better results
Push boundaries mentally, physically, and professionally
Act as one, focused on a shared goal
TEAMEXPEDITION IN THE FRENCH ARDENNES
Teamexpedition: French Ardennes
Back-to-basics survival & packraft weekend
Teams trek on foot through forests and valleys, travel by packraft over calm rivers, and sleep
outdoors - without tents. Through deliberate stressors such as fatigue, navigation, limited
resources, and joint decision-making, it quickly becomes clear how the team functions under
pressure.
This expedition is achievable for teams with diverse skills and fitness levels, while being powerful
enough to generate deep insights into collaboration, leadership, and trust.
Curious which terrain and program suit your team best?
Contact us for more information or a tailored proposal.
We often take teams to the French Ardennes for an intense yet accessible survival weekend. A pure natural setting, just a few hours from home, where comfort disappears and collaboration takes center stage.
TEAMEXPEDITION
IN THE FRENCH ARDENNES
Teamexpedition: French Ardennes
Back-to-basics survival & packraft weekend
Teams trek on foot through forests and valleys, travel by packraft over calm rivers, and sleep outdoors - without tents. Through deliberate stressors such as fatigue, navigation, limited resources, and joint decision-making, it quickly becomes clear how the team functions under pressure.
This expedition is achievable for teams with diverse skills and fitness levels, while being powerful enough to generate deep insights into collaboration, leadership, and trust.
Curious which terrain and program suit your team best? Contact us for more information or a tailored proposal.
Our promise
Your team will…
Learn to perform under pressure and handle the unexpected
Collaborate based on trust and competence rather than role or hierarchy
Discover how differences complement each other and lead to better results
Push boundaries mentally, physically, and professionally
Act as one, focused on a shared goal
What does this expedition really deliver for the team?
1. An honest mirror for your team
The wilderness cuts through routines and meeting patterns. What often remains hidden in the company becomes visible here: how you collaborate, respond under pressure, and make decisions in the moment.
3. Insight through genuine reflection
After each experience, we take time to pause: what happened, why, and what does it reveal about your way of collaborating? No theories, just insights drawn directly from practice.
4. Rotating leadership
Everyone gets the chance to lead and to follow. This reveals how roles shift, where tensions arise, and how much strength lies in mutual trust and respect.
5. Translation to the workplace
After the expedition, the insights can be translated into actions in the workplace: clearer roles, better communication, increased resilience, and a team that functions more consciously and cohesively.
2. Challenges that connect
Unpredictable weather, tough choices, fatigue, minor setbacks - these are not obstacles but opportunities. Every challenge strengthens the team spirit and shows how you support each other.
What does this expedition really deliver for the team?
1. An honest mirror for your team
The wilderness cuts through routines and meeting patterns. What often remains hidden in the company becomes visible here: how you collaborate, respond under pressure, and make decisions in the moment.
3. Insight through genuine reflection
After each experience, we take time to pause: what happened, why, and what does it reveal about your way of collaborating? No theories, just insights drawn directly from practice.
4. Rotating leadership
Everyone gets the chance to lead and to follow. This reveals how roles shift, where tensions arise, and how much strength lies in mutual trust and respect.
5. Translation to the workplace
After the expedition, the insights can be translated into actions in the workplace: clearer roles, better communication, increased resilience, and a team that functions more consciously and cohesively.
2. Challenges that connect
Unpredictable weather, tough choices, fatigue, minor setbacks - these are not obstacles but opportunities. Every challenge strengthens the team spirit and shows how you support each other.
Learning from the best
Our expeditions are led by Koen De Leeuw: former Para-Commando, expedition leader, and leadership coach with years of experience guiding and developing leadership teams. As a keynote speaker, he works with leaders who want to grow under pressure and take responsibility when it really matters. His approach combines operational sharpness with people-focused guidance.
During the expedition, Koen acts simultaneously as guide, coach, and sounding board - he ensures safety, reads the group dynamics, and translates what happens into concrete leadership in practice.
Recognized service provider of the SME wallet
For teams, managers, and organizations, we link each expedition to an in-depth team and leadership program, fully tailored to your context and challenges. This program focuses on collaboration, leadership, and strategic team development, and is eligible for support through the SME wallet.
Organizations can receive up to 30% subsidy on the training cost of this program. Important (!): only the training program itself is eligible for subsidy. Travel, accommodation, and expedition costs are not covered.
Learning from the best
Our expeditions are led by Koen De Leeuw: former Para-Commando, expedition leader, and leadership coach with years of experience guiding and developing leadership teams. As a keynote speaker, he works with leaders who want to grow under pressure and take responsibility when it really matters. His approach combines operational sharpness with people-focused guidance.
During the expedition, Koen acts simultaneously as guide, coach, and sounding board - he ensures safety, reads the group dynamics, and translates what happens into concrete leadership in practice.
Recognized service provider of the SME wallet
For teams, managers, and organizations, we link each expedition to an in-depth team and leadership program, fully tailored to your context and challenges. This program focuses on collaboration, leadership, and strategic team development, and is eligible for support through the SME wallet.
Organizations can receive up to 30% subsidy on the training cost of this program. Important (!): only the training program itself is eligible for subsidy. Travel, accommodation, and expedition costs are not covered.
Ready for team transformation?
Experience together how your team performs under pressure, builds trust, and collaborates more effectively. Afterwards, immediately translate the insights from
the expedition into the workplace.
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