The example retreats listed below are targeted for one-half day formats (3.0 hours of professional facilitation) and may be tailored to meet specific needs. Retreats are typically provided at an off-site location selected by the client.
Workplace Motivation (Utilizing: See the Light to the Power of Positive Thinking)
It is not just about the money or the paycheck! This program brings to light several factors that drive workplace motivation and engagement. Employee teams find renewed and refreshed energy as they consider other motivational drivers that are not monetary in nature. Many employees quickly express that their motivation is conditioned by their pay but in reality we are typically stimulated by several other key factors. In fact, many participants discover that pay ranks very high, but is not the single most important element of motivation for their job. Ideal for organizations or departments working through difficult financial constraints where the team needs a refreshed balance in their daily routine.
Appreciative Leadership (Utilizing: Five Questions Every Leader Must Ask)
This retreat will focus on effective ways to get more team involvement. Encouragesparticipants to find new breakthroughs and overcome previous obstacles by focusing what is working well instead of a focus on problems. Builds team environment, stimulates breakthroughs.
Skip the Trip
(Utilizing: The Abilene Paradox)
This retreat provides insight into decision making and problem solving techniques and explores common pitfalls that lead teams or organizations down the wrong road. Just skip-the-trip altogether and learn to make better group decisions by avoiding mismanaged agreement.
Appalachian Mountains Hike (Utilizing: Black Bear)
This teambuilding retreat explores the elements through an intellectual hike onthe Appalachian Trial. Improves teamsthrough a nonthreatening simulation and embraces the use of decision by consensus techniques. Illustrates the concept of group synergy and may help introductions to organizational change.
Customer Excellence (Utilizing: Discover and Dream Customer Service)
Customer service, often recognized by service based organizations as a product, has never been more important than now! Teams discover the elements of positivecustomer service appropriate to their organization and brainstorm on action items to implement for improved customer service.
Making Better Decisions (Utilizing: The Abilene Paradox and other materials)
Effective decision making and problem solving represent challenges to every organization. This retreat explores theoretical decision making, the Abilene Paradox, and intellectually places the team in the middle of wilderness survival exercises. Decision by consensus is explored and provides the driving theme for – making better decisions.
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