Resources and insights
Jan 21, 2025
How to Host a Retreat That Actually Works
There’s a certain magic that happens when you get your leadership team off-site—and no, I’m not talking about the post-dinner karaoke (though that can be magical). I’m talking about the kind of magic that builds trust, tackles thorny issues, and sets the stage for strategic leaps.
Facing Pain, Gaining Strength
Offering guidance on navigating through life's adversities by embracing emotional expression, seeking supportive relationships, utilizing specific support groups, educating oneself on personal challenges, engaging in journaling and prayer for reflection and connection, and gradually reengaging in life activities to foster resilience and healing.
5 Tips for Your Next Strategy Session
Providing strategic planning retreat tips to transform meetings from unproductive to impactful, focusing on clear outcome visualization, meticulous agenda planning, thorough preparation, selecting an ideal location, and establishing a follow-through method for accountability and execution.
Reality Test with EQ 360 Feedback
Highlighting the importance of leveraging strengths and addressing weaknesses through self-awareness and feedback, as illustrated by the use of the EQ 360 assessment to enhance leadership effectiveness and emotional intelligence.
What’s the value of time together?
Outlining the benefits of executive teams conducting off-site retreats, such as gaining fresh perspectives, facilitating strategic planning, fostering creativity, enhancing team alignment, and improving decision-making for the growth and profitability of their companies.
Emotional Intelligence: A Path to Growth
Highlighting the pivotal role of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in enhancing leadership performance, with self-awareness as its cornerstone, and suggesting spiritual growth and self-reflection as effective methods to foster EQ development.
How to Talk to Your Boss
Advocating for regular one-to-one coaching sessions between leaders and direct reports to foster rapport, accountability, and career development, while eschewing traditional performance reviews for more frequent, personalized interactions.
One-to-One Sessions To Develop Your People
Advocating for regular one-to-one coaching sessions between leaders and direct reports to foster rapport, accountability, and career development, while eschewing traditional performance reviews for more frequent, personalized interactions.
Bust Chaos with Boundaries!
Emphasizing the importance of establishing boundaries for better time management, self-care, and work-life balance to prevent burnout and improve leadership effectiveness.
White Space—Why It Will Benefit You
Advocating for intentionally incorporating "white space" into one's schedule for thinking, creating, and relaxing to enhance work quality, improve sleep, and increase overall happiness, outlining practical steps for daily, weekly, and monthly planning, creative thinking, and active recovery activities.
Pruning Your Schedule—Get Ready to Grow Some Time!
Emphasizing the importance of strategically managing one's time by pruning commitments and optimizing work schedules to create "white space" for planning, creativity, and recovery, ultimately aiming for a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Passion Energizes!
Highlighting W. B. Homes's commitment to fostering family and community through their business philosophy, while also exploring the broader concept that embracing and nurturing one's passions can lead to a fulfilling life, offering clarity, purpose, and a sense of joy.
Life as Art
