Forum Retreat Planning Services

Retreats for YPO, CEO and EO forums powered by life-changing adventure.

What are
Forum Retreats?

Forum retreats are designed specifically for leadership groups like Young Presidents' Organization, or YPO, Entrepreneur Organization, EO, and other professional groups to maximize their potential through expertly-facilitated discussion combined with epic adventures.

Wilder will meet you where you are in your forum journey with packaged programs, or we will customize your retreat to your group's needs.

Jarvis Nicoll, President

"Wilder was extremely helpful and attentive in dealing with the aggressive timeline to provide me with options that worked to meet the needs of our budget and the goals of our group as a whole. I would highly recommend working with Wilder Retreats as their attention to detail and focus on the end user was world class."

Lily Bakour, Communications

"Our time in Yosemite National Park was nothing short of magical. Guided by Wilder Retreats' knowledgeable team, we explored, we laughed, and we grew together. It was a humbling reminder of the beauty and power of nature, and of the importance of fostering connections with those around us."

Dominic Piccarillo, CEO

"This program was helpful in giving me the insight on what I need to focus on so I can scale my business and remain profitable."

Forum (Re)Launch

Forum (Re)Launch program is everything you need to set your course and chart your path. We’ll start by aligning your team around a common set of values and a clear purpose. Then we’ll set your agenda and ground rules to make sure your meetings are effective and impactful. Finally, we’ll anticipant potential challenges and friction points and make sure you have the skills and processes to overcome and even learn from them. All while having fun exploring the wilderness and creating deep connections.

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Diving Deep

Diving Deep is specifically designed for existing teams that have been together for some time and feels the need to take their forum to the next level. Through unique individual and team experiences, we’ll find areas for deep sharing and connection that can only happen in a retreat setting. We’ll explore vulnerability and tackle the unsurfaced issues that are holding back your forum from its true potential.

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Masterful Presentations

At the heart of any great forum experience are presentations. Sharing your most difficult and sensitive challenges with a group of trusted peers brings not only transformational insights, it also creates deep connections and trusted relationships. But without the right training, format, and practice, presentations can be flat and even create conflict within a forum. This retreat teaches you the art of masterful presentations and allows you to hone your skills to get the most out of your forum investments.

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Leaving Legacy

With great success comes great opportunities…and responsibilities. We’ll think beyond your personal and immediate family needs and explore the impact you want to have on your community, your profession, and society at large. For many, this means charitable giving, for others, it’s creating scholarships and endowments, and for some, it’s about getting directly involved in the social and cultural challenges we face through giving time, knowledge, and expertise.

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Radical Accountability

Leadership is defined by our ability to construct a winning strategy and plot a clear course for success. But none of that matters if we fail to follow through and deliver on our objectives and commitments. In this program, we’ll explore what it means to be accountable and to act with integrity (aligning your actions with your words). At the center of this experience is an exploration with power and control and how you keep promises to the most important person in your life…yourself.

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Annual Planning

Having a strategic plan is key to your business's success. This two-day intensive will walk you through the process of identifying the key moves you need to make over the next twelve months and what you need to focus on (and not focus on) to be successful. You’ll walk away with a clear monthly roadmap and key action items for you and your leadership team.

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The Unbusy Executive

Everyone loves to be busy and talk about how busy they are. But the truth is, the most productive and successful leaders are not. They have clear priorities and manage their time and focus with exceptional discipline. They know that to do exceptional work, you need to focus and have clarity. This program teaches you what you need to do to become “unbusy” and find flow in your work and life.

Rethinking Risk

Risk is everywhere. And while reducing risk is generally a goal, taking calculated risks is where the big opportunities for growth and success lie. In this program, we explore the nature of risk and our attitudes and assumptions about it that hold us back from big moves. Using rock climbing as a learning context, we’ll explore assessing risks, making smart tradeoffs, and managing risks in real time. This dynamic and experiential approach will transform your understanding and approach to risk and risk-taking.

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Talent Strategy

The best strategy in the world is useless without the right people to execute it. And while there are many great people in the talent market, finding the right ones to execute your unique strategy can be tricky. This program will assess your current business strategy and clarify what type of talent you need to deliver superior results. Using the Predictive Index assessment tools, we’ll explore the key factors you need to use to search for and align your talent to your business objectives.

System Thinking

Business is complex and involves hundreds of internal and external forces and factors that determine success. While it’s not possible to map and understand all of these, developing effective models for how actions will deliver results is a key part of strategic planning. System Thinking is a core skill that involves careful observation, collecting data, developing models, and testing results. Done right, this process and create deep insights and foster radical innovation.

Setting Your BHAG

True team alignment comes from a clear and compelling objective. At the highest level, every leadership team needs to define a clear future goal that is motivating and challenging. Jim Collins in Good to Great defines this as a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG). In this program, we’ll explore your business purpose and BHAG and define clear metrics to create alignment and light a fire under your team to fuel motivation and drive success.

Destinations

Whether you choose a retreat close to home or in a National Park across the country, Wilder can create a transformational experience for your forum group. Forum programs are tailored to align your objectives with adventures for each destination.

Joshua Tree National Park

Sunrise in mountain of Acadia National P

Acadia National Park

Great Smokies
National Park

3 people standing on rocky mountain duri

Yosemite National Park

Colorado Dude Ranch

Hill Country Texas

Hudson Valley New York

Arches National Park

Meet Your Guides

Kirk

Bruce

Kirk Reynolds is a wilderness guide and entrepreneur in the adventure travel industry. In 2003, Kirk started adventure operator Discover Outdoors, helping over 5,000 enthusiasts annually explore the mountains and trails on five continents. Discover Outdoors was sold in 2018 to a travel conglomerate. In 2013, Kirk founded the Discover Outdoors Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing inner-city students in New York City with equal access to nature and outdoor programs. To expand its reach, the Discover Outdoors Foundation was merged with Cat Rock Ventures in 2019. Seeing a growing need for companies and leaders to have meaningful, nature-based experiences, Kirk founded Wilder, the first-ever retreat company to combine the power of experiences set in National Parks and beyond to unite teams, build culture and inspire bold ideas. Kirk has an MBA and serves as an advisor in the adventure travel space and at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business.

Bruce Eckfeldt is a consultant, coach, author, and speaker on organizational development and performance management. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal with two degrees in Architecture, Bruce transitioned to digital product development early in his career, where he worked as a product strategy consultant for companies such as WebMD, Prada, the Department of Defense, and Motorola. In 2003, he founded Cyrus Innovation, one of the first Lean/Agile consulting firms, and worked with companies such as Boeing, Kaplan Test Prep, Simon & Schuster, Eze Software, and The New York Times on product development and Lean/Agile transformation initiatives. Cyrus was an Inc 5000 honoree for five years in a row and placed #241 on the Inc 500 in 2009. Since selling Cyrus in 2014, Bruce has focused on coaching and advising CEOs and senior leadership teams on growth strategy and leadership development. He also hosts several podcasts on service companies, cannabis, and therapeutic psychedelics.

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" Wilder saved us 100+ hours."

From the venue research, coordinating dates, planning meals and activities, Wilder save me and my staff headaches and real money in terms of salaries. Not to mention, they created an amazing retreat that we could not have done on our own."

- Sandy Meyers, Head of HR, People & Culture