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Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals)
written by Merianne Liteman, Sheila Campbell, Jeffrey Liteman
Studio : Pfeiffer
by Pfeiffer
Publisher : Pfeiffer
Released : 2006-07-18
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780787982751
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 11 reviews)
List Price : $52.00
Our Price : $33.84
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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.
Order your copy of this practical guide today! |
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Absolutely a terrific resource for retreats! |
What? there are no more than five stars available to rate this book? Five simply does not do it.
Over the years I have run retreats, attended retreats, planned retreats, critiqued retreats. Retreats for five participants and for several hundred. Just last week I finished the first retreat -- a strategic planning treat for a small charitable organization -- in which I relied almost exclusively on concepts, exercises and resources found in this marvelous book. Not only was this retreat extremely successful, it changed the minds of literally ALL the participants about the value and the FUN that can come from strategic planning. "Retreats that Work" helped me create a bunch of strategic planning converts! Amazing!
The exercises are engaging, well targeted, and very user friendly. The coaching and advice for facilitators is accessible and helpful to both novice and seasoned retreat planners. Materials on the CD are a dream... so easy to pick up and adapt to your own group's needs. Imaginative, creative, and just plain fun!
Within a week, I have already gotten two more consulting jobs as a direct result of the success of my last 'Retreats that Work' event. Definitely a winner. |
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Great resource! |
This is a terrific resource regardless of the size retreat you're leading. There are tons of tips and ideas and things you can customize. It's worth every dime.
Two comments: would like to see more diagrammatic depictions of some of the things/processes they recommend, and while the CD is helpful, I think it could be "meatier".
Nonetheless, it's one of the best resources I have. Thanks! |
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Terrific guidebook to organizing offsites |
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Whether you're a grizzled veteran retreat planner or a jittery rookie facilitating your first offsite event, don't make another move until you get your hands on this manual. In this handbook, Merianne and Jeff Liteman and Sheila Campbell have produced the definitive work in the field. The authors explain that a rich and bountiful guide like theirs did not exist years ago when they were designing and leading hundreds of retreats. You can benefit from their experience and learn from their mistakes. This work includes nearly 50 new activities and a CD that contains materials you can print out for clients and participants. Because the book is nicely categorized, you can find specific information without having to wade through every page. Before you spend another penny organizing your next retreat, getAbstract strongly suggests that you pick up this terrific guidebook. The return on your investment will be considerable. |
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Excellent for first timers |
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Great book. This was a huge help to me as I was planning my first retreat. Thank you for providing the great ideas! |
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This book helped me immensely |
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This book is really worth the money. Last year I was asked to faciliate a retreat for a nonprofit organization. I had absolutely no idea what to do or how to start. I researched many books on retreat planning, and Retreats That Work was far and away the most comprehensive and easy to apply. It walks you through interesting exercises that provoke real dialogue and inject energy into the process. I would have been completely lost without this book. The retreat was a complete success and I was asked to repeat the process this year. I recommend this book to novices and professionals alike. |
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