Based on the best-selling first edition, this greatly expanded andupdated version contains forty-seven new activities, moreinformation about how to design and lead retreats, and additionalsuggestions for how to recover when things go wrong. A CD-ROMallows you to print out chapters for distribution to key leaders,duplicate templates, and produce handouts for specific exercises. Whether you're planning to lead an offsite retreat for the firsttime or the ninety-ninth time, this easy-to-use, one-stop resourceprovides: * Step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of testedexercises. * Insight into establishing effective working relationships withclients. * Information on what to include in your retreat designs. * Suggestions for encouraging participants to speak up and playan active role. * Tools for managing conflict. * Guidance on making decisions during a retreat and changingcourse when necessary. * Strategies for developing and implementing action plans. * Tips for follow-up so you can keep the change train ontrack. Order your copy of this practical guide today!
Autorentext
Merianne Liteman, Sheila Campbell, and Jeff Liteman consult to corporate, government, international organization, and nonprofit clients on strategic planning, strategic change, creative thinking, leadership development, and improved teamwork and communication.(You can find more information at www.retreatsthatwork.com.)
Klappentext
Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites is a comprehensive handbook for creating offsite retreats that get results and rave reviews from participants.
This greatly expanded and updated version is based on the best-selling first edition. It contains forty-seven new activities, more information about how to design and lead retreats, and additional suggestions for how to recover when things go wrong. It also includes a CD-ROM that allows readers to print out chapters for distribution to key leaders, duplicate templates, and produce handouts for specific exercises.
Whether you are planning to lead an offsite retreat for the first time or the ninety-ninth time, Retreats That Work is an invaluable, practical, easy-to-use guide, full of step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises.
Retreats That Work is your one-stop resource. It explains what you need to know about
- Establishing effective working relationships with your clients
- Deciding what to include in your retreat designs
- Encouraging participants to speak up and play an active role
- Managing conflict
- Making decisions during a retreat and changing course when necessary
- Developing and implementing action plans
- Following up to keep the change train on track
"The Litemans and Campbell have served up a delightful, wonderfully written, accessible, and invaluable resource book for retreat planners. It is jam-packed with ideas, tools, pitfalls to be avoided, and everything one needs to create Retreats That Work."
Barry Oshry, creator, Power Lab Retreat; author, Seeing Systems and Leading Systems
"What a treasure of valuable tools to facilitate the best darn retreat of your life! Whether you're new or a veteran, struggling or successful, you must invest in this gem! The authors of the expanded version of this book share everythingfrom pre-retreat preparation to follow?up activities to implementation and design to recovery. It's all there! Add to that handouts, client material, and templates on a handy CDyou'll think you struck gold!"
Elaine Biech, author, Training For Dummies, The Business of Consulting, and Creativity and Innovation: The ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook
"For companies organizing a retreat, this should be your bible. It delivers exactly what it says it will: practical approaches that assure effective retreats. Would that other business books were so impressive."
Jeffrey LaRiche, chairman and CEO, Castle Worldwide, Inc.
"This book is an impressive and much-needed resource for training and development professionals. I only wish it had been around when I was getting my feet wet in retreats. Having read it, I would never again lead an offsite without referring to it, over and over again!"
Fran Rees, author, The Facilitator Excellence Handbook, How to Lead Work Teams: Facilitation Skills, and 25 Activities for Developing Team Leaders
Zusammenfassung
Based on the best-selling first edition, this greatly expanded and updated version contains forty-seven new activities, more information about how to design and lead retreats, and additional suggestions for how to recover when things go wrong. A CD-ROM allows you to print out chapters for distribution to key leaders, duplicate templates, and produce handouts for specific exercises.
Whether you're planning to lead an offsite retreat for the first time or the ninety-ninth time, this easy-to-use, one-stop resource provides:
- Step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises.
- Insight into establishing effective working relationships with clients.
- Information on what to include in your retreat designs.
- Suggestions for encouraging participants to speak up and play an active role.
- Tools for managing conflict.
- Guidance on making decisions during a retreat and changing course when necessary.
- Strategies for developing and implementing action plans.
- Tips for follow-up so you can keep the change train on track.
Inhalt
CD Contents.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
SECTION ONE: Materials for the Facilitator.
Chapter 1: Working with the Client.
Nine Reasons to Hold a Retreat.
Ten Reasons Not to Hold a Retreat.
What If the Client Is Your Boss?
Aligning Yourself with the Client.
Kinds of Retreats.
Using a Specialized Retreat Format.
Chapter 2: Planning the Retreat.
Pre-Retreat Interviews with Participants.
Identifying the Scope of Issues and Creating the Retreat Plan.
Who's Who in Planning a Retreat.
Involving Participants in Retreat Planning.
Deciding Whether to Work with a Co-Facilitator.
Thinking About Logistics.
Creating the Conditions for Success.
Chapter 3: Retreat Design Issues.
Sins of Omission: The Top Retreat Design Mistakes.
Prework for Retreat Participants.
Using White Space.
Capturing the Work Product.
Design Issues for a Series of Retreats.
Chapter 4: Retreat Design Components.
Introduction.
Ground Rules or Norms.
Individual Check-In.
Reporting Your Findings.
Content Segments.
Decision Making.
Action Planning.
Closing.
Post-Retreat Follow-Up.
The Importance of Timing.
Chapter 5: Structuring the Retreat.
Group Size and Composition.
Varying the Methodologies.
Incorporating Rituals.
Chapter 6: Leading the Retreat.
Key Facilitation Practices.
Encouraging Participation.
Process or Content Facilitator?
When Should the Facilitator Intervene?
Giving Feedback to Retreat Participants.
Co-Facilitation Challenges.
Diversity Issues.
Recording the Group's Work.
Monitoring the Group's Energy.
Changing the Plan.
Chapter 7: How to Recover When Things Go Awry.
A Few Participants Dominate the Discussions.
The Group Keeps Wandering off Task.
The Group's Energy Is Flagging.
A Participant…