What we do and why it matters

We partner with companies to create experiences, including kickoffs, incentive trips, offsites and more, that inspire employees, enhance connections, and increase productivity and commitment beyond the moment.

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21%

increase in profitability in engaged workforces.

(Gallup)

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73%

of employees do better work when they feel connected.
(Gallup)

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82%

of employees are open to leaving their job.say that feeling happy and engaged at work is a key driver of their productivity.
(Gallup)

Our Services

We are an employee engagement business building connections within global teams, with a track record in delivering inspiration, growth and value.

Experience Services

INSPIRE

Unlock meaningful connections across your organisation with inspiring and memorable experiences.

Experiential Events

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Engage your global teams with in-person, virtual, or hybrid event experiences, including sales, company and leadership kick-offs, incentive trips, or all hands and town halls that are designed to spark connections and fuel strategic alignment and performance.

Experience seamless end to end event production as we programme each event with project management and logistics.

Creative Studio

X

Impress your audience with a comprehensive suite of custom brand content, including event content, graphic design, video and motion design, and more that is brought to life through your experiential events.

Prepare your leadership team with event narrative development and on-site speaker coaching before they take the stage.

Engagement Services

EMBED

Drive impact beyond the moment and embed long term organisational change through strategic and data-driven employee engagement.

Multichannel Internal Communications

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Facilitate internal communications campaigns that continue to deliver your key messages and business objectives from your leadership team to your individual contributors.

Leadership Training & Toolkits

X

Reinforce and enable ongoing leadership engagement with data-driven training and toolkits that are bespoke or customized to your business - all designed to boost the connection, productivity, and commitment of your employees.

Trusted by the world's most ambitious organizations.

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Our services

We are an employee engagement business building connections within global teams, with a track record in delivering inspiration, growth and value.

Experience Services

INSPIRE

Unlock meaningful connections across your organisation with inspiring and memorable experiences.

Experiential Events

X

Engage your global teams with in-person, virtual, or hybrid event experiences, including sales, company and leadership kick-offs, incentive trips, or all hands and town halls that are designed to spark connections and fuel strategic alignment and performance.Experience seamless end to end event production as we programme each event with project management and logistics.

Creative Studio

X

Impress your audience with a comprehensive suite of custom brand content, including event content, graphic design, video and motion design, and more that is brought to life through your experiential events.Prepare your leadership team with event narrative development and on-site speaker coaching before they take the stage

Engagement Services

EMBED

Drive impact beyond the moment and embed long term organisational change through strategic and data-driven employee engagement.

Multichannel Internal Communications

X

Facilitate internal communications campaigns that continue to deliver your key messages and business objectives from your leadership team to your individual contributors.

Leadership Training & Toolkits

X

Reinforce and enable ongoing leadership engagement with data-driven training and toolkits that are bespoke or customized to your business - all designed to boost the connection, productivity, and commitment of your employees.

Trusted by the world's most ambitious organizations.

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Why this matters

The world of work has changed. Connection, productivity, and commitment have never been more important, yet harder to achieve.

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

21%

increase in profitability in engaged workforces.
(Slack Global Survey 2023, Bruce Daisley, Make Work Better)

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

73%

of employees do better work when they feel connected.
(Gallup, 2024)

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

82%

say that feeling happy and engaged at work is a key driver of their productivity.
(Gallup, 2024)

How we work

Our guiding principles

We are allies

We support your strategy and outcomes at every stage. As your ally we will never forget whose project this is and what matters to you most.

We are thinkers

We support your strategy and outcomes at every stage. As your ally we will never forget whose project this is and what matters to you most.

We are energisers

We support your strategy and outcomes at every stage. As your ally we will never forget whose project this is and what matters to you most.

We are allies

We support your strategy and outcomes at every stage. As your ally we will never forget whose project this is and what matters to you most.

We are thinkers

We won’t rush to the first solution. We will always find the time to think, even when the pressure is at its most intense

We are energisers

We love momentum. We are exuberantly positive and  quietly effective. But we will never let a project lose pace and direction.

Why this matters

The world of work has changed. Connection, productivity, and commitment has never been more important, yet harder to achieve.

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

21%

increase in profitability in engaged workforces.
(Slack Global Survey 2023, Bruce Daisley, Make Work Better)

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

73%

of employees do better work when they feel connected
(Gallup, 2024)

circles conveying a percentage amount to accompany a stat

82%

say that feeling happy and engaged at work is a key driver of their productivity.
(Gallup, 2024)

How we work

Our guiding principles

We are allies

We support your strategy and outcomes at every stage. As your ally we will never forget whose project this is and what matters to you most.

We are thinkers

We won’t rush to the first solution. We will always find the time to think, even when the pressure is at its most intense

We are energisers

We love momentum. We are exuberantly positive and quietly effective. But we will never let a project lose pace and direction.

Stride is known for creating outstanding employee experiences...but the real challenge lies in sustaining organisational change beyond the moment — after the music stops, the lights dim, and everyone returns to their desks.

That’s exactly what all of our clients are looking for — to maximise their investment, embed new ways of working, and ensure those changes stick long-term. They trust that Stride is uniquely positioned to deliver exactly that.

See it in action

Connection has never been more important

That’s where we come in. We connect the dots. We partner with you to create impactful moments, streamlining your engagement activity to maximize your time and efficiency, driving long-term business growth.

150k+

People connected by the Stride team.

Connect with our team
Connect with our team

People want to feel connected.

That’s where we come in. We connect the dots. We partner with you to create impactful moments, streamlining your engagement activity to maximize your time and efficiency, driving long-term business growth.

100k+

People connected by the Stride team.

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Who we work with

Stride partners with some of the world's most ambitious organisations.

We are  partners dedicated to making everyone and everything work together:
that’s what connecting the dots means in the real world.

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Learn more about us

The minds behind the mission

Our team has worked in fast-growing, ambitious businesses across the tech and SaaS industry.

Our team brings together  expertise from the worlds of branding, marketing, internal comms, HR and people leadership, project management office (PMO), strategic operations, diversity, equity and  inclusion (DE&I) and event management. 

GET TO KNOW ME

Get To Know Me

Barry (he/him) is passionate about creating meaningful impact through his work, partnering with companies to improve how people collaborate and make decisions at work. With a strong belief in the power of teams over individuals, Barry co-founded Stride to empower people to do their best work. Committed to a global perspective and human-centred approach, he values collaboration, both internally and with partners. Outside of work, Barry enjoys travel, which fuels his curiosity about people.

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Get To Know Me

Imer (she/her) is a versatile leader with a rich blend of experience across the SaaS, Tech, Digital and PR & Communications sectors, having guided companies from Series A to post-IPO. Recently pivoting to Chief Operating Officer after 20+ years as an HR and people leader, Imer excels in cross-functional roles, driving growth and championing equality in the workplace. Guided by values of integrity, she brings a people-first approach to every challenge. Beyond work, Imer enjoys live music, fashion, travel, and is an advocate for feminist beliefs.

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Get To Know Me

Ashley (she/her) is a dynamic experience designer, employee engagement nerd, and co-founder of The Optimist Collective. With over a decade in tech at companies like Uber and Asana, she creates innovative spaces for connection, from brand events to company kickoffs. Driven by a commitment to fostering authentic experiences, she weaves purpose and delight into every interaction. A matcha enthusiast and avid traveller, she makes ordinary magical, one thoughtfully curated moment at a time.

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Get To Know Me

Jane (she/her) is a seasoned communications leader and brand strategist with a strong background in people engagement, marketing, event management, and experience design. Jane brings a unique blend of strategic vision and creative execution to her work, crafting dynamic experiences that inspire connection and engagement. When she’s not curating unforgettable experiences, Jane loves exploring different parts of the world, adding to her long list of favourite restaurants and spending quality time with family and her dogs.

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

The minds behind the mission

Our team has worked in fast-growing, ambitious businesses across the tech and SaaS industry.

Our team brings together  expertise from the worlds of branding, marketing, internal comms, HR and people leadership, project management office (PMO), strategic operations, diversity, equity and  inclusion (DE&I) and event management. 

GET TO KNOW ME

Get To Know Me

Barry (he/him) is passionate about creating meaningful impact through his work, partnering with companies to improve how people collaborate and make decisions at work. With a strong belief in the power of teams over individuals, Barry co-founded Stride to empower people to do their best work. Committed to a global perspective and human-centred approach, he values collaboration, both internally and with partners. Outside of work, Barry enjoys travel, which fuels his curiosity about people.

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Get To Know Me

Imer (she/her) is a versatile leader with a rich blend of experience across the SaaS, Tech, Digital and PR & Communications sectors, having guided companies from Series A to post-IPO. Recently pivoting to Chief Operating Officer after 20+ years as an HR and people leader, Imer excels in cross-functional roles, driving growth and championing equality in the workplace. Guided by values of integrity, she brings a people-first approach to every challenge. Beyond work, Imer enjoys live music, fashion, travel, and is an advocate for feminist beliefs.

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Get To Know Me

Ashley (she/her) is a dynamic experience designer, employee engagement nerd, and co-founder of The Optimist Collective. With over a decade in tech at companies like Uber and Asana, she creates innovative spaces for connection, from brand events to company kickoffs. Driven by a commitment to fostering authentic experiences, she weaves purpose and delight into every interaction. A matcha enthusiast and avid traveller, she makes ordinary magical, one thoughtfully curated moment at a time.

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Get To Know Me

Jane (she/her) is a seasoned communications leader and brand strategist with a strong background in people engagement, marketing, event management, and experience design. Jane brings a unique blend of strategic vision and creative execution to her work, crafting dynamic experiences that inspire connection and engagement. When she’s not curating unforgettable experiences, Jane loves exploring different parts of the world, adding to her long list of favourite restaurants and spending quality time with family and her dogs.

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

Get To Know Me

Barry (he/him) is passionate about creating meaningful impact through his work, partnering with companies to improve how people collaborate and make decisions at work. With a strong belief in the power of teams over individuals, Barry co-founded Stride to empower people to do their best work. Committed to a global perspective and human-centred approach, he values collaboration, both internally and with partners. Outside of work, Barry enjoys travel, which fuels his curiosity about people.

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Barry Plunkett

Founder & CEO

Get To Know Me

Imer (she/her) is a versatile leader with a rich blend of experience across the SaaS, Tech, Digital and PR & Communications sectors, having guided companies from Series A to post-IPO. Recently pivoting to Chief Operating Officer after 20+ years as an HR and people leader, Imer excels in cross-functional roles, driving growth and championing equality in the workplace. Guided by values of integrity, she brings a people-first approach to every challenge. Beyond work, Imer enjoys live music, fashion, travel, and is an advocate for feminist beliefs.

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Imer Cakiroglu

Chief Operating Officer

Get To Know Me

Ashley (she/her) is a dynamic experience designer, employee engagement nerd, and co-founder of The Optimist Collective. With over a decade in tech at companies like Uber and Asana, she creates innovative spaces for connection, from brand events to company kickoffs. Driven by a commitment to fostering authentic experiences, she weaves purpose and delight into every interaction. A matcha enthusiast and avid traveller, she makes ordinary magical, one thoughtfully curated moment at a time.

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Ashley Frabasilio

Head of Experience Partnership AMER

Get To Know Me

Jane (she/her) is a seasoned communications leader and brand strategist with a strong background in people engagement, marketing, event management, and experience design. Jane brings a unique blend of strategic vision and creative execution to her work, crafting dynamic experiences that inspire connection and engagement. When she’s not curating unforgettable experiences, Jane loves exploring different parts of the world, adding to her long list of favourite restaurants and spending quality time with family and her dogs.

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

Jane Dundon

Head of Experience Partnership EMEA

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