Jim doesn't give "canned" programs or "rote" retreats. Drawing on his three decades of experience and depth of content, Jim researches and custom designs each retreat to meet the specific needs of each Client. He reinforces and illuminates team or organization changes, development, or improvements with a highly recognized expert's insight, inspiration, and implementation steps.

Following is a small sample of the management team retreats he has delivered:

• A two-day off-site executive retreat to help a conflicted senior management team identify, address, and achieve a breakthrough in their leadership effectiveness and organizational transformation.
• An organization assessment followed by divisional management retreats leading to development and implementation of multiyear divisional and corporate improvement and leadership development plans.
• A two-day "Developing a Customer-Centered Organization" planning retreat for an executive team followed by implementation planning and ongoing consulting support.
• Ongoing executive team facilitation of a strategic/business plan changing the organization's business model and implementing a new organization structure.
• "From Bolt-on Service Programs to Built-in Service Strategies" planning retreat for an executive team to establish a multiyear customer service improvement plan.
• Two-day intensive team development workshop for a cross-functional production management team of engineers based on an extensive preworkshop assessment.
• Facilitating an executive strategic planning process using a world leading company's planning framework and cascading the plans throughout the rest of the plant.
• An extensive process involving assessments, retreats, and planning sessions to help a municipal council and senior managers resolve conflicts and work more effectively together.
• Customized off-site retreat for conflict resolution and developing a process of integrated planning between a hospital foundation and hospital board.