Determining an Objective & Planning the Experience

We’ll start by discussing the current state of your organization and your goals for the retreat. Next, we’ll talk about the parameters for your retreat. Where would be a fun and accessible location? How can we create a stimulating experience that fosters connections? I’ll design a schedule and workshops to help you achieve those goals.

Facilitation with a Lens on Inclusion

On retreat day, I’ll be there early to help you get set up and ensure the day gets off to a smooth start. I provide all the materials for my trainings, including follow-up resources when participants want to learn more. I’ll lead the sessions so that every voice in the room can participate on equal footing. 

Participant Feedback & Recommendations

After the retreat, I’ll gather and analyze participant feedback to help you understand what went well, what could be better, and what feelings and messages your participants took away from the experience.

“Thank you for doing a great job with our team’s retreat. I could tell that some of my team was anxious about being in person together after being apart for so long during the pandemic. When you introduced Improv Wisdom as a lens through which to see communication I saw some faces drop. But once you got up and started to demonstrate the activities and engage people, I noticed how much laughter was happening and the anxiety melted away. Later, when you segued into storytelling exercises, it gave a chance for people to really reflect on how their work impacts lives.

All in all, your retreat allowed us to reduce inhibitions, think creatively, and feel a sense of pride for our accomplishments. We would not have been able to do what we needed to do the rest of the day without your session laying the groundwork. But because of you, we were able to think big about vision with a greater sense of connectedness to one another and the mission.”

—Bethany Solomon, Director of Development, Norris Cotton Cancer Center

“Your presentation and slide show were exemplary: they gave our students an excellent example of engaging, helpful visuals, and your preparedness, poise, energy and warmth showed them what a really good presenter looks and sounds like.

The personal element was meaningful and captivating: adolescents respond in powerful ways to adult vulnerability and honesty. Your ability to talk about your own personal loss and how it catalyzed your journey toward empathy and inclusion brought them in - gave them a truth and a feeling to hold on to as they listened, and then as they moved into their small group conversations.

The small group conversations made room for our vulnerability and honesty. They gave each of us a chance to share something about ourselves that informs who we are as part of a community. There was a perfect balance of risk-taking and safety.”

— Mary Newman, Head of School, The Sharon Academy