Experiential Leadership Retreats
A unique retreat format to create a transformational experience.
Simple and Easy Process to Create Magical Retreats
ONE
Choose the perfect location.
Select from our collection of 5-star, 4-star and unique locations – all “Legendary proven” and carefully vetted by our experts.
TWO
Select the most exciting activities.
Boost your experience by aligning the location possibilities with choices from our award winning experiences.
THREE
Tailor the agenda for what matters most.
Our engagement experts team up with yours to craft the perfect script to reach your most important your goals.
We handle ALL the logistics and coordination of your retreat.
ELR Locations
Sample Agenda
Amazing Race Launch
Day -10 Before Retreat
Participants are sent first package that includes basic information and instructions. They are given a list of needs for the retreat and information to ship luggage (if necessary) before the retreat begins.
Day -9 to -3 Before Retreat
Series of simple emails/texts to engage the group and prepare them for what is coming. This requires between 1-5 minutes per day.
Day -2 Days Before Retreat
Participants are sent a ELR Guidebook to read/review on the plane and a journal. Guidebook may include destination information, activity preparation information, content information on change and accountability, etc. The Guidebook may also include quizzes and other opportunities to earn points for completion. Guidebook may contain more information than the participants could possibly complete on their flight.
Simple Agenda
Day 1
Morning – Challenging Activity
Activity briefing and send off with a Grab-n-Go breakfast. Gourmet lunch offsite location
Afternoon – Debrief & Recovery activity
Evening – Dinner & Social
Evening Entertainment (include spouses)
Day 2 AM
Morning – Challenging Activity
Activity briefing and send off with a Grab-n-Go breakfast. Lunch activity
Afternoon – Emotive Challenge Activity
Evening – Dinner & Social
Evening Entertainment (include spouses)
Day 3
Enjoy Activities Onsite
Closing Session – Lunch
Shuttles to fly home
Leadership Retreat Principles
ONE
Format Follows Function
This is not a vacation with tours or fun and games.
Selection of the location & the activities (the format) are dependent upon your desired outcomes (the function).
Our decades of executing retreats, creation and execution of the most challenging experiential activities will be put to use to help create exactly the right format.
TWO
Retreats are a Series of Workouts
FACT: If you want to become physically fit, you must work out.
FACT: Workouts are hard or the time is wasted.
FACT: Workouts help us to become better. A better person, a better leader, a better team.
Once pointed out, participants emphatically embrace workouts. They expect to be challenged as this proves their time is valued.
Retreat Workouts are mental, emotional, spiritual, and sometimes physical. Put in the right place, each workout serves a critical role.
Participants leave our retreats exhausted, fulfilled and better than when they arrived, knowing their time was greatly valued.
THREE
All Growth occurs during Recovery
Workouts DO NOT build strength. Workouts tear down muscle fibers. Strength, endurance, improvement are gains during recovery times.
Participants must be given time to recover. The length of recovery depends upon the intensity of the workout.
ELR’s are designed with intentional recovery time and activities built in.
We know the best recovery techniques and exactly how to structure recovery into your retreat.
A few articles written about our executive retreats
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Where High-level Executives Go to Recharge
CEOs are going on ‘executive getaways’
“The Stuff of Legend”!
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How to Get Started
Call James Carter at 800-513-8759 ext 311.
James will walk you through the 1-2-3 steps above and make it as easy as possible for you based upon the answers below.
Prepare for our call:
- What outcomes does your group want to achieve?
- What are any obstacles that may get in the way?
- If you could accomplish ONE truly significant outcome, what would it be?