FACILITATED
RETREATS

Energize and align your team around common goals

“Liz Wainger is amazing. She facilitated a retreat that connected with a large (and largely introverted) group of researchers, keeping our energy level and productivity high for the entire day. We had a facilitator who cared about our mission and really “got” us as a group. I would turn to her again in a heartbeat.” 

-Carol Emig, Former President of Child Trends

Ever participated in a meeting or organizational retreat where you were asked to bring your ideas and brainstorm, only to realize midway through that the outcome was predetermined? Or have you and your team spent two days in a strategic planning or team building retreat that seemed to accomplish nothing or worse just made everyone frustrated. 

Whether the goal is a new strategic direction, refreshed brand, or cohesive and collaborative teams, Liz Wainger designs and facilitates retreats that bring together key stakeholders for meaningful conversations that lead to understanding and action.

Liz guides organizations through a process that will:

  • Get to the heart of the issues to be addressed

  • Plan the right structure

  • Encourage participation to ensure that everyone in the meeting has an opportunity to speak and be heard.

  • Structure conversations to keep the discussion on track and focused on goals.

  • Foster a sense of ownership among they participants

  • Manage group dynamics to create a safe space where participants can share their thoughts and opinions without the fear of judgment or retribution.

  • Guide participants through disagreements and resistance to uncover creative solutions.

  • Capture the ideas, issues, questions and concerns that emerge from the conversation.

  • Develop recommendations following the session to help you determine your next steps. 

Navigate Change

From new ways of working to rapidly shifting markets to a dynamic communications landscape, many companies and nonprofits are struggling to make the changes necessary to stay competitive to attract and retain employees, generate new revenue streams,  raise funds, and delight customers and clients. 

Bringing the stakeholders together is critical to have the right conversations.  As a trained, Certified Professional Facilitator, Liz Wainger is an objective party who helps groups arrive at decisions that they own and support. 

“Wainger Group proved incisive in building consensus and managing discord among dramatically different perspectives and personalities as well as sharply competing interests. I am amazed and grateful for how they built our plan for the future. “

Steve Glaude
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development

“Wainger Group proved incisive in building consensus and managing discord among dramatically different perspectives and personalities as well as sharply competing interests. I am amazed and grateful for how they built our plan for the future. “

Steve Glaude
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development

You can gain consensus among your stakeholders. Liz can help.

Contact Us Today!