Every team is carrying something. Some of it can't be fixed in a 90-minute meeting.
Retreats for teams carrying something specific that needs space, time, and a steady hand in the room. Kristi Frederick has spent 20 years designing rooms where teams do the real work: navigating a merger, rebuilding after a crisis, or finally naming what's been unspoken for years. This isn't a team-building day with trust falls. It's dedicated time away from the day-to-day, built entirely around what your team is actually carrying. Here's what I know to be true: some conversations need more room to breathe than an hour on a Tuesday can hold. Every retreat is co-created with you before the first day begins, with a Courage Treat passed around to make the hard parts feel lighter.
Ways to Work Together
Custom Leadership Retreat
For teams carrying something specific
Every team is carrying something different. This retreat is built around what yours actually needs. We co-create the container. You bring the truth.
Ideal for: teams navigating a specific challenge, merger integration, post-crisis rebuilding
Half-Day Reset
For teams that need a pause, not a program
A shorter retreat for teams that need to come up for air: process something recent, realign before a big push, or simply remember why they like each other.
Ideal for: teams post-crunch, pre-launch, or navigating change fatigue
Multi-Day Immersion
For teams ready to go all the way in
Extended time away built for teams carrying something big: a leadership transition, a culture reset, years of unspoken tension. We build the container to match the weight of what you're carrying.
Ideal for: executive teams, multi-year culture shifts, post-merger integration
Kristi has spoken for and facilitated with:
SHRM Oregon State Council, Mid-Valley SHRM, LCHRA, Southern Oregon Safety Conference, UCAN Douglas County, NW Youth Corps, Lithia Motors, Dutch Bros Coffee, Rogue Credit Union, Wildlife Images, and organizations across healthcare, education, and the nonprofit sector.
Available for regional, national, and virtual engagements.
Kristi Frederick is a Leadership and Culture Alchemist, keynote speaker, and Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator with 20 years of experience helping leaders and organizations do the hard, human work of actually working together. She holds a Master's in Organization Development and Change from Penn State, credentials through the International Coaching Federation, and is a BetterUp certified coach.
Her rooms are brave and kind. She tells the truth. And people leave changed, not just informed.
Kristi is based in Southern Oregon and available for engagements nationwide and virtually worldwide.
Here's what I know to be true: the teams that thrive aren't the ones with the fewest hard conversations. They're the ones who know how to have them and still like each other after.