From Retreat to Results
Custom Leadership & Culture Retreat Packages
Grounded in the 5P Philosophy
Most organizational retreats feel good in the moment, but fail to change what actually happens back at work.
These retreat packages are designed to do something different.
Using my 5P Philosophy, I connect personal stories, professional practices, and organizational patterns so leaders and teams can move from reflection to real, sustainable change. Clients may choose one category or mix and match workshops across categories to meet their goals.
All retreat packages:
Serve up to 50 participants
Are available in-person or virtually
Include 3 one-hour group executive coaching sessions with decision-makers to support implementation
Are designed to address real workplace pain points, not just surface-level inspiration
Before working with Dr. Melissa Crum, we were struggling with creating space for brave conversations that were needed to move our agency forward. Through her expert facilitation and keen insights provided in the Subtle Acts of Exclusion and Brave Space Practice workshops, we were able to provide the team with communication tools to help them thrive in the workplace while battling vicarious trauma through the work we do.
What stood out to me most was the modernized approach to emotional intelligence in the workplace that Dr. Crum has developed. As a result, my team experienced a transformational moment that will pay dividends into our work culture for years to come. I would highly recommend Dr. Crum to anyone who is looking to get it right when it comes to workplace culture and creating sustainable communities of inclusion.
The 5P Philosophy: How Change Actually Happens
Personal – Understand how lived experience, identity, and decision-making shape leadership behaviors.
Policies & Procedures – Examine how values show up (or don’t) in systems like team interactions, discipline, and promotion.
Patterns – Identify recurring behaviors and structural dynamics that sustain exclusion or dysfunction.
Participatory – Engage people as co-creators through dialogue, reflection, and shared ownership.
Practice – Translate insight into action with tools, language, and accountability.
How the 5P Philosophy Brings the Retreat Categories Together
The Personal, Foundation, and Culture retreat categories are not separate experiences—they are interconnected pathways grounded in the 5P Philosophy, a framework designed to help organizations move from insight to sustained change.
PERSONAL
Personal work centers you.
Participants explore how their lived experiences, identities, and beliefs shape how they lead, communicate, and make decisions. This reflective work builds self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which are essential for trust, accountability, and growth. Without personal clarity, organizational change rarely sticks.
FOUNDATION
Foundation work connects the personal to Policies & Procedures and Patterns.
This category helps organizations examine how values manifest in systems such as performance management, communication norms, and conflict resolution. Leaders learn to identify recurring behaviors and unspoken rules that either reinforce or undermine equity, effectiveness, and belonging.
CULTURE
Culture work activates the Participatory and Practice dimensions.
Instead of change being done to people, participants become co-creators of solutions. Through dialogue, reflection, and collective problem-solving, teams build shared ownership and translate insight into actionable strategies they are responsible for sustaining.
Together, the three retreat categories ensure change occurs at every level—within individuals, across systems, and throughout organizational culture—creating alignment among values, behavior, and outcomes long after the retreat ends.
Testimonials
Our recent board and staff retreat marked a significant turning point for our organization. With the skilled guidance of Dr. Crum, we created the space needed to continue rebuilding trust and strengthening communication between our board and staff.
The retreat allowed us to engage in honest conversations, clarify roles, and align more deeply around our shared commitment to the mission. We left the retreat not only with stronger relationships, but also with a renewed sense of purpose and readiness to move forward together.
Moreover, the retreat set the foundation for our board to confidently approve a new strategic framework—anchored in a refreshed mission, vision, and values—that reflects who we are and where we are headed. We are deeply grateful for this experience and the momentum it has created for our next chapter.
“Dr. Crum came highly recommended as an educator and facilitator, and she did not
disappoint! Her training style engages her audience, and the staff and members who
attended her workshop on Inclusive Decision Making left with practical tools to apply in
their own work. All professionals and workplaces should consider working with someone
like Dr. Crum to promote growth outside of our comfort zone and create brave spaces
where people thrive.”
Choose Your Retreat Focus
(or Build Your Own)
1. PERSONAL
Building Self-Awareness That Shapes How We Lead
Focuses on helping individuals understand how identity, lived experience, and perception shape leadership, communication, and decision-making. These workshops create space for reflection without shame, allowing participants to examine how they make meaning of difference and how that meaning shows up at work.
This category is ideal when organizations want to strengthen emotional intelligence, reduce defensiveness, and build a shared foundation of self-awareness before moving into systems or culture change.
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®) Experience
$11,750 | 1.5 hours
This experience uses the Intercultural Development Inventory® to help individuals and groups understand how they perceive and respond to cultural differences. Participants gain clear insight into their developmental orientation and receive personalized strategies to strengthen intercultural competence.
Objectives:
- Understand individual and group approaches to cultural differences
- Build awareness of mindset and skillset gaps
- Create individualized development plans for growth
- Increase effectiveness across differences
Includes:
- IDI® assessments
- 1-hour individual debriefs
- Personalized development plans
- Reassessment after 30+ hours of learning
Understanding Implicit Bias Through Self-Reflection
$5,500 | 2 hours
Participants explore how identity, lived experiences, and social conditioning shape perceptions and workplace behavior. This session focuses on self-awareness rather than shame, helping participants identify how bias shows up interpersonally and systemically.
Objectives:
- Increase self-awareness around identity formation
- Recognize how bias impacts relationships
- Reduce misinterpretation and defensiveness
- Strengthen connection and empathy among colleagues
Critical Reflection With Peers (Arts-Based Learning)
$5,500 | 2 hours
Using artworks as reflective tools, participants examine assumptions about difference, belonging, and power. This session creates space for honesty, forgiveness, and learning while helping participants connect personal perception to organizational culture.
Objectives:
- Practice critical reflection without blame
- Explore complexity of identity and perception
- Strengthen trust and peer accountability
- Connect belonging to performance and retention
2. FOUNDATION
Aligning Values, Systems, and Decision-Making
Focuses on translating insight into structure. These workshops help organizations examine how values are (or are not) embedded in policies, procedures, and everyday decisions. Participants identify patterns that shape culture and learn how to operationalize values in ways that reduce ambiguity and increase accountability.
This category is ideal for organizations experiencing misalignment, inconsistent expectations, or repeated challenges tied to unclear norms and decision-making processes.
Operationalize Your Values: Defining Culture for Success
$10,000 | 4 hours
This workshop moves values off the wall and into daily practice. Participants define observable behaviors tied to organizational values, creating shared language and clear expectations that support accountability, hiring, performance management, and decision-making.
Objectives:
- Translate values into concrete behaviors
- Reduce subjectivity in “culture fit”
- Create shared language for accountability
- Align values with performance systems
Investigating Dominant Culture Norms
$16,500 | Two 3.5-hour sessions
Participants examine how dominant culture norms—such as defensiveness, power hoarding, and fear of conflict—show up in their organization. The workshop supports reflection and strategy-building to improve policies, practices, and relationships.
Objectives:
- Identify harmful cultural norms
- Reflect on employee and leadership experiences
- Connect behavior to systems and outcomes
- Develop actionable improvement strategies
Interactive Solution-Building Lab
$16,500 | Full-Day (8 hours)
This immersive, participatory experience invites teams to co-create solutions they own. Using Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space methods, participants move from reflection to action—surfacing insights, building trust, and generating practical strategies grounded in collective intelligence.
Objectives:
- Increase ownership and engagement
- Break cycles of “we’ve always done it this way”
- Build trust through shared problem-solving
- Produce clear, actionable next steps
Deliverable:
- Comprehensive post-retreat report with themes, insights, and recommendations
3. CULTURE
Practicing Inclusion, Communication, and Accountability Together
Focuses on how people experience the organization day to day. These workshops build the skills needed to communicate across difference, navigate conflict, and create environments where people feel seen, heard, and respected. The emphasis is on practice—what people say, do, and tolerate when it matters most.
This category is ideal for organizations seeking to strengthen trust, address interpersonal harm, and build the capacity to engage difficult conversations productively.
Subtle Acts of Exclusion
$5,500 | 3 hours
This workshop examines how everyday behaviors—often unintentional—shape belonging and trust. Participants learn how subtle acts of exclusion impact morale and performance, and how to interrupt harm in real time.
Objectives:
- Recognize everyday exclusionary behaviors
- Understand impact vs. intent
- Strengthen accountability without blame
- Build trust through inclusive practices
Brave Space Practice
$10,000 | 4 hours
Participants examine how dominant culture norms—such as defensiveness, power hoarding, and fear of conflict—show up in their organization. The workshop supports reflection and strategy-building to improve policies, practices, and relationships.
Objectives:
- Identify harmful cultural norms
- Reflect on employee and leadership experiences
- Connect behavior to systems and outcomes
- Develop actionable improvement strategies
Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory® (ICS®) Series
$18,500 | 3 workshops (2 hours each)
This assessment-based series helps participants understand how culture shapes communication and conflict. Leaders learn to navigate disagreement more effectively, reduce stress, and use culturally responsive strategies to resolve conflict.
Objectives:
- Understand personal conflict styles
- Improve communication across difference
- Reduce anxiety and misinterpretation
- Strengthen problem-solving and collaboration
Ready to move from retreat to results?
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