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Leadership can be lonely. And busy. And loud.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This retreat is the antidote: four days away from the inbox, the team, the meetings and the decisions \u2014 in a quiet corner of Brandenburg, with a small group of people who know exactly what it feels like to hold more than you sometimes feel you can carry. Think of it as a workation: part vacation, part reflection, part work.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ll slow down, go outside, move our bodies, and reflect together. Not in a stuffy room. Not with a dense programme. But in nature, right on the edge of the Odertal National Park<\/a>. With enough space to actually hear yourself think, and enough good company to go somewhere you couldn’t go alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ll pay attention to our bosides. They keep score and sometimes know the way forward before we do. Body-based practices are woven through the retreat, not as a wellness add-on, but as a way of knowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year’s retreat centres on a question that shows up in almost every collaborative organisation: <\/span>how do you lead without dominating \u2014 or disappearing?<\/span><\/i> We swing between taking too much and holding back too much. Navigating the path where leadership is shared and actually effective, is a craft. We’ll explore it together through our cases and experience stories.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What to expect:<\/b> Peer reflection in small groups. Facilitated case work for those who want it. Time in nature. Body-based practices. Good food. Long evenings, or long sleeps, per your personal needs. A daily work slot so you don’t return to chaos. And the particular relief of not having to explain yourself, because the people in the room already know.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll leave with:<\/b>\u00a0 A clearer sense of where you are in your leadership \u2014 and where you want to go. Fresh perspectives on your toughest challenges, shaped by people who’ve sat with similar ones. A few concrete experiments to try when you get back. Some rest that actually stuck. And a small group of people you can call when it gets hard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who it’s for:<\/b> Senior leaders of nonprofits and civil society organisations. Peer Club members and friends who’ve been looking for exactly this kind of space.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/b> Stolzenhagen, Brandenburg (ca. 2 hours from Berlin), in a coop village on the edge of nature. Bring your walking shoes and\/or bike!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When:<\/b> 12\u201315 October 2026 (4 days, 3 nights)<\/span><\/p>\n

Size:<\/b> Intentionally small (8\u201312 people)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost:<\/b><\/p>\n