Retreats That Work is a practical, easy-to-use guide, full of step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. You'll learn how to design and facilitate retreats that will keep participants energized and on-task. Campbell and Liteman know what can go wrong at a retreat and what to do about it. They know how to turn difficult situations around and how to deal effectively with conflict, difficult participants, and resistance to change. With Retreats That Work, you will too.
Sheila Campbell
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"The book offers a number of exercises that can be incorporatedinto retreats to insure they achieve their goals." (BusinessTimes, March 2003)
"Get ready to dog-ear." (Successful Meetings, March2003)"Campbell and Liteman have served up a delightful, wonderfullywritten, accessible, and invaluable resource book for retreatplanners. It is jam-packed with ideas, tools, pitfalls to beavoided, and everything one needs to create Retreats ThatWork."
-- Barry Oshry, creator of Power Lab retreat and author,Seeing Systems and Leading Systems
"This is one of those rare books that will make you wonder whatyou did before you had it. It's certain to become the primaryresource for anyone interested in the why's and how's of organizingretreats."
-- Rayna Aylward, executive director, Mitsubishi ElectricAmerican Foundation
"For companies organizing a retreat, this book should be yourbible. It delivers exactly what it says it will: practicalapproaches that assure effective retreats. Would that otherbusiness books were so impressive."
-- Jeffrey LaRiche, chairman and CEO, CASTLE Worldwide,Inc.
"Well conducted retreats can truly propel an organization andits team forward. This practical and knowing handbook is a valuablestep-by-step guide to achieve a successful retreat. Its do's anddon'ts cover all the bases."
-- Samuel C. Hoi, president, Otis College of Art andDesign
"Finally, a pragmatic book that outlines how to transform anoffsite retreat into a bottom-line business investment. Verypersuasive and full of practical ideas coming out of the author'sextensive experience with retreats."
-- Tojo Thatchenkery, program chair, research methodsdivision, Academy of Management and associate professor ofOrganizational Learning, George Mason University
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