Retreats That Work
Subtitle: Designing and Conducting Effective Offsites for Groups and Organizations
Contributors: Liteman, Merianne
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2002
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780787967932
Subjects: Management retreats
Description: 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.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: RETREATS THAT WORK Designing and Conducting Effective Offsites for Groups and Organizations; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION ONE The Convenor's Guide to Ensuring a Successful Retreat; Chapter 1 So You're Thinking of Holding a Retreat; Chapter 2 Setting the Goals, Deciding the Format, and Inviting the Participants; Chapter 3 Planning Retreat Logistics; Chapter 4 The Role of Leaders at the Retreat; SECTION TWO The Facilitator's Guide to Designing and Planning the Retreat; Chapter 5 Retreat Design Issues; Chapter 6 Retreat Design Components.; title: SECTION THREE The Facilitator's Guide to Leading the RetreatChapter 7 Leading the Retreat; Chapter 8 Helping Participants Make Decisions and Plan for Action; Chapter 9 How to Recover When Things Go Awry; SECTION FOUR The Facilitator's Activity Manual; Chapter 10 Leading a Strategic Planning Retreat; Chapter 11 Leading a Culture Change Retreat; Chapter 12 Leading a Relationship-Building and Teamwork Retreat; Chapter 13 Leading a Creativity and Innovati.