In the wake of heavily publicized, violent events that have occurred to the Black community the current racial landscape in our country has been moved to the front and center of our daily lives, regardless of our race. These countless incidences have begun to lift up the discussion of how race, a socially constructed concept plays itself out in American society. College campuses and athletic teams are not immune to this conversation and are also finding themselves grappling with the discussion, protests, and its potential implications.
Before You Plan the Retreat, Name the Problem
May 20, 2026
As I close this season on retreats, I want to go back to the beginning. Before the agenda, the activities, or the team dinner, leaders need to name the problem the retreat is supposed to solve. In this blog, I talk about why purpose matters, what it means to define resolution in behavior, and how to design a retreat that helps people work differently when they return.
