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by Merianne Liteman (Author), Sheila Campbell (Author), Jeffrey Liteman (Author) "If you earn your living facilitating retreats, you've probably noticed that not everyone thinks a retreat is the greatest thing since microwave popcorn..." (more)
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"The book offers a number of exercises that can be incorporated into retreats to insure they achieve their goals." ("Business Times," March 2003)

"Get ready to dog-ear." ("Successful Meetings," March 2003)

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"The Litemans and Campbell have served up a delightful, wonderfully written, accessible, and invaluable resource book for retreat planners. It is jam-packed with ideas, tools, pitfalls to be avoided, and everything one needs to create Retreats That Work."
—Barry Oshry, creator, Power Lab Retreat; author, Seeing Systems and Leading Systems

"What a treasure of valuable tools to facilitate the best darn retreat of your life! Whether you’re new or a veteran, struggling or successful, you must invest in this gem! The authors of the expanded version of this book share everything—from pre-retreat preparation to follow up activities to implementation and design to recovery. It’s all there! Add to that handouts, client material, and templates on a handy CD—you'll think you struck gold!"
—Elaine Biech, author, Training For Dummies, The Business of Consulting, and Creativity and Innovation: The ASTD Trainer’s Sourcebook

"For companies organizing a retreat, this should be your bible. It delivers exactly what it says it will: practical approaches that assure effective retreats. Would that other business books were so impressive."
—Jeffrey LaRiche, chairman and CEO, Castle Worldwide, Inc.

"This book is an impressive and much-needed resource for training and development professionals. I only wish it had been around when I was getting my feet wet in retreats. Having read it, I would never again lead an offsite without referring to it, over and over again!"
—Fran Rees, author, The Facilitator Excellence Handbook, How to Lead Work Teams: Facilitation Skills, and 25 Activities for Developing Team Leaders

"This is one of those rare books that will make you wonder what you did before you had it. It’s the only resource you’ll need to grasp the how’s and why’s of organizing successful retreats."
—Rayna Aylward, executive director, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

"This is the book I will recommend to my graduate students in organization development and knowledge management as well as to my clients who want to hold retreats that will make a difference. This thoroughly revised edition adds many new exercises and tips to what was already an excellent work."
—Tojo Thatchenkery, professor of organizational learning, George Mason University; coauthor, Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Might Oak in the Acorn

"Retreats That Work is the definitive resource for busy executives, experienced facilitators, and newcomers to the field who want retreats to help bring about significant and sustainable change in their organizations. The real-life examples, wise advise, and creative exercises in the easy-to-use guide make this a resource you will turn to again and again. If a client came to me and asked what to do to increase the likelihood of a successful retreat, I’d advise them to buy, read, and use this book."
—Mel Silberman, author, Training the Active Training Way and 101 Ways to Make Training Active

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  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Pfeiffer (July 18, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078798275X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787982751
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,555 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really helpful whether you're new to retreats or a pro, December 1, 2006
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After using the first edition (Retreats that Work) for advice and how-to help when I planned my first executive retreat a few years ago, I was sold on the methods the authors describe to make the most of an off-site work session. Alas, I lent my book to a colleague and he passed it on to another. I went to buy another for the retreat I recently planned and was thrilled to find the expanded edition--even better than the first. The CD-ROM is a stroke of genius. Buy this book and you will look forward to planning a successful retreat because you will be so well prepared!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If You Lead Retreats, Get This Book!, July 24, 2006
I just got my copy of the new Retreats That Work. I lead lots of in-house retreats and I've been using the first edition as my Bible. But the expanded edition is even better. I found it's truly worth the investment.

The new exercises will greatly increase my repertoire of retreat activities. The CD-ROM really makes my life easier because I can print materials directly rather than have to photocopy them from the book - plus I can adapt them with jargon for my own organization and the specific units I'm working for. And it's great being able to print out a chapter for my internal clients to read in advance of the retreat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, September 11, 2006
Fantastic book. I am a consultant who facilitates retreats.This is the book I have been looking for for years! The authors have taken the mystery out of planning and conducting successful retreats. The book is written in a thoughtful, clear, and very helpful way, with many examples and a host of exercises designed to engage a group in deep thinking--and have fun at the same time. A must! Susan Bradford
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific guidebook to organizing offsites
Whether you're a grizzled veteran retreat planner or a jittery rookie facilitating your first offsite event, don't make another move until you get your hands on this manual. Read more
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Great book. This was a huge help to me as I was planning my first retreat. Thank you for providing the great ideas!
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