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Workations for Every Brain: Unlocking Neurodivergent Talent Through Inclusive Offsites

Around 15 to 20% of people are neurodivergent, a huge and often overlooked talent pool. Here's how a sensory-aware, well-planned workation helps them do their best work, with five practical tips to get inclusion right.

Christian Bleeker speaking at the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series event about AI partnership

When Machines Think With You, Not For You - Building Beyond Automation: A Conversation About AI Partnership

Christian Bleeker of Keyholder Agency and his AI partner Keith on building AI that thinks with you, not for you, and why partnership beats automation.

Burnout recovery expert Sally Clarke celebrating freedom at a California beach, workplace stress relief and mental health breakthrough

AI Won’t Save Your Workforce: The Burnout Backlash Every Leader Should Be Preparing For

Global burnout expert Sally Clarke shares 2025 data on why trust, clarity, and human leadership, not AI, decide whether your team thrives or breaks.

Founders Beach Series title artwork by Driftawave and Leaderwave, a future of work beach event in Zandvoort for founders exploring AI, leadership and community.

Founders, Creators, and Builders: Join the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series

Join the Leaderwave Founders Beach Series, a curated experience for founders, creators, and innovators to connect, learn, and grow.

Henny Vogt with the Remote.com sales team at a Lisbon company offsite by the sea.

Remote by Design: How Henny Vogt is Rewriting Global Sales Leadership and Scaling Culture Across Borders

Explore how Henny Vogt leads with purpose at Remote, scaling global teams, shaping remote sales leadership, and redefining how work works.

Alexia de Souza, global PR strategist helping startup founders craft communication strategies for international growth.

PR Powerhouse Alexia de Souza, the True Founder Whisperer: Why Your Global Communication Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Global PR strategist Alexia de Souza, the Founder Whisperer, on why your communication strategy matters now and how workations unlock your brand voice.

Casey Forbes, global talent acquisition expert sharing remote hiring strategies for distributed teams.

Global Talent Acquisition and Remote Work best practices with Casey Forbes, the Fierce Talent Professional!

Casey Forbes on global talent acquisition and remote work best practices: hiring trends, async tools, AI sourcing, and building belonging in distributed teams.

Ilker Akansel as a London 2012 Olympics transport volunteer leader.

Unleashing the Power of Community Building Strategies: Lessons from Ilker Akansel

Ilker Akansel on community building strategies for remote teams, the future of work, and how community turns workations into lasting growth.

Gina Schinkel, founder of Driftawave, on agile talent capital and the future of work.

Rocking Spurs into the Agile Era of Talent Capital

How agile-era talent capital is reshaping the future of work, and why adaptability, autonomy, and alignment are your new power moves for high-impact teams.

A botanical coworking cafe creating an intentional, transformative workation environment for team gatherings.

The Power of Gathering: Unlocking Team Potential Through Transformative Workations

Unlock team potential with transformative workations. Discover how intentional gatherings spark creativity, deeper bonds, and lasting collaboration.

Kristin Vierra, career fulfillment and remote work coach, smiling in her plant filled Buenos Aires space.

Mastering Remote Careers: Insider Tips from Kristin Vierra, the Queen of Remote Work Opportunity

Kristin Vierra on leaving Silicon Valley for a remote life in Buenos Aires, finding career fulfillment, and the best remote job boards to start with.

Staffinghouse team standing at a luxury villa pool during their two-week company workation in Bali, Indonesia.

The Return on Investment of a Company Workation and Successful Team Retreat

Unlock the ROI of a company workation: boost productivity, strengthen team collaboration, and build a stronger company culture.

Alex Hernandez, co-founder of Jobgether, at the Lisbon waterfront with the 25 de Abril Bridge, embodying the remote work lifestyle and freedom.

Remote Renaissance: Insights & Inspiration for Remote Workers from Alex Hernandez, Co-founder of Jobgether

Remote work insights from Alexandre Hernandez, co-founder of Jobgether: strategies for trust, async communication, and thriving in the remote renaissance.

Martijn Smeets, founder of The Thrive Tribe, smiling in a golden Austrian field at sunset, embodying location-independent remote entrepreneurship.

Remote Community Building with Martijn Smeets | Thriving in Remote Work

Learn how to build a thriving remote community with insights from Martijn Smeets, founder of The Thrive Tribe, on connection, time zones, and resilience.

Work-life balance workspace outdoors with a straw hat, notebook, and sunglasses, showing the productive workation retreat lifestyle.

Workation Benefits, ROI & Tips for Successful Team Offsites | Corporate Workation Strategies

Explore the benefits, ROI, and essential tips for companies embracing workations and team offsites to boost productivity, collaboration, and retention.

Mark Haver free-diving among sharks, protecting ocean marine life as a digital nomad and sustainability consultant.

Mark Haver: Founder of BlueGreen Generation Consultancy, Remote Professional & Former Digital Nomad

Discover the journey of Mark Haver, founder of BlueGreen Generation, who combined remote work, ocean advocacy, and purpose-led travel for almost four years.

Digital nomad brand designer Youri van den Hurk working on a tablet from a couch against a green wall, remote work lifestyle in Portugal.

The Life of a Digital Nomad Brand Designer

Explore the life of Youri van den Hurk, a digital nomad brand designer balancing creative work with the freedom of remote living across the globe.

Remote worker enjoying ocean views from a treehouse in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, a popular workation destination.

Exploring the Latest Remote Work Trends: Key Data and Insights for 2024

Explore the latest remote work trends and data for 2024: which industries and roles are going remote, what Gen Z wants, and why workations are on the rise.

Nadia Harris, The Remote Work Advocate, smiling with a laptop against a turquoise backdrop, showcasing the digital nomad lifestyle and location independence.

The Future of Work & Catching Trends with Nadia Harris: The Remote Work Advocate

Remote Work Advocate Nadia Harris on the future of work: ditching proximity bias, measuring impact over presence, and building remote as a strategic advantage.

Lara Lain, remote marketer and digital nomad, smiling beside her surf van and yellow surfboard on a Fuerteventura beach during a workation.

Unlocking the Benefits of Workations: A Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Productivity and Team Success

Lara Lain, marketer and digital nomad since 2014, shares the real benefits of a workation: productivity, connection, growth and a life where work and travel thrive.

A large group of remote workers surfing together in the ocean during a company beach retreat.

A Complete Guide to Planning a Successful Offsite

Chris Nam's complete guide to planning a successful company offsite: the 5 real benefits, plus 5 practical steps from setting objectives to follow through.

Remote worker setup with dual laptop screens in the ski mountains, boosting productivity and flexibility while working from anywhere.

Tips to remain Productive whilst Working Remotely: additional Laptop Screen Recommendations

The portable second screens our remote network swears by: iPad Air, Espresso, ASUS ZenScreen and Arzopa, with weights and prices for every workation setup.

Elia Argentiero at Krka National Park in Croatia, with turquoise waterfalls behind him during a Driftawave sailing workation.

Why Choose a Workation? Key Benefits and How to Define Success

LinkedIn's Elia Argentiero looks back on Driftawave's Croatia sailing workation: why he chose it, what made it work, and how to define a successful team trip.

Jennifer Paine, Women in Tech career coach, smiling in a relaxed home setting, ready to empower remote professionals on a Driftawave workation.

Take life in your control with Jennifer Paine: Tech Career Coach

Enter to win a free coaching session during your Driftawave workation and unlock powerful insights to elevate your business and mindset.

Angelica Balbuena, Account Executive at Remote, working from her Barcelona apartment after moving from hybrid to fully remote work.

Hybrid to Remote with Angi

Angelica Balbuena's first-hand story of going hybrid to fully remote: 9 honest lessons on life-work integration, async work, flexibility and productivity.

Esther van Toledo, executive coach and creator of the Leadership of the Heart method, in a professional studio portrait.

Inspirited Journeys and Workation Flows with Esther van Toledo: Executive Coach

Executive coach Esther van Toledo brings her Leadership of the Heart method to Driftawave's workations, with participant Malte's story of real transformation.

Founder enjoying a well deserved sailing workation in Croatia, at the helm of a yacht on the Adriatic coast.

New Beginnings and Unforgettable Adventures

Start the year with purpose and play as you discover how meaningful resolutions and unforgettable adventures can shape your best chapter yet.

The Driftawave Pegasus, the brand's white winged-horse logo on a sunset orange gradient, symbol of freedom and ocean flow.

The story behind our branding

Driftawave's brand draws from myth and momentum. From Pegasus to ocean flow, discover how our identity blends storytelling, freedom, and remote-era meaning.

Driftawave team gathered on the yacht cockpit at sunset in a Croatian marina during a sailing workation.

Workation Summer Croatia 2023

Step aboard Driftawave's first Croatia sailing workation: a week island-hopping the Adriatic by yacht, where remote work, connection and adventure meet.

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