How REMAX Success builds connection through shared experiences

A colleague can sit a few desks away for years without us knowing much about the person beyond their role. Put those same people alongside one another helping a family make a cheer card, and a different conversation becomes possible.

That is the experience Daniel Burrett, Managing Director of REMAX Success, describes when he talks about bringing his team into the community. Away from everyday work, people discover shared interests and hear stories that might never come up in the office. There is room to get to know one another without a job title setting the terms of the conversation.

For me, that is an important part of Peak2Park's purpose. A shared community experience gives people something to do together and a reason to connect. REMAX Success's first Peak2Park experience in 2026 offers a practical example of what that can look like.

A place for different contributions

Daniel recalls almost the entire REMAX Success team volunteering at the company's marquee, helping families create personalised cheer cards for participants and handing out merchandise. Other team members took part in the run itself.

There were different roles, but a shared purpose. Some people were encouraging participants, others were spending time with families, and colleagues were enjoying being involved together.

Daniel remembers seeing REMAX Success bags around the finish line in a sea of blue, red and white. What stayed with him, though, was the enthusiasm of the people: the smiles, conversations and enjoyment his team shared with the wider community.



It is a useful reminder for any workplace planning a team activity. The most memorable part may be a conversation or a moment of encouragement, rather than the thing we organised or handed out. Making room for those moments deserves as much thought as the logistics.

Community involvement beyond one day

REMAX Success brings that approach to a range of free events for local families, including an Easter Egg Hunt, a Carnival of Flowers BBQ, a Halloween Haunted House and a Christmas Wonderland. Daniel says team members volunteer their time because they enjoy seeing the happiness those experiences bring to families.

Through that work, colleagues spend time alongside people they might not ordinarily work closely with. Cooking sausages or helping create a family event gives them a shared task and a different setting in which to talk.

Daniel sees those relationships carrying back into the workplace through the way people communicate, collaborate and support one another. His emphasis is on trust, mutual respect and genuinely knowing the people around us.



Mental health and wellbeing also matter personally to Daniel and Katie. Daniel describes initiatives within their workplace to support their people's physical and mental wellbeing. For them, being involved in Peak2Park connects with those values and with supporting local organisations such as Momentum Mental Health.

An invitation without pressure

There is an important condition behind this kind of connection: people need a choice about how they take part.

Daniel recognises that a team includes different personalities, interests and abilities. Some people enjoy being active. Others prefer organising, volunteering or encouraging from the sidelines. A single idea of participation can overlook contributions people would otherwise be glad to make.

His approach is to explain the purpose and offer ways to contribute that people feel comfortable with. As he puts it, "It's about creating an opportunity, not an obligation."

That distinction matters for leaders. An activity intended to bring people closer can feel very different when someone believes they must take on a role that does not suit them. Giving people genuine choice shows that their contribution is valued without asking them to become someone else for the day.

For Peak2Park, it is a perspective worth carrying into every invitation. We can recognise the person offering encouragement alongside the person taking part on the course. Both help shape the experience.

Start with a personal invitation

Asked how to welcome a new colleague or first-time participant, Daniel offers a simple starting point: speak to them personally.

An announcement tells someone an event is happening. A conversation creates space to explain what is involved, answer questions and offer to introduce them to others or participate alongside them.

For someone new to a team, those details can make the invitation easier to understand. They know who they can arrive with and who can help them find their place. The gesture is small, but it shows that someone has thought about their experience.

Daniel sees community events as an opportunity for newer team members to get to know colleagues through something enjoyable. Helping families have a good experience gives people a shared memory to carry back to work.

What people take home

For REMAX Success, a meaningful Peak2Park experience is about the connections people make and how they feel about contributing. Daniel hopes his team finishes the day proud of its involvement, having enjoyed time together and helped support important work in the community.

That gives us a useful question to ask of any shared activity: what will people take back into everyday life?

It might be a colleague they now feel more comfortable talking to, a greater appreciation of the people around them, or a reason to make more time for connection. These are modest, human outcomes worth making space for.

Thank you to Daniel and the REMAX Success team for sharing their experience. Their approach offers a practical place to begin: make a personal invitation, give people a choice in how they contribute, and notice the connections that develop when they spend time together.