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#1 reason why having a staff member facilitate a staff retreat sucks.

#1 reason why having a staff member facilitate a staff retreat sucks.

A friend shared recently that her organization went on a staff retreat that was just...okay.

They barely scratched the surface.

They didn't develop any plans or even a short to-do list to move ideas that emerged forward.

They didn't go deep on any of the topics.

Why did it go this way?

Everyone carved out the time to be there. They did it offsite.

There was some planning involved for sure.

But it was just meh.

Here's why I think it didn't produce the kind of inspired, dreamy retreat vibes their team had hoped for.