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Frigid (dangerous) temperatures forced a client’s executive team retreat indoors for fitness. That’s when their Seven Fs creativity came alive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overnight, the Minnesota temperature dropped to a windchill of 21 below zero Fahrenheit. So we had to change our plans. What surprised me most is half of the hospital executive team, who was attending the annual leadership alignment retreat, still wanted to walk a mile around the resort’s lake – i<\/em>n the frigid cold. That’s the magnetic power of including a break for “fitness” into leadership team retreats.<\/p>\n

Disappointed, but not disheartened<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I was seriously bummed when I realized it was too cold to walk around the lake,”<\/em>\u00a0the Chief Quality Officer exclaimed. “That’s one of my favorite parts of your retreats, even in Minnesota winter.”\u00a0<\/em>She threatened to do the walk herself, but her colleagues pulled her back into sanity.<\/p>\n

So, the creativity kicked in, and the group decided to create their own aerobics class in the resort’s gymnasium. Because, as she just said, the tradition of taking a “Fitness Break” as part of their off-site retreat has transformational value.<\/p>\n

The Seven Fs and Good Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An impromptu aerobics class broke out like a flash mob on the resort’s gymnasium floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the past 9 years, clients have told us the most valuable service we provide is facilitated Leadership Alignment retreats. We design these retreats around this philosophy: the highest performing teams develop a genuine care and concern for each other – both personally and professionally. To help make that connection, we organize the retreat to include activities related to our proprietary tool: The Seven Fs Wheel<\/a>. The Seven Fs are:\u00a0faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, fun, & future.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“Fitness Breaks” accomplish so many objectives at once:<\/p>\n