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Elevate isn’t just another run-of-the-mill company retreat—it’s a transformative experience crafted specifically for female executives and leaders in the corporate world.
At Elevate, you’ll find a unique sanctuary where you can connect, collaborate, and grow alongside other trailblazing women at your level. We recognize the isolation often felt on the journey to the top, which is why Elevate offers a rare opportunity to forge invaluable connections with like-minded peers who understand the challenges and triumphs of female leadership.
It’s more than just sessions and speakers; it’s about forging connections that last a lifetime. Immerse yourself in a supportive community of like-minded women, where the bonds you create are as valuable as the content you absorb.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Playa Largo Resort, our retreat transports you to a world of natural beauty and tranquility. The perfect environment to inspire creativity and personal growth.
Unlike typical conferences and corporate retreats focused on celebration and motivation, Elevate provides immersive sessions and workshops led by industry experts. These experiences empower you to push boundaries, broaden horizons, and tackle the intricate challenges women face in leadership roles head-on.
Expect to depart the retreat with newfound insights, enhanced leadership skills, invaluable connections, and a renewed sense of purpose to navigate and conquer the unique challenges of women in leadership.
Day one of the retreat kicks off with a warm and inviting Check-in and Welcome Dinner. It's a special evening where attendees gather to start their journey of growth, connection, and empowerment. As you check in, you'll receive your gift bags filled with valuable resources, setting the stage for an enriching experience ahead. During the welcome dinner, you'll have the chance to meet your fellow Elevate Retreaters, fostering the beginnings of meaningful connections and a supportive network.
Our carefully designed breakfast setup makes networking a breeze, featuring fun and engaging card prompts on each table. This interactive game is your ticket to getting to know your fellow attendees, fostering connections, and sharing fascinating insights about yourself. It's the perfect way to start your journey of connection and collaboration at Elevate.
Dr Carrie Arnold
In this empowering session, you'll learn how to recognize and overcome self-imposed limitations that stifle your power, gaining invaluable strategies to cultivate resilience and shift your focus towards achieving your leadership goals.
Dr. Arnold will delve into exploring your unique style of powerful leadership, offering personalized insights to help you harness your strengths and navigate challenges with confidence. Additionally, you'll receive individualized attention tailored to unlocking your leadership potential, ensuring that you leave equipped with practical tools to elevate your impact in the workplace and beyond.
As a special bonus, each attendee will receive a copy of Dr. Carrie Arnold's book, "Silenced and Sidelined," a valuable resource to continue your journey towards empowered leadership.
Indulge in a delightful lunch experience designed to complement your Elevate Leadership Retreat journey. Join your fellow retreaters for a mouthwatering meal that not only satisfies your taste buds but also provides the ideal opportunity to reflect on the morning's insights and recharge for the afternoon's enriching activities. Bon appétit!
Embark on a transformative meditative beach walk and unlock the power of Blue Mind! Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of waves, the smell of the ocean water, the feeling of sand between your toes. A place so calming that stress melts away, creativity flourishes, focus sharpens, and connection to others reaches new heights
Brenda Abdilla
Effective communication lies at the core of successful leadership, serving as a cornerstone for fostering understanding, building strong teams, and achieving organizational objectives. In this enlightening session, Brenda Abdilla explores the intricate relationship between effective communication and bottom-line performance, offering actionable strategies for leaders to enhance their communication skills through leveraging neuroplasticity.
Participants will delve into a comprehensive array of topics, including navigating challenging conversations, coaching high-performing individuals, and effectively managing upward communication with difficult bosses. Moreover, the session will equip attendees with the tools to confidently address common workplace issues such as handling awkward coworkers or peers, improving feedback delivery timing and quality, and tackling difficult conversations with supervisors.
By the end of the session, participants will emerge equipped with the skills to conduct meaningful conversations, deliver constructive feedback, and effectively address workplace challenges, enabling them to drive success and foster meaningful connections in their leadership roles.
We will have a small snack at 3:00 pm.
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Practice yoga on the beach with the ocean as your soundtrack and the beautiful views as a backdrop. Feel relaxed and rejuvenated as you stretch your muscles and breathe the fresh air.
Elevate your networking and friendship building experience at our Mastermind Dinner! Enjoy dynamic conversations, answer inspiration questions, enjoy delicious meals, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded professionals. Stimulate collaboration, share insights, and be inspired in an unforgettable evening of thought leadership. Join us for an unparalleled atmosphere of connection and inspiration.
Start your day at the Elevate Leadership Retreat with a moment of personal reflection that you seldom find time for in your daily routine. Each morning, our specially designed post-breakfast placemat invites you to pause, reflect, and contemplate your days and weeks ahead. It's a unique opportunity to set intentions and gain clarity, ensuring you make the most of your retreat experience.
Unlock the map to your world with Motivational Maps®. Your happiness and success at work are closely tied to the fulfillment of your core 'Motivations,' which are deeply rooted in your self-concept, beliefs, expectations, and personality. These Motivations aren't conscious choices; they naturally emerge. Just as in life, we don't create motivations; we uncover them. It's crucial to align with your Motivations to build solid foundations and foster a focused, high-performing team
Indulge in a delightful lunch experience designed to complement your Elevate Leadership Retreat journey. Join your fellow retreaters for a mouthwatering meal that not only satisfies your taste buds but also provides the ideal opportunity to reflect on the morning's insights and recharge for the afternoon's enriching activities. Bon appétit!
Stephanie Wachman
In this dynamic workshop on team performance and change readiness, you'll uncover whether your team is prepared for change and discover strategies to elevate their performance. By participating in interactive exercises, engaging in group discussions, and delving into real-life case studies, you'll gain a profound understanding of high-performing teams and their ability to adapt and excel in challenging circumstances. This workshop empowers you to think strategically, embrace a growth mindset, foster psychological safety, and employ creative problem-solving techniques within your team, ultimately enhancing your capacity for problem-solving, strategic thinking, and positive collaboration to drive corporate growth.
Join us for a crucial session on "Burnout & Moving Forward." In today's fast-paced world, it's essential to distinguish between mere fatigue and genuine burnout. Recent statistics reveal that work-related stress negatively impacts nearly 3 in 5 employees, resulting in a lack of interest, motivation, and energy for many. Cognitive weariness, emotional exhaustion, and physical fatigue are also on the rise. In this enlightening session, we'll guide you in identifying signs of burnout and provide actionable strategies to overcome it. It's time to regain your vitality and rekindle your passion for what you do.
Unleash your creativity and aspirations at the "Vision Boards and Cocktails" session, a beloved retreat tradition facilitated by Brenda with over two decades of experience working with executives. In this relaxed, happy hour-style setting, you'll craft a visual masterpiece that encapsulates your dreams and goals. Plus, your finished creation conveniently fits inside your notebook, ensuring easy transport back home. Afterward, enjoy dinner at your leisure; we can even recommend some fantastic dining spots to explore on your own. It's an evening of inspiration, relaxation, and culinary delights.
Whether you opt for an intimate dinner for one, relishing each bite in tranquil solitude, or immerse yourself in the camaraderie of shared laughter and delightful conversations with others. Tonight, the choice is yours, and the experience is exactly how you want it to be.
The final day of the retreat begins with a delightful breakfast on the balcony, providing a serene setting for reflection and connection. It's a time to bring your action plan to life, integrating the valuable insights gained throughout the retreat into actionable steps for your leadership journey. As we wrap up this transformative experience, each participant will receive a parting gift, a token of appreciation to carry the inspiration and knowledge gained from the retreat into their professional and personal lives. It's a fitting conclusion to an enriching and empowering retreat experience.
Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach
Carrie Arnold, Executive Coach and Principal of The Willow Group, has built her career working in non-profit, complex healthcare systems. Carrie has 20 years leadership experience working in human resources, training, and organizational development. She holds a Bachelors in Psychology, Masters in Organizational Management, and a PhD in Human Development. As a post-doc Fellow with the Institute for Social Innovation, she continues to conduct research on voice and leader silencing.
She began her coaching/consulting practice in 2011. Prior, she worked as a director and internal consultant for a large healthcare system serving multiple sites and corporate services in the Denver metro area working in human resources, leadership & organizational development, quality and communications/marketing. Carrie is certified in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Leadership Circle Profile, the Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile (SEIP), and she is a trained Lean facilitator, mediator, DDI instructor, and has taught at the university level.
Carrie has a strong track record in facilitating team development, change management, shared decision making, and building & facilitating leadership development programs. She serves as an executive coach for leaders in non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Carrie Arnold, Executive Coach and Principal of The Willow Group, has built her career working in non-profit, complex healthcare systems. Carrie has 20 years leadership experience working in human resources, training, and organizational development. She holds a Bachelors in Psychology, Masters in Organizational Management, and a PhD in Human Development. As a post-doc Fellow with the Institute for Social Innovation, she continues to conduct research on voice and leader silencing.
She began her coaching/consulting practice in 2011. Prior, she worked as a director and internal consultant for a large healthcare system serving multiple sites and corporate services in the Denver metro area working in human resources, leadership & organizational development, quality and communications/marketing. Carrie is certified in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Leadership Circle Profile, the Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile (SEIP), and she is a trained Lean facilitator, mediator, DDI instructor, and has taught at the university level.
Carrie has a strong track record in facilitating team development, change management, shared decision making, and building & facilitating leadership development programs. She serves as an executive coach for leaders in non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Education & Certifications
Carrie obtained her coach training at Georgetown University. She is an International Coaching Federation Master Certified Coach, a Board Certified Coach, and an accredited Coach Supervisor. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Organizational Management, and a Ph.D. in Human Development. Carrie is certified to administer and interpret The Leadership Circle Profile, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)®, DiSC, and the Social + Emotional Intelligence Profile (SEIP)®
Certified Executive & Leadership Coach
Brenda Abdilla is a distinguished authority in leadership development and organizational excellence. With her vast experience and unwavering passion, she has become the foremost coach and facilitator, dedicated to enhancing the performance of teams and the effectiveness of leadership.
As a highly sought-after executive leadership coach, Brenda specializes in working with leaders aiming to enhance their team engagement. Remarkably, over 90% of Brenda’s clients successfully tackle their core leadership challenges within just one year of partnering with her.
Brenda’s approach is decidedly different. She brings a solid business-centric background to her work with leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-level career coaching clients. Brenda understands the pressure and uncertainty (VUCA) present in today’s business environment and empowers her clients to significantly improve their team communication, time management and efficiency, stress management, decision-making, critical thinking, and all of the elements of corporate visibility and success in their role.
President, Symetree Strategies
Stephanie is an international speaker, author, Fortune 500 executive coach and strategist who works with organizations and firms to create more efficient work environments through her coaching, training, and consulting services. She is a recognized voice and a thought leader in the areas of business development, firm strategy, productivity and stress management. Her approach to managing time, stress, energy, and distractions produces tangible results for those struggling to make the most of their work and personal lives.
Working with Stephanie, clients gain new insights about themselves through one-on-one coaching, assessments, 360 feedback, thought-provoking questions, self-observation, reflection and practice. They increase awareness of their impact on others and develop the capacity to make and sustain the changes they desire.
Based in Denver, Colorado, Stephanie is fluent in French. She is committed to the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, integrity and is past president of the International Coach Federation, Colorado Chapter. Her hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, cooking and hiking- but especially hanging out with her husband and two boys.
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The Elevate Women in Leadership Summit program was curated beautifully. The content and balance of very special and thoughtful elements made this the most impactful leadership experience I have had the privilege to attend. I would recommend this to any business woman looking to confirm strength and gain powerful insight and tools to be more effective to make a bigger impact.
This program is incredible for women for women in executive leadership. The content, being a combination of leadership development, self-reflection, and networking is empowering and energizing. Brenda is excellent at what she does, her ability to shed light on your current work life situation and propel you forward is incredible.
We will close this event registration at 30 participants so register NOW!
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We want to ensure your travel and accommodation experience is seamless.
🏨 Hotel Booking: Once you’ve secured your spot at the retreat and completed your payment, you will receive a confirmation email. 📩 This email will include a special hotel room discount of $399 per night (the regular rate is 678/night) allowing you to reserve your stay at the stunning Playa Largo Resort. This rate will rise as we fill our block so hurry.
🚗 Convenient Location: Playa Largo Resort is conveniently located just a short drive from Miami, making it easily accessible for our attendees. You’ll find the resort nestled in a picturesque setting, providing the perfect backdrop for your transformative experience.
✈️Maximize Your Retreat: To fully immerse yourself in the top-notch content and networking opportunities, we recommend arriving on Tuesday afternoon, April 16th. Stay with us until after breakfast on Friday to make the most of this enriching journey.
