Wiser Connections Workshop Series
March 2, 2023 | Toronto Area
Join other passionate trainers, coaches, and facilitators for a transformative, in-person workshop paired with four virtual sessions before and afterward. Leave inspired with heaps of fresh, new, and creative ideas for easy group engagement and connection!
Ready to take your practice to a new level?
Wiser Connections—the In-Person EXPERIENCE
Want to level up your ability to design and facilitate world-class sessions?
Tired of being a dentist constantly pulling teeth for engagement and participation?
Looking for fresh, new ideas to make a bigger impact with your workshops, trainings and speaking engagements?
Excited to grow your practice this year?
This experience might be perfect for you.
Scroll down to see everything that’s included and a snapshot agenda.
Wiser Connections is a full-day intensive workshop and professional development journey where participants will come together to:
Connect with other brilliant like-minded educators, facilitators, and trainers to develop a more thoughtful approach to participant engagement
Get insights and strategies for dealing with a “tough crowd”
Learn tools and concrete frameworks to help make you more commercially smart at sharing your skills with the world
Who Is This Retreat For?
Independent trainers, facilitators, or coaches who are running their own practice and leading their own sessions
A corporate trainer who may want to start their own practice one day—and wants to develop their skills
Anyone who is looking to infuse some intentional zest into their groups
Speakers and adult educators who want to discover more impactful ways to connect content to purpose
Who Is This Retreat Not For?
If you’re happy with your current sage-on-the-stage method of delivering information to groups, you will not enjoy this workshop
This series is not designed for passive consumers, but you may have already guessed that one
This series includes about a 20% focus on the behind the scenes of growing your independent speaking, training, or facilitating practice, so if you aren’t currently doing that, that 20% might be a miss
What’s the Investment?
$2750 CAD
$1997 USD until February 3, 2023 — or spots are filled
Space is extremely limited. This isn’t just a marketing line. This cohort and workshop series is intended to be an intimate, transformative experience—not a giant workshop. As you consider this investment in yourself, note that we often look at the cost of a book, course, or coach. More rarely do we consider the cost of being in the same exact place 1 year from now.
What’s Included?
Face-to-face time! Our main session on March 2 will be held in-person sitting (and standing and interacting) in a room together
Free lifetime access to We and Me’s Connection Before Content Masterclass
Your very own Connection Toolkit with hundreds of applications to add zest—and wisdom—into your groups
Small group mentoring session with Chad before AND after the retreat for even more personalized feedback and application
Access to Dr. Rebecca Sutherns “Wiser by Choice” the book club where you don’t have to read the books—and a copy of her latest book: ELASTIC
A copy of our Guided Journal to bring fresh clarity and perspective into your work this year
Snapshot Agenda
Note: this agenda will be updated based on the needs of the group once registration closes. Good retreats and workshops have a bit of spaciousness for reflection and application—instead of content overload. This outline is meant to serve as a guide to get us started on the journey to refreshing your relationship with virtual gatherings.
All session times below are in Eastern Standard Time.
February 8, 2023 [VIRTUAL]
10 – 11:30am – Cohort Connection & Preparation co-facilitated by Chad and Rebecca
February 22, 2023 [VIRTUAL]
10 – 11:30am – Self Work & Intention Setting
March 2, 2023 [IN-PERSON] exact venue TBA but likely Niagara area on the Canada side
8am – 3:30pm – Fresh Facilitation and Engagement Techniques & Strategies for Wiser Connection
3:30 – 5:00pm – Grow Your Practice: Frameworks to Help Double Your Impact & Your Revenue
5:30 – 8:00pm – Group Dinner, Quality Unstructured Time and Intentional Connection
March 15, 2023 [VIRTUAL]
10 – 11:30am – So What / Now What Debrief and Back-to-Reality Application
March 29, 2023 [VIRTUAL]
10 – 11:30am – Intentionally Designing the Path Ahead co-facilitated by Chad and Rebecca
Our experience won’t end after this series either. Months after our journey, we’ll be booking in a small group Momentum Meeting to keep the motivation, application, and creativity flowing.
Who’s hosting this retreat, anyway?
Chad is teaming up with Rebecca Sutherns, a friend, colleague, and master facilitator to bring you a wiser and more full perspective!
Chad Littlefield, M.Ed.
Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer
Chad Littlefield helps people and organizations make connection easy. He is the co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of We and Me. Leaders and educators call Chad when they want to amplify connection, belonging, and trust in their organization. Forbes calls Chad a “global expert on asking questions that build trust and connection in teams.”
He is a TEDx speaker and creator of the Connection Toolkit, which is now being used to create conversations that matter on campuses and companies in over 80 countries around the world. Chad is also the co-author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter, now a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Most recently, Chad launched his brand new, interactive book, How to Make Virtual Engagement Easy.
Rebecca Sutherns, PhD CPF.
Founder and CEO of Sage Solutions
Rebecca Sutherns helps people and organizations make wiser decisions faster. She is the founder and CEO of Sage Solutions, an independent consulting firm that offers its clients strategic clarity and time well spent. She is the Regional Director for Canada on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Facilitators and part of the faculty at Thought Leaders Business School. Rebecca has conducted community consultations, strategic planning, research and evaluation exercises for a range of clients in Canada and internationally. Rebecca has authored several books: Nimble, Sightline, and her latest book, ELASTIC: Stretching without snapping or snapping back, will be published in 2023.
Note from Chad: In other words, you will love her—and get wiser in her presence.
Chad has led workshops, trainings, retreats, and interactive keynotes for some of the smartest leaders and most innovative organizations on the planet.
Check out a few of the folks that trust Chad with their teams below.
FAQ
Have more questions?
Email hello@weand.me
How many attendees will be in the retreat?
We’ll officially close registration at 16 attendees. This is to ensure Chad can personally know everyone, their context, intentions, and challenges. This number also allows for enough diversity of thought and idea exchange. One of the largest “hidden” benefits that will emerge are the lifelong connections and thought partnerships that will come from our time together.
What if I can't make it for one of the virtual sessions?
We’ll host a “make-up” session for anybody who had to miss one of the 4 remote sessions. The remote sessions will also be recorded.
Will this be recorded?
Virtual sessions, yes. For our in-person time together, you’ll receive a “too long; didn’t read” summary of all the magic that happens on the day off. This will be useful to offset the curve of forgetting and inspire future application.
Are we going to be in small groups or all together?
Yes and yes. Designing for engagement requires the format to be shifted often. Pairs, small groups, whole group shares, solo-reflection, application time, etc.
What will happen after I pay and register?
You’ll start receiving calendar invites with join info for the retreat session. Chad will also personally be communicating with you the whole time leading up to the retreat. A group email and next steps will be shared once space is filled or registration is closed. We’ll also get your 1-to-1 with Chad booked in.
What happens if I don’t like it?
If you don’t love the experience and get heaps of value, we’ll refund you your money. Period. (Big claim, we know. But we only design experiences that matter and make a difference.)
How do I register?
Sign up for this program in the We and Me store below. Space is limited.