We had already been to the Algerian Sahara, to Tamanrasset and Djanet, but this time we took our office staff with us - partly as a reward for all their hard work but also because I am interested in how groups function under pressure and as a team. So we went on a five day circuit, by camel and on foot, with a professional group consultant who helped us make sense of our fears - and joys - about being in such an exceptional landscape. We learned a lot about independence and mutual dependency, about sharing, about "the circle of support" - great fun, too!