{"id":8874,"date":"2025-10-24T10:07:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:31:41","slug":"guru-gathering-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/guru-gathering-2025","title":{"rendered":"Guru Gathering 2025: Making memories in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever felt the sun on your skin after a week of overcast days? After the 2025 Guru Gathering this October, I can tell you that\u2019s exactly how it feels to see all your colleagues after a year apart. The temperature in Madrid in mid-autumn also helps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, our Guru Gathering took place in sunny Spain, gathering all of our colleagues for four days of collaboration and catching up. Here\u2019s how it went down.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/guru-gathering-2025\/#Whats-a-Guru-Gathering\" >What\u2019s a Guru Gathering?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/guru-gathering-2025\/#What-happened-at-the-Guru-Gathering-in-Madrid\" >What happened at the Guru Gathering in Madrid?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/guru-gathering-2025\/#Whats-the-value-of-Guru-Gatherings\" >What&#8217;s the value of Guru Gatherings?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/guru-gathering-2025\/#Whats-next-after-the-Madrid-Guru-Gathering\" >What\u2019s next after the Madrid Guru Gathering?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats-a-Guru-Gathering\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s a Guru Gathering?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some context to start. Resource Guru is a fully remote company with colleagues spread over 10 geographies. Naturally, that means we don\u2019t get to see each other in person a whole bunch. Sure, we have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-updates\/budapest-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unofficial work meet-ups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but getting <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everyone<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the same room is a rare delight. That\u2019s where the Gathering comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a year, organized by our similarly delightful People Ops Lead, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meredithlawlor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meredith<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we all come together to reflect, plan, and\u2014most importantly\u2014connect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-happened-at-the-Guru-Gathering-in-Madrid\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happened at the Guru Gathering in Madrid?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, a lot. The agenda\u2019s always action-packed for Guru Gatherings, containing a mix of productive collaboration time and well-earned recreation time. Here\u2019s a day-by-day rundown of what the Madrid edition involved:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day 1: Arrivals, assemble<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between all of us, we clocked over 2,000 minutes of travel time just to get to the Gathering. So, naturally, once we got there, we\u2026 got on a bus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8960\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8960\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8960\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-943x629.jpg\" alt=\"Some members of Team Guru beside a Madrid city tour bus.\" width=\"943\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-943x629.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1042x695.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-310x207.jpg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1748x1165.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-943x629@2x.jpg.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1042x695@2x.jpg.webp 2084w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-1536x1024@2x.jpg.webp 3072w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-2048x1365@2x.jpg.webp 4096w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0621-1-310x207@2x.jpg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Very cultured teammates delighted to learn Madrid has the world&#8217;s biggest Primark.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, the fun kind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of us who landed earliest took a guided tour of the main streets of Madrid, learning factoids about everything from the city\u2019s love for <em>The Lion King <\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(or <em>El Rey Leon<\/em>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if we\u2019re being particular) to how many bedrooms and bathrooms the palace has.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landing back to our hotel rooms afterwards, we were surprised with a care package full of Spanish\u2014and branded\u2014treats.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8951\" style=\"width: 905px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8951\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8951\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-895x671.png\" alt=\"Merch from Guru Gathering 2025 including a sweater, t-shirt, tote, cap, and postcard.\" width=\"895\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-895x671.png.webp 895w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-948x711.png.webp 948w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-310x233.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251007_145120-1-310x233@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Our lead designer, Mike, hand-painted the postcard pic. Just sayin&#8217;.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once everyone had gotten settled, we regrouped for a rooftop toast featuring a heartfelt address from our founders celebrating team members\u2019 life milestones, from engagements to house moves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8961\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8961\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8961\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-943x629.jpg\" alt=\"Group shot of the Resource Guru team on a rooftop in Madrid.\" width=\"943\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-943x629.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1042x695.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-310x207.jpg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1748x1165.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-943x629@2x.jpg.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1042x695@2x.jpg.webp 2084w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-1536x1024@2x.jpg.webp 3072w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-2048x1365@2x.jpg.webp 4096w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF0647-edited-310x207@2x.jpg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Showing off the 2025 edition t-shirts, part of the aforementioned swag.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a touch more cava, we moved to a private dining experience at (another) rooftop restaurant with stunning views of the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With full bellies and bright smiles, we settled in for the night, ready for the work part of our adventure to start the next morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day 2: The marketplace of ideas, and food<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We usually kick off the first full day of the Gathering with presentations. Our founders go first, outlining the strategic motions we\u2019re going to take over the next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, each department gets a chance to share wins and learnings from the last 12 months. Design and Product even included a trivia game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I can\u2019t very well share trade secrets, you can see some of our plans that are in flight\u2014and submit requests\u2014over on our product portal:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"comingsoon comingsoon--default\"><div class=\"comingsoon__image\"><\/div><div class=\"comingsoon__text\"><h4>What&#8217;s next for Resource Guru?<\/h4>\n<p>Explore our product portal to see what&#8217;s planned next and what we&#8217;ve already added. Vote on which features are most important to you and submit new ideas to have your say!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.productboard.com\/u3wdgytlr9dhqrdkzqf46ybi\/tabs\/2-planned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View and Vote on Upcoming Features<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the final \u201cnext slide please\u201d was spoken, we indulged in some downtime. And snacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet another perk of working with a multi-cultural team is exposure to local treats. Everyone came to the Gathering armed with local delicacies and we spent some time hearing about their origin stories and, of course, taste testing.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8965\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8965\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8965\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-503x671.jpg\" alt=\"A variety of snacks from different European countries and Canada.\" width=\"503\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-503x671.jpg.webp 503w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-533x711.jpg.webp 533w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-1152x1536.jpg.webp 1152w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-1536x2048.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-310x413.jpg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-1748x2331.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-503x671@2x.jpg.webp 1006w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-533x711@2x.jpg.webp 1066w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-1152x1536@2x.jpg.webp 2304w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6900-310x413@2x.jpg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Can&#8217;t personally recommend the Swedish salted liquorice, but to each their own.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, since we didn\u2019t want cavities to be one of our lasting memories from the trip, we then went on to grab some more substantial sustenance. Dinner on day 2 was a \u201cchoose your own adventure\u201d experience. We went to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercado San Miguel<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a 100-year-old food market packed with tastes from every corner of Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8962\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8962\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8962\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-943x531.jpg\" alt=\"Assorted Spanish sausages for sale at the Mercado San Miguel.\" width=\"943\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-943x531.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1042x587.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1536x865.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-2048x1153.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-310x175.jpg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1748x984.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-943x531@2x.jpg.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1042x587@2x.jpg.webp 2084w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-1536x865@2x.jpg.webp 3072w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251008_184759-310x175@2x.jpg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Viva chorizo.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, we all rested up. Some folks even opted for a very early night, ahead of a very early start the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day 3: Hot air. The good kind.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_8968\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8968\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8968\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-943x629.jpg\" alt=\"Some of Team Guru in a hot air balloon basket with a Resource Guru banner strung over the side.\" width=\"943\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-943x629.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1042x695.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-310x207.jpg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1748x1165.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-943x629@2x.jpg.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1042x695@2x.jpg.webp 2084w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-1536x1024@2x.jpg.webp 3072w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01974-310x207@2x.jpg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Not Photoshopped, not AI, and not a bad way to advertise.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before dawn even had a chance to crack, most of us took off to Segovia for a hot air balloon ride. Aboard, Team Guru soared above historic sites, rolling countryside, and stunning mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yours truly wasn\u2019t present, but our Senior Content Marketer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katherineanstey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kat<\/a>, had this to say about the experience:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>When I first said &#8216;yes&#8217; to joining the balloon ride, I hadn&#8217;t put much thought into it. But, on the morning of the excursion, you could tell adrenaline was running high since it started to dawn on us that we were about to float 1,000 feet into the air&#8230; in a basket. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The first 10 minutes were terrifying but, as we settled in, we took in the beautiful views of Segovia at sunrise, and the neighbouring balloons in the distance. As we touched down, we toasted to bravery (a.k.a. surviving) and an incredible bucket-list-worthy experience.<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile those of us with a fear of heights (or early wake up times) got a well-earned lie in. In the early afternoon, with coffee cups in slightly shaky hands, we all came together again to hear about a very special initiative we undertake at Resource Guru: exploration day.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8963\" style=\"width: 905px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8963\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8963\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-895x671.png\" alt=\"Team Resource Guru in a ballroom watching exploration day presentations.\" width=\"895\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-895x671.png.webp 895w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-948x711.png.webp 948w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-1536x1152.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-310x233.png.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-1748x1311.png 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1.png 2016w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-895x671@2x.png.webp 1790w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-948x711@2x.png.webp 1896w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7120-1-310x233@2x.png.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Setting a course for future features.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is exploration day?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twice a year or so, we set aside a full working day to try out ideas we\u2019re excited for, but can\u2019t quite find time to slot in with all our usual priorities. The core purpose is to collaborate with colleagues, and scratch those itches that sit outside of the day-to-day work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folks presented their findings and shared whether their ideas were due to be parked, planned, or shipped. These presentations sparked lively discussions between departments full of excitement for what\u2019s to come, and suggestions for taking prototypes to the next level. Which, as you can imagine, made us work up quite the appetite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8964\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8964\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8964\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-503x671.jpeg\" alt=\"The Resource Guru team at a cooking class in Madrid.\" width=\"503\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-503x671.jpeg.webp 503w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-533x711.jpeg.webp 533w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1152x1536.jpeg.webp 1152w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1536x2048.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-310x413.jpeg.webp 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1748x2331.jpeg 1748w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-503x671@2x.jpeg.webp 1006w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-533x711@2x.jpeg.webp 1066w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1152x1536@2x.jpeg.webp 2304w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-1536x2048@2x.jpeg.webp 3072w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3143-1-310x413@2x.jpeg.webp 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>And we only set the CORRECT things on fire!<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For our final dinner in Madrid, we headed to a local cookery school to try our hand at making some Spanish classics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve read <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">past recaps about Guru Gatherings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019d know they\u2019re full of surprises. Often in the form of live musicians that seem to appear out of thin air.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This year, we were serenaded by a guitarist who not only provided the perfect ambiance for our self-made meals, he also learned a Guru-ific theme song.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterwards, absolutely no one went to the night club. What happens in Espa\u00f1a stays in Espa\u00f1a. The end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day 4: Departures and determination<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter how early we had to get up the next morning to catch planes and trains, there was a definite sense of the team leaving Madrid rejuvenated. Which brings me nicely to some closing thoughts about the trip as a whole:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats-the-value-of-Guru-Gatherings\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s the value of Guru Gatherings?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ironically enough, one of the values is&#8230; living our values.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The events of the Guru Gathering exemplify how we operate and remind us of why we do what we do the way we do it. Here are some examples, day-by-day:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>We&#8217;re open and inclusive<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On day 1 we had a co-founder not only recall but celebrate real-life milestones of people on the team\u2014an in-person reminder that we\u2019re invested in each other\u2019s success, be that professional or personal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That ties back to one of our core values. In the words of our company handbook: \u201c<\/span><b>We\u2019re open and inclusive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We default to transparent conversations, we share things about ourselves, and we actively reach out to others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>We value speed<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 2&#8217;s year-in-review from each department showcases the fact that <\/span><b>we value speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/product-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A quick glance at our blog<\/a> will show you all the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product updates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our team has released this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing the team present them in quick succession really hammered home how committed they are to this.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>We don&#8217;t let perfection be the enemy of the good<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day 3&#8217;s exploration day recap brings this value to mind: \u201c<\/span><b>We don\u2019t let perfection be the enemy of the good.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d That\u2019s not to say we\u2019re in the habit of releasing half-baked features\u2014quite the opposite actually. \u201cGood\u201d is main thing here. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality is key, but obsessing over the ideal version of something at the expense of progress is not. We focus on releases that provide value, and iterate thereafter so we can get that value to customers quickly, and often.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also experienced an example of its sister value: \u201c<\/span><b>We strive to be masters of our craft.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d You\u2019ll see that open approach to giving (and actively seeking) feedback in the aftermath of those presentations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>We obsess over our customers<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though day 4 mostly involved travel and fond farewells, one small detail reminded me of one of our final values: <\/span><b>We obsess over our customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even mid-trip back, our team chat lit up with messages about new ideas, inspired suggestions for where our organization can go next, and supportive responses from fellow teammates\u2014all with the aim of making the customer experience as delightful as it can be.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, <\/span><b>we dare to be different<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When the world zigs, we zag. While some might look at a trip like this and see it as extravagant, we understand it to be one of the most valuable ways we can stay connected, and keep the team\u2019s spirits high so the momentum stays up throughout the following year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, we don\u2019t have an office. And this is a pretty cool way to reinvest funds that would be allotted there otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats-next-after-the-Madrid-Guru-Gathering\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s next after the Madrid Guru Gathering?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, we get back to work. But we do so with full batteries. It\u2019s been a couple weeks now and everyone remains energized, encouraged, and eager to head into Q4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If our adventures in Madrid<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0made you green with envy, keep an eye on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/join-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">careers page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for opportunities to join Team Guru, and our 2026 edition of the Gathering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to see the result of our day jobs, a free trial\u2019s the best way to get familiar with the software from the people at Resource Guru:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--default\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"218\" 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