28HoursForMe is an immersive learning experience for emerging women leaders who want to further develop skills and behaviors that will advance their career aspirations. Every minute has been carefully designed to create an extraordinary experience that can be taken back into the workplace to improve leadership, teams, and culture.
Launched in 2018, Net Promoter Scores for "satisfaction" and "likelihood to recommend" surpassed some of the most beloved consumer brands! Dedicated to excellence, including venue and culinary creations, we guarantee that women will leave with an invigorated sense of their roles as leaders.
Our next retreat date is September 30–October 1, 2024 – please see below for registration details.
28HoursForMe is an immersive learning experience for emerging women leaders who want to further develop skills and behaviors that will advance their career aspirations. Every minute has been carefully designed to create an extraordinary experience that can be taken back into the workplace to improve leadership, teams, and culture.
Launched in 2018, Net Promoter Scores for "satisfaction" and "likelihood to recommend" surpassed some of the most beloved consumer brands! Dedicated to excellence, including venue and culinary creations, we guarantee that women will leave with an invigorated sense of their roles as leaders.
Our next retreat date is September 30–October 1, 2024 – please see below for registration details.
WHAT MAKES 28 HOURS FOR ME DIFFERENT?
- Executive women who have either retired out or are at the pinnacle of their careers, serve as mentors, advocators and facilitators. They actively participate from beginning to end. These include presidents of colleges, CEOs, EVPs of global companies, and more.
- Total retreat size is 24 to ensure a participatory, personalized experience.
- Held at Beaver Hollow in Java, New York, attendees are immersed in the beauty of nature, and participate in Beaver Hollow’s custom designed “Mindful Mile” to clear their heads to maximize learning.
- Cell phones are off and packed away!
- Attendees check into rooms early and check out late so their retreat time is not interrupted.
- Beaver Hollow’s chefs are known for culinary excellence; every meal is artfully crafted to provide a fresh, organic, and healthy experience.
- Attendees go through executive coaching to learn about their natural talents and how to leverage them www.strengthsfinder.com
- Participants receive all volumes of Fish Rot from the Head Down with selected chapters chosen based on workshop.
- Workshops are small so everyone actively participates in discussion, learning, and sharing.
- Team building and networking allows the group ongoing support in the quest to become effective leaders.
- Diversity in age, race, and career level – experiencing firsthand what it means to learn from others.
- Graduates are part of a 28HoursForMe group on LinkedIn, allowing continued dialogue with others, including 28HoursForMe facilitators.
THE EXPERIENCE
DAY ONE
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
9:45 a.m.
Opening workshop
11:15 a.m.
Group discussion
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1 - 4 p.m.
Understanding Your Strengths and Putting Them to Work (entire group)
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Workshops
5:30 p.m.
Wine reception
6:30 p.m.
Gourmet dinner selected by Beaver Hollow’s Executive Chefs
Evening
Free time to relax by the fire, enjoy s'mores, deepen relationships with your fellow attendees, and share the day’s learnings
DAY TWO
6 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
6:30 and 6:50 a.m.
(two groups) Mindful Mile. A leisurely and thought-provoking one-mile walk designed to put you in touch with your feelings, dreams, and aspirations. Led by Beaver Hollow’s professional staff.
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Workshops
10 - 11:15 a.m.
Workshops
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Workshops
1 p.m.
Lunch
2 - 4 p.m.
Debrief and Graduation Ceremony
4 p.m.
Departure
Note: Each workshop will strictly adhere to all CDC Covid-19 recommendations and guidelines at the time of the retreat.
THE EXPERIENCE
DAY ONE
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
9:45 a.m.
Opening workshop
11:15 a.m.
Group discussion
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1 - 4 p.m.
Understanding Your Strengths and Putting Them to Work (entire group)
4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Workshops
5:30 p.m.
Wine reception
6:30 p.m.
Gourmet dinner selected by Beaver Hollow’s Executive Chefs
Evening
Free time to relax by the fire, enjoy s'mores, deepen relationships with your fellow attendees, and share the day’s learnings
DAY TWO
6 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
6:30 and 6:50 a.m.
(two groups) Mindful Mile. A leisurely and thought-provoking one-mile walk designed to put you in touch with your feelings, dreams, and aspirations. Led by Beaver Hollow’s professional staff.
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Workshops
10 - 11:15 a.m.
Workshops
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Workshops
1 p.m.
Lunch
2 - 4 p.m.
Debrief and Graduation Ceremony
4 p.m.
Departure
Note: Each workshop will strictly adhere to all CDC Covid-19 recommendations and guidelines at the time of the retreat.
WORKSHOPS
Every attendee will participate in all workshops.
Being Vulnerable and Earning Trust - how to apply in the workplace
Good to Better to Great - improving yourself, your team, and your overall performance
Solution, Not Revolution - dealing with conflict, challenges and failures
The Power of Inclusion - building and leveraging talent around you
Creating Positive Culture - behavior and actions to put into action (and those to avoid)
Facilitators
Anne Constantino, retired President and CEO, Horizon Corporations and principal, Talos Consulting Group
Gretchen Fierle, retired and former Senior Vice President, HealthNow New York and author of Fish Rot from the Head Down Volumes I and II
Lynne Marie Finn, JD, CEO, Broadleaf Results
Erin Johnson, MBA, Group Vice President, Human Resources, Moog Space and Defense Group
Yvonne Minor Ragan, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Ragan & Amos
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, Ed.M., former President and CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Kristin Sherry, International Best-selling Author, Managing Partner and Founder, YouMap Consulting
Kathy Snyder, President and COO, Beaver Hollow Conference Center
Judi Spear, MS, CMC, BCC, BCEC, Founder, RVRhodes, Inc.
COSTS
Single Room: $1,725
Single Room: Not-for-profit 501(c)3: Sold out!
Cost includes accommodations (early check-in and late check-out), breakfast, lunch, wine reception, gourmet dinner, breakfast, closing gourmet lunch, graduation gift (our signature LEAD WELL framed pennant designed exclusively for 28HoursForMe by the Oxford Pennant Company), welcome bags, workshop materials and books, Strengthsfinder© assessment, taxes, fees, and gratuities.
WORKSHOPS
Every attendee will participate in all workshops.
Being Vulnerable and Earning Trust - how to apply in the workplace
Good to Better to Great - improving yourself, your team, and your overall performance
Solution, Not Revolution - dealing with conflict, challenges and failures
The Power of Inclusion - building and leveraging talent around you
Creating Positive Culture - behavior and actions to put into action (and those to avoid)
Facilitators
Anne Constantino, retired President and CEO, Horizon Corporations
Gretchen Fierle, former Senior Vice President, HealthNow New York and author of Fish Rot from the Head Down Volumes I and II
Lynne Marie Finn, JD, CEO, Broadleaf Results
Erin Johnson, MBA, Group Vice President, Human Resources, Moog Space and Defense Group
Yvonne Minor Ragan, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Ragan & Amos
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, Ed.M., former President and CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Kristin Sherry, International Best-selling Author, Managing Partner and Founder, YouMap Consulting
Kathy Snyder, President and COO, Beaver Hollow Conference Center
Judi Spear, MS, CMC, BCC, BCEC, Founder, RVRhodes, Inc.
COSTS
Single Room: $1,725
Single Room: Not-for-profit 501(c)3: Sold out!
Cost includes accommodations (early check-in and late check-out), breakfast, lunch, wine reception, gourmet dinner, breakfast, closing gourmet lunch, graduation gift (our signature LEAD WELL framed pennant designed exclusively for 28HoursForMe by the Oxford Pennant Company), welcome bags, workshop materials and books, Strengthsfinder© assessment, taxes, fees, and gratuities.
“At Rich’s, we believe in the power of great leaders. Gretchen Fierle’s 28 Hours for Me initiative packs tremendous learning and development into a focused 28-hour period by surrounding emerging women leaders and executives with mentors and advocates they can relate to and learn from.”
Edward F. Moore, Chief Human Resources Officer, Rich Products Corporation
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