Retreats for Founders & Executive Leaders
In addition to the 10-month Fellows program, we offer a limited number of in-person intensive training retreats throughout the year. These immersions take place over four days and offer a taste of the Fellows program in a more condensed format.
In an intimate setting with 10-13 other hand-selected leaders you will discover when and how you are most influential, how others really think and feel about how you act, and your leadership effectiveness.
Upcoming 2024 Dates
October 9-12, 2024
December 3-6, 2024 (this program offers 3 follow-on learning and coaching sessions on December 17, January 9, and January 28 from 9-11am PT via Zoom)
Location
Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, or Napa, CA
Program Fee
$5,950 - $8,000 depending on venue and program design
Payment Plans & Financial Aid available
This is an intensive in-person retreat for a diverse cohort of 10-14 hand-selected senior leaders. The 4-day program is based on the same learning format as the legendary Interpersonal Dynamics (“Touchy Feely”) class — the most popular elective course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and will be led by experienced LIT facilitators, including Lisa Stefanac, Tony Levitan, Peter Hill, Agnes Le, Terra Winston, Eduardo Andere, Hugh Cole, Chanchal Garg, Zoe Dunning, and Jimena Galfaso. Facilitator bios can be found here.
This is an accelerated, experiential learning program focused on discovering when and how you are most influential, how others really think and feel about how you act, and how you lead. Many former participants have described the experience as profoundly benefiting their personal and professional lives.
A note on our program fees… The majority of our participants have their companies pay for their enrollment, as they would with an executive coach or intensive professional development or training experience. Learn more about funding your LIT experience.
Please take a few minutes to learn more about what to expect before applying:
Please read The Power of T-Groups and Experiential Learning. This paper will help you better understand the pedagogy, the reason we use it, and how to best prepare to get the most out of a LIT program.
Check out some typical learning goals and skills for LIT programs.
Carole Robin and David Bradford’s website for their book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues. There is a wealth of articles, podcasts, interviews, and videos that introduce the foundation of LIT’s programs.
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These other resources may be helpful too - but they aren’t as important as those above.
Short Overview Video with Carole Robin, LIT Co-founder, Head of Programs, and former lead instructor of the Stanford GSB Interpersonal Dynamics course. This video focuses on the Stanford Exec program — while similar, LIT’s retreats have some unique innovations to tailor it more specifically to our audiences.
Protocol article on LIT’s Touchy-Feely program for Founders and Executives
Stanford Interpersonal Dynamics Exec Ed Website (Stanford’s version of what LIT does)