Single-Day Strategy Session Agenda
SAMPLE AGENDA | SINGLE DAY FORMAT It is essential to be well prepared when planning a corporate retreat. Utilizing a strong agenda is key to ensuring that a single-day strategy session runs smoothly. A well-written agenda will keep the session on track, and help you reach your goals in a timely manner. As long as [...] Building Your Team Workshop Retreat
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Almost everybody would agree that on most days a championship team in almost any sport would beat a random collection of all-stars. Michael Jordan once said, "talent wins games but teamwork wins championships." New workgroups are formed every day. In most cases, these ad hoc groups are formed to accomplish goals that have [...] Strategic Planning Agenda for an Off-Site Retreat
SAMPLE AGENDA | 3-DAY FORMAT It should go without saying, that putting together your strategic planning agenda, for your 3-day strategic planning off-site retreat, is one of the most important aspects of the process. This is your road map. If followed, it ensures you will touch on each of the topics you intended to during [...] Strategic Planning | How to Organize an Offsite Corporate Retreat
OFF-SITE RETREAT | 3-DAY FORMAT The 3-day offsite corporate retreat format is most commonly used as a once per year gathering between top executives to engage in a full strategic planning session for the organization. Typically, early fall is a great time to hold such an event for a variety of reasons. Vacations have ended, [...] Defining and Developing the Circle of Trust
A few years ago, I was thinking about just how much the concept of trust affects our lives. This single construct, trust, allows us to decide so many things: who we marry, who we choose as friends, and even who we choose to do business with. Trust becomes the key factor in almost every life decision. […]
Planning a Corporate Retreat
When planning a corporate retreat, the first step is to understand the purpose of the retreat. In addition, the importance of an understanding the organizers desired outcomes. While these are two very important considerations, the pre-retreat work for the facilitator does not stop there. There are several other factors that will assist you in determining […]
Corporate Retreats: The Purpose of a Professional Facilitator
Corporate Retreats 101 Many organizations host annual offsite corporate retreats for a variety of reasons. This article focuses on why you should utilize a professional corporate retreat facilitator, and the role that facilitator should play. Why Use a Corporate Retreat Facilitator? The facilitator’s sole purpose is to assist the event organizer in obtaining desired retreat […]
Spouse Friendly Corporate Retreat
One of the difficulties organizations have in conducting a corporate retreat, is that many executives are uncomfortable traveling to an exotic location without their spouse or partner. Connect relationships from work to home by bringing your spouse! It is possible to organize a retreat to accommodate the spouses. To do so, there are several things […]
Preparing for an Offsite Leadership Retreat
Offsite Leadership Retreat Planning There are two major factors in the preparation for an offsite leadership retreat: logistics and content. This article will focus on the preparation necessary for the logistics of the retreat. Bear in mind that the purpose of the retreat plays a critical role in the logistics. The retreat location and activities […]
What is the #1 Priority of an Offsite Leadership Retreat?
Purpose of an Offsite Leadership Retreat A company leadership retreat is a great way to accomplish several things. We have seen many organizations attempt to utilize a series of workshops in the companies’ conference rooms. We feel strongly that this does not produce the results you would get with an offsite retreat. The results you […]
