Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead a staff retreat well. During their conversation, they answer the following questions.<br> <br> * Should you do a staff retreat?<br> * What’s the purpose of a staff retreat?<br> * Who, what, where, and how long?<br> * What’s your worst staff retreat experience?<br> * How do you follow up from a staff retreat?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “Some people love staff retreats while some people hate them.”<br> <br> “Not all staff retreats are created equal.”<br> <br> “A big mistake is when we make a staff retreat just a long staff meeting.”<br> <br> “If you are organizing a staff retreat, you have to realize that what works for you might not work for everyone else.”<br> <br> “Don’t set up activities that could potentially divide your team.”<br> <br> “If you don’t follow up from a staff retreat, there will be major plans discussed but no execution put to them.”<br> <br> “You have to hand out responsibility after a staff retreat or else it won’t be executed.”<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="http://MinistryGrid.com">Ministry Grid</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnXkQQuxHqmgWG3B0YBls7GZvirZrJOuu">90 Second Leadership </a><br> <br> <a href="http://ridgecrestconferencecenter.org/">Ridgecrest Conference Center</a><br> Oops! We could not locate your form.<br> <br> The winner of this drawing will receive a FREE church staff retreat at Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center:<br> <br> <br> <br> * 3 days, 2 nights<br> * Can be used Sunday - Thursday during 2018 (based on availability)<br> * For up to 10 church staff members<br> * Deluxe accommodations (based on availability)<br> <br> * Continental breakfast and lunch provided<br> <br> * Meeting room setup provided<br> * Coffee service in meeting room provided<br> * Additional seasonal surprises provided<br> * NOTE: Travel expenses to/from Ridgecrest are not included.<br> * Cannot be used in conjunction with any other event<br> <br>
