Executive Leadership Retreat
Looking for a getaway executive retreat location with overnight accommodation and experienced facilitator? We make it simple– The Cottage Relax…take a deep breath…take time to reflect, replenish and re-connect.  Take a hike through the forest or a quiet walk around the lake.  Connect with others over wine, relaxed conversation and shared leadership experiences and insights.  A perfect getaway location for executive retreats, team building, leadership development, change management—complete with overnight accommodation and on-site Certified Executive Coach and Strategic Facilitator.

Retreats may be held at The Cottage in Sudden Valley which features golf, tennis, swimming, jogging trails,
and cross-border shopping just minutes away.

The Cottage is relaxed and flexible so leaders can set
their own pace. Facilitated by Cynthia Roney,
Certified Executive Coach and Strategic Facilitator, executive retreats are customized to meet the
needs of the group.

Have a different location in mind, we’ll join you there. 

See our 5 Keys to Executive Retreat Success
and Our Sample Retreat Themes below.
5 Keys to Executive Retreat Success
1)  Purpose–Agenda, goals, outcome
2) People–Finding the right facilitator, selecting participants
3) Location–Selecting the right location
4) Plan–Pre-work and follow-up
5) Balance–Achieving the right balance of work hard/play hard/have fun.

Exclusive Executive Passage Sample Retreat Themes
ONWARD:  Based on the Howard Schultz book ‘Onward–How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul’, this retreat theme is ideal for leadership teams facing tough challenges, needing to come back with passion and a plan.
  1. Share leadership perspectives, clear the air, close the wounds in a confidential circle. Helps leadership teams put the past, in the past, so they can begin to move onward.
  2. Reframe the future– explore, think big, get creative, focus on what if…. Re-ignite the flame of passion and potential.
  3. The Plan—Work in teams to create your action plan, get everyone engaged in the future.  Test, challenge and connect the dots, bring the Plan to life and make it happen.
THE MERGER:  facilitated group discussion and connecting opportunities with a confidential group of 10-15 like-minded individuals providing support as you explore your own journey of leadership growth and development.
  1. Share leadership challenges & solutions in a confidential safe circle of supportive like-minded individuals. Helps you grow as a leader— personally and professionally
  2. Sounding board. Explore, test and get feedback from others to help build new leadership skills & awareness
  3. Contacts, Connections & Champions. Create your own network of powerful contacts, connections and champions to support you on your leadership journey
ICEBERG:  Based on the John Kotter book ‘Our Iceberg is Melting‘ and ‘Leading Change‘ , this retreat theme is ideal for leadership teams in need of transformation, requiring implementation of a successful change management strategy.
  1. Share leadership challenges & solutions in a confidential safe circle of supportive like-minded individuals. Helps you grow as a leader— personally and professionally
  2. Leverage Kotter’s 8 step process   1) Establish a Sense of Urgency 2) Create the Guiding Coalition  3) Develop a Vision and Strategy    4) Develop Communication Plan to Change Vision  5) Employee Broad-Based Action 6) Short-term wins7) Consolidate Gains for More Change 8) Anchor New Approaches in the Culture
  3. The Plan—Work in teams to create your action plan, get everyone engaged in the future.  Test, challenge and connect the dots, bring the Plan to life and make it happen.

Leaders must take the time to reflect, replenish and re-connect— that’s what the Executive Leadership Retreat is all about.   Talk to us about what you have in mind for your Executive Leadership Retreat.  We’ll help you make it the ‘best ever’.

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