Customized Retreats
How it works...
The way we plan for retreats is to find out more about the
outcomes you are looking for. If you could wave a magic wand, after the program
was over, what would you want to participants to know, feel, understand, do?
Using that information, we create a customized flow of events tailored to fit
your specific needs. Then we spell out in detail the recommendations, staying
away from “canned” programs so we can best directly target your needs. The flow
is created by drawing from one or more of these tracks:
*Teambuilding
*Leadership
*Communication/Conflict management
*Facilitation/Presentation skills
*Social Justice/Diversity
*A combination of all five
Our retreats are great for getting your
students/faculty/staff recharged and reconnected.
You are busy people
We know that you are most likely wearing more than one hat-
doing the duties of three people. We believe you are some of the busiest people
in the country. That’s why we want to make working with us as effortless as
possible. Some clients just say, “Here are the outcomes we want…just show up
and make it happen.” Other clients want to have a very clear picture of what
the program will be like. So we can take the time to go through every detail of
every minute of the program. Whatever makes you most comfortable.
Our retreats run from 1/2 day up to 3 days.
Experientially based
The cornerstone of all our retreats is that it’s presented
in an experiential way. We believe in the axiom:
I hear, I forget
I see, I remember
I do, I understand
Why do we do this…
For example, we could talk to you all day about leadership
theories but until you actually experience being a leader, and leadership, you won’t get it on the gut level. All the INFORMATION you’ll ever need about
how to be an effective leader is in books and the internet. So why doesn’t
every student learn about it that way? They don’t have the time or the
willingness…and we believe it’s really hard to learn it that way. Experiential
learning is fun and effective.
And if we talked for 8 hours straight, everyone would fall
asleep. I tend to not learn very well when I’m asleep.
Troy served as a facilitator for our Summer Leadership Summit, a three day leadership conference for about 85 student leaders. During that time, Troy effectively made powerful and meaningful connections with our diverse group of student leaders...Regarding Troy, one student said, “He empowered me to empower myself. It doesn’t get more real than that.” In reference to the experiential leadership activities Troy facilitated, another student wrote that Troy “did an excellent job of tying the activities to leadership." 