Team and Corporate retreats
Potentials Realized offers powerful corporate retreats for executive teams, management teams, Boards, staff/departmental teams and entire organizations. Potentials Realized founder, Jennifer Britton, has led retreat programs for non-profit, governmental and corporate clients across Canada, Germany, and across the Caribbean (Antigua, Barbados and Guyana). We have delivered programs for organizations and teams across health care, education, and government, including some of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
Not meeting in-person? Not to worry. We specialize in virtual retreats too! Potentials Realized founder is a Remote Work Advocate and leader, and our team processes are usually virtual-first.
Download short case studies which highlight the coaching and training work we've done with clients here.
You can also view a slideshow of some of our past retreat programs at the bottom of the page.
Jennifer works with your organization to develop a customized retreat program within your budgetary scope. Retreats may run for for a half day to a 2 week period. Retreats are held in person, as well as virtually. Past retreat programs have focused on:
A typical retreat engagement process includes pre-retreat meetings, individual staff or team meetings with you to assess the needs for the retreat, and retreat facilitation. Post-retreat follow-up with team or 1-1 coaching is also an option as follow-up to support the transfer of the learning back to the work place. This helps to boost sustainability of the initiative.
Most retreats are led by Jennifer Britton who has led team development process for the last two decades. Potentials Realized has worked with teams on an annual basis, teams in transition and teams which are just forming, from a team size of 4 to over 200 staff. Past retreat clients have included mining teams, Toronto based hospital foundations, agencies of the United Nations, governmental teams and departments, and community groups.
Jennifer is a recognized national and international speaker on retreat, leadership and mentoring issues and has presented sessions on retreats, talent management and coaching to the Canadian Society for Training and Development, ASTD and the International Coach Federation. She is the author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and "One to Many- Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013).
To learn more about the retreat services we have to offer, please contact Jennifer directly at (416) 966-TEAM (416-996-8326) or by email at [email protected].
Retreat Resources for You
Download a Retreat Planning Checklist and Request form here.
Click here to read Jennifer's article Corporate Retreats: Six Essential Design Principles
Looking for a retreat venue? Here are some of the locations we like and have used in the past (link will take you to our Pinterestpage)
Download our Team Services brochure here.
Connect with us on:
Facebook - for team issues
Twitter
The BizToolkit Blog (for many tips, tools and ideas around teamwork, collaboration, leadership and other topics)
We would welcome discussing with you how our retreat services could support your organizational goals and objectives. Contact Jennifer Britton today directly at (416) 996-TEAM (416-996-8326) or email her at [email protected] to set up a time to discuss how Potentials Realized and our associates could support your organization.
What Makes Potentials Realized Retreats Unique?
A strong focus on transfer back to the workplace and follow-up. How often are your retreat gems left at the retreat site? Potentials Realized places an emphasis on follow-up and enhancing the transfer of the learning to the workplace.
Weaving of team coaching, experiential education and facilitation approaches into the retreat
Pioneer in the area of virtual retreats – particularly rich and effective for geographically dispersed or virtual teams. It is recommended that face to face meetings do occur at least once a year for the team wherever possible. Virtual retreats can be interspersed throughout the year
Experience with small group retreat facilitation (10 members or less) as well as entire organizational retreats (200 + members) for the past 20 years
Consistency throughout the retreat process Focus on making sure that the retreat/program meets your particular needs.
Contact Jennifer Britton today to discuss your corporate retreat needs. She can be reached at [email protected], directly at (416) 996-TEAM. We look forward to working with you!
Take a look at photos from some of our past team programs below:
Not meeting in-person? Not to worry. We specialize in virtual retreats too! Potentials Realized founder is a Remote Work Advocate and leader, and our team processes are usually virtual-first.
Download short case studies which highlight the coaching and training work we've done with clients here.
You can also view a slideshow of some of our past retreat programs at the bottom of the page.
Jennifer works with your organization to develop a customized retreat program within your budgetary scope. Retreats may run for for a half day to a 2 week period. Retreats are held in person, as well as virtually. Past retreat programs have focused on:
- Strategic and Annual Planning (including SWOT, Strategic Issues Mapping)
- Developing Teamwork skills
- Identifying and Mapping Team Strengths
- Building Trust and Enhancing relationships amongst team members
- Strengths Based Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence - Enhancing Self Awareness, Relationship Management
- Team Building
- Communication (Styles, Fostering Feedback, Holding Difficult Conversations)
- Management/Supervisory Skills including delegation
- Building Capacity - Boosting Coaching and Mentoring Skills within the Team
- Risk Taking/Initiative
- Leadership Skills
- Virtual Team Team-Building
A typical retreat engagement process includes pre-retreat meetings, individual staff or team meetings with you to assess the needs for the retreat, and retreat facilitation. Post-retreat follow-up with team or 1-1 coaching is also an option as follow-up to support the transfer of the learning back to the work place. This helps to boost sustainability of the initiative.
Most retreats are led by Jennifer Britton who has led team development process for the last two decades. Potentials Realized has worked with teams on an annual basis, teams in transition and teams which are just forming, from a team size of 4 to over 200 staff. Past retreat clients have included mining teams, Toronto based hospital foundations, agencies of the United Nations, governmental teams and departments, and community groups.
Jennifer is a recognized national and international speaker on retreat, leadership and mentoring issues and has presented sessions on retreats, talent management and coaching to the Canadian Society for Training and Development, ASTD and the International Coach Federation. She is the author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and "One to Many- Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013).
To learn more about the retreat services we have to offer, please contact Jennifer directly at (416) 966-TEAM (416-996-8326) or by email at [email protected].
Retreat Resources for You
Download a Retreat Planning Checklist and Request form here.
Click here to read Jennifer's article Corporate Retreats: Six Essential Design Principles
Looking for a retreat venue? Here are some of the locations we like and have used in the past (link will take you to our Pinterestpage)
Download our Team Services brochure here.
Connect with us on:
Facebook - for team issues
The BizToolkit Blog (for many tips, tools and ideas around teamwork, collaboration, leadership and other topics)
We would welcome discussing with you how our retreat services could support your organizational goals and objectives. Contact Jennifer Britton today directly at (416) 996-TEAM (416-996-8326) or email her at [email protected] to set up a time to discuss how Potentials Realized and our associates could support your organization.
What Makes Potentials Realized Retreats Unique?
A strong focus on transfer back to the workplace and follow-up. How often are your retreat gems left at the retreat site? Potentials Realized places an emphasis on follow-up and enhancing the transfer of the learning to the workplace.
Weaving of team coaching, experiential education and facilitation approaches into the retreat
Pioneer in the area of virtual retreats – particularly rich and effective for geographically dispersed or virtual teams. It is recommended that face to face meetings do occur at least once a year for the team wherever possible. Virtual retreats can be interspersed throughout the year
Experience with small group retreat facilitation (10 members or less) as well as entire organizational retreats (200 + members) for the past 20 years
Consistency throughout the retreat process Focus on making sure that the retreat/program meets your particular needs.
Contact Jennifer Britton today to discuss your corporate retreat needs. She can be reached at [email protected], directly at (416) 996-TEAM. We look forward to working with you!
Take a look at photos from some of our past team programs below: