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- 1. Create an ADHD Retreat and take your coaching to a new level Linda Roggli, PCC ACO Conference 2012, Atlanta GA
- 2. Forget the words to “Kumbaya?” ADHD retreats are different from religious or yoga retreats
- 3. Are you ready to lead retreats? Picture here
- 4. Ask the right questions Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
- 5. Niche your retreat With whom do you want to retreat?
- 6. Brass tacks What are they paying for?
- 7. Choose a date Lead time: 10 months+
- 9. Why should they attend? What’s in it for me?
- 10. Money, money, money, money Work your budget carefully
- 11. Creating content
- 12. The flow Your tentative guidelines
- 13. Eddy-ca-shun Be flexible to accommodate all levels
- 15. Handouts & take aways Visual learners need it in print
- 17. The stories They need to release.
- 20. Cancellation policy To refund or not
- 21. Payment Make it easy … on you
- 23. Use your network Make it easy … on you
- 24. Information needed Online or offline
- 26. Stay in touch Post cognitive dissonance
- 27. Organization counts Retreats come at you fast…
- 30. Make it safe Set standards early and reinforce them often
- 31. “Hold the space” Steady, calm, friendly
- 32. Coach the room One story at a time
- 33. Take a break Both sides of the room
- 34. End with a bang Last day crescendo
- 36. Don’t abandon them Follow-up ideas
- 37. Get testimonials Before they forget you!
- 38. Upselling retreats Coaching group Private coaching Next retreat
- 40. Secret #1 (The Days) “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of your retreat…”
- 41. Secret #1 (Day 1) Everyone is uneasy …
- 42. Secret # 1 (Day 2) “You like me, you really like me!”
- 43. Secret #1 (Day 3) “Why do I need you around anyway? I know more than you do!”
- 44. Secret #1 (Day 4) “Hugs are the best antidote for fears.”
- 45. Secret # 2 Fine whine…
- 46. Secret # 2 A frown is just a smile turned upside down solutions
- 47. Secret # 3 Walk your talk.
- 48. Secret # 3 Extreme Self Care starts at home (with you)
- 49. Secret # 4 Veering is OK
- 50. Secret # 4 It’s all perfect, no matter what happens
- 51. Secret # 5 SET the foundation HOLD the space BE the retreat
- 52. Secret # 5 Honor their process
- 53. Secret # 6 Slim down the rule book
- 54. Secret # 6 Scaffolding, not concrete pylons
- 55. Secret # 7 Feed their bodies as well as their minds and hearts
- 56. Secret # 8 Tears are a release.
- 57. Secret # 8 “Don’t touch!”
- 58. Secret # 9 Time out! I-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-e
- 59. Secret # 10 You’ve already facilitated a great retreat
- 60. The next step Write down ONE inspiration you’ve had during the session
- 61. Questions, anyone? I might have answers
- 62. Linda Roggli, PCC 919-309-9300 linda@addiva.net http://retreatu.com Save 20% if you mention this slide at registration
Editor's Notes
- How many have been on a retreat?What was it like?What IS a retreat, anyway?In particular, what is an ADHD retreat? Who is it for? What do you DO there?
- How many of you have been on a retreat?Typically religious or self awareness or yoga, not ADHDWhat was your experience?Anybody been on an ADHD retreat?What would YOU like to have in an ADHD retreat? (save this for last – market research –What would your clients like to have in an ADHD retreat (save this for last – market research)
- Use handout as a guide for this section – need to break it up into several slides…
- Who are you retreating with?Women? Couples> Newbies? Men? Divorcees?
- What is it you’re going to do at the retreat?
- When? Will the retreat be held?
- Talk about selecting a place for your retreatLocal or far away?A destination –hotels carry higher fees.Retreat directories… Retreats Online, Retreat Finder
- DO you make a profit?How much does it cost – you and them?Worksheet
- Important to outline what you expect to cover…40% more than you need but it will likely end up being 70% more!
- There will be wildly varying levels of understanding about ADHD in the room- keep it interesting with personal stories.
- Devise your own or look in books…facilitator;s guide to blah blah blah
- Make a decision about which resources or poems or education you will hand out during the retreat…
- Only if you like music but it adds a sense of cohesion to the session. Even if just to end and begin sessions
- Personal stories are the way your retreatants connect with each other. Touching and famiilar
- The ‘on paper stuff” that makes a difference in the long run
- Where will they come from. Are you going to vet attendees?Special diets? Airports? Transportation? Allergies? Info about their ADHDAges? How long married? How long divorced? Etc,.…
- Put it in writing and make sure they sign it, along with a waiver if you want to take pictures for later promotion.
- PayPalPaymentsPaid in full before retreat!
- Email list – other’s email list – website – Internet – word of mouth -0testimonials – brochures or business cards – contact with professionals in your area – ACO? CHADD?
- Friends, family, buttons, email list professionals in your area
- People who are considering coming to the retreat want INPUT…give them all the details without giving away your retreat secrets
- Email list – other’s email list – website – Internet – word of mouth -0testimonials – brochures or business cards – contact with professionals in your area – ACO? CHADD?
- People who signed up early need reassurance that they made the right decision
- You need a file folder or a way of organizing handouts,
- Captive audience – “selling at the back of the retreat room”
- Email list – other’s email list – website – Internet – word of mouth -0testimonials – brochures or business cards – contact with professionals in your area – ACO? CHADD?
- You cannot do this toooften..even with grownups, we forget esp ADHD grownups
- Allows for maximum growth
- When you coach one person, the whole room benefits
- Necessity of long breaks, transition time, esp after a few days they get full…Necessity of taking care of YOUGet away from the retreatants for renewal unless you are an extrovert who gathers energy from others.You are working hard.
- Make sure that you have made your point and that the flow ends at a natural place….with completion instructions and going home instructions for retreatants….
- Your job isn’t done after the retreat
- Reunion phone call in two weeksEmail listFacebook group[Ning groupGoogle Plus
- Best on the last day, but if it’s too busy, get them later. Written or audio…capture them in Audio Acrobat testimonial line.
- Possibilties…products
- Your job isn’t done after the retreat
- The first day of the retreat is all about SETTLING IN. People are a bit uncertain, looking for guidance from you, the retreat facilitator.
- The first day of the retreat is all about SETTLING IN. People are a bit uncertain, looking for guidance from you, the retreat facilitator. (lugging the luggage photo from GFTS)
- The second day, people start to FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU and you’re sure you could FACILITATE RETREATS forever!
- The third day, the crowd TURNS ON YOU and thinks it knows MORE THAN YOU DO, but it’s not PERSONAL
- The fourth day, the crowd RELENTS and gives you A HUG. Life is good again!Hugs from our retreats
- No way around it, people will be UNHAPPY with you, each other, the food, the property, the agenda, the amount of free time, the weather, the room temperature, the retreat hours … you name it.
- The best solution is to allow people to speak their minds within the context of POSITIVITY and SOLUTIONS instead of COMPLAINT Use a smiley face that is turned upside down
- When a PROBLEM surfaces, coach it diligently! Remember that your retreatants look to you to MODEL BETTER behavior.Graphic – bump in the road?
- That’s why it is so important to make sure you are well RESTED and well NOURISHED. Bubble bath?Sleeping woman – from sleep
- Your original agenda will absolutely VEER OFF TRACK but that’s OK.(jack Canfield .. Off track, on track…get feedback from the universe)
- What comes up in the room is often EXACTLY what the group NEEDS at that moment and may well be the most important lesson of the retreat.
- Foundation of house?Space?
- SETTING EXPECTATIONS is the most important thing you can do to ensure a successful retreat. But you can’t do it just once. So much happens during a retreat that the ADHD brain can get OVERWHELMED with data, anecdotes and EMOTION. You need to do it each day of the retreat so people really “get it.”\\Wheels turning - gears
- Don’t have too many RULES at an ADHD retreat; there will be a revolt.
- But do maintain all-important SCAFFOLDING that keeps the ADHD brain engaged, centered and eager to learn.
- Although scientific data still doesn’t support this theory, in my experience the ADHD brain functions better with more PROTEIN and fewer CARBS. It’s really, really, really important to have HEALTHY FOOD at your retreat.
- If someone in the room is having a tender moment, no one is allowed to TOUCH them because it instantly interrupts their TEARS.
- This is a difficult concept for caregivers who want to “make it all better.”
- Referee time out
- Relax! COACHES are natural retreat facilitators! You’ll do a great job!(Finish line graphic?)
- Then have them share their inspiration before Q&A
- Time for interaction
- Teaching a 6-week retreat facilitation course that will cover more of these topics in=depth and have some surprises,too. For coaches only…at my new website Retreat U.com