Find a Retreat - Sugar Lake Lodge

Answer a Few Questions. Find Your Retreat

Welcome to the The Leadership Lodge, where leaders come to level up without all the trust-fall clichés.

Not sure where to start with your team event, retreat needs, or developmental opportunities?

Just answer a few quick questions about who you are, what you do, and what kind of leadership magic (or chaos) you’re trying to create.

Don’t worry, no corporate jargon, no long forms, and absolutely no “circle of synergy” talk.

Just a few honest prompts to help us get to know you and your goals.

Which best describes you?

I'm an individual who wants to invest in myself, but I'm not sure where to start.

I represent an organization that's beginning the planning stages for a retreat.

What stage are you at in your career?

I'm just getting started in my career.

I'm established, but still early in my career.

I'm advanced in my career and looking for the next step.

In choosing a retreat, what matters most to you?

Exceptional facilitation

Having a long term view; a program that grows with me

Minimizing initial commitment

Perfect. Here's what I'd recommend.

Prouty L3

Cohort-based and highly experiential, the Prouty L3 Leadership Development Program offers an intensive and collaborative learning experience that enhances the capabilities of your leaders. Leadership experts Peter Bailey and Sam Smith work in collaboration with renowned Chef Marshall O’Brien to enhance the personal and professional skills of participants, helping them stretch themselves and the organizations they lead. Ideal for leaders of any organization, this leadership development retreat features three-day sessions that take place every January, August, and October for a total of nine days per cohort.

Womens' Leadership Summit

Hosted by the Leadership Lodge

Our Women’s Leadership Summit is a mighty two-day experience designed for women at every level — from the “I’m still figuring this out” stage to the “I run the room” stage. It’s equal parts inspiration, skill-building, and “wow, these women are incredible.” If you’re looking for a boost, a reset, or just a room full of brilliant leaders who get it, this is your spot.

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My team is interested in planning a retreat at The Leadership Lodge at Sugar Lake. Our goal(s) include…(Required)

Spending quality time together doing fun activities with a few meetings facilitated by our own team members

Diving deeper into the organization’s culture, values, mission, and values to better serve our already-established goals

Building leadership skills within the organization, collaborating as a team on new project plans, and implementing new or improved internal strategies (for example: communication best practices, AI integrations, or management tools)

A full strategic planning, team building, and internal leadership development program implementation led by an industry expert

Needing help with navigating a specific topic/challenge.

I have no idea what my team needs - can you give me some topics to consider?

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Amazing, you’ve come to the right spot for a quality team retreat. Send us this form with information and we’ll get you started in the planning process.

Do you currently have clearly defined Mission Vision Values?

My organization has established, active Mission Vision Values; we need an established facilitator to help us navigate and implement some new processes & collaboration tactics.

We need to reassess and implement MVV (as well as other areas of team development) with the help of an outside facilitator.

I don’t know, but I think this is something we need, and I need to talk through it with an expert.

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Great. Let's set up a 15-minute exploratory call with our Director of The Leadership Lodge, Abby Oxborough. Click next to get started.

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Great. Let's set up a 15-minute exploratory call with our Director of The Leadership Lodge, Abby Oxborough. Click next to get started.

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Understood! Let's start by planning a 15-minute exploratory call with our Director of The Leadership Lodge. In the meantime, here's a few topics that come up frequently that might be important to consider.

Employee retention
Growth and scaling
Navigating regulatory headwinds
Charting a path in the AI era, ranging from AI ethics to blending it with human expertise
Balancing long term and short term goals

Got it. We'll get you out of the box and into an environment perfect for those goals. Do you have a facilitator in mind?(Required)

Our team needs a customized retreat for leadership development or team building, guided by an expert facilitator and including org-specific goals and implementation tactics.

Our team has a facilitator; we need help with the location as well as activities tied to our retreat focus.

I think we need these things, but I was tasked with researching options and I’m most interested in the cost & agenda examples to show a decision maker.

Customized it is. We've got a wide array of facilitators in our network to work for almost any group. Which of the following seem like your speed?

No need to commit, we'll talk more about facilitation options later.

Abby Oxborough is the Director of Leadership Programming at Sugar Lake Lodge - a title that basically means she’s in charge of turning good leaders into great ones (and occasionally talking them off metaphorical ledges). With more than two decades of experience in leadership development, Abby blends sharp insight, practical strategy, and just the right amount of sarcasm to keep things honest. Whether she’s guiding executives through complex team dynamics or helping new managers discover their voice, Abby has a gift for making leadership feel both approachable and refreshingly human - no trust falls required.

Peter Bailey has a “driving” passion for positive thinking; he proclaims it proudly on his car license plate, which reads: CREATE. Honk if you see him pass by. And create Peter does. As president of The Prouty Project, he develops transformational experiences that improve collaboration by helping people expand their life skills, belief systems and communication processes.

Sam Smith is known by his clients and colleagues for expanding curiosity, uncovering insights and driving action. He lives by his two favorite questions — “What if?” and “Why not?”— and his two favorite statements — “We can!” and “Let’s go!” For close to two decades, Sam has worked with executives to drive effective change, create adaptive advantage and accelerate meaningful innovation. He does this by designing and facilitating experiential solutions including executive retreats, strategic planning engagements and leadership development offerings — all of which enable Sam to do what he is most passionate about: helping people see and believe in what’s possible.

Is this the first time you're planning a retreat of this purpose?

Nope, our team has done this type of retreat before

Yep, this is the first time our team has done something like this

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We love to see it - let’s design a retreat that hits all of your specific needs and possibly builds upon your previous development work. Click next to start that process.

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Incredible. You’re already on your way. Now that we know what your priorities are, submit this form and our director of The Leadership Lodge will schedule a 15-minute exploratory call to discuss needs, assessment options, and more.

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We are collaboration experts, and we can’t wait to connect with you and the facilitator you trust. Schedule a 15-minute call with the Director of The Leadership Lodge to discuss custom activities that best compliment you and your facilitator’s needs.

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Say less, Information Gatherer! Click next to start that process.

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Let’s go. Click next to start that process.

You’re not alone - 58% of organizations have a comprehensive list of internal challenges they are facing. What are your top priorities in the year ahead?

Employee retention

Growth and scaling

Navigating regulatory headwinds

Charting a path in the AI era, ranging from AI ethics to blending it with human expertise

Balancing long term and short term goals

Something else

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Thanks for sharing. We partner with industry-leading facilitators who run the gamut in development specialties, and we thrive on connecting you with the right ones. Schedule a call with our director of The Leadership Lodge to chat about your desired outcomes, specific needs, and maybe even uncover a totally different challenge you didn’t consider.

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Do you currently have an in-house leadership development program? If so, we'd love some brief details.(Required)