Board Retreats

Elevate Your Board’s Performance with DENEHY Club Thinking Partners Board Retreats. Unlocking Potential Through Specialized Expertise, Strategic Facilitation, and Tailored Solutions for Effective Governance and Leadership

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AN EDUCATED BOARD IS AN EFFECTIVE BOARD!

Are you seeking to unlock the full potential of your Board or Leadership Team? Successful and effective boards are self-aware and proactive in providing additional training and coaching to their board members on industry trends and best practices – relative to both club operations and board governance. CTP has a team of consultants who are experts in facilitating highly effective meetings to provide invaluable expertise, strategic guidance, and tailored solutions to maximize the effectiveness of your board retreat.

BENEFITS OF BOARD RETREATS

  • Enhance Leadership Effectiveness
  • Provide Clear Strategic Direction
  • Improve Governance Practices
  • Optimize Operational Efficiency
  • Foster Cohesiveness and Team Building
  • Reaffirm Roles and Responsibilities
  • Educates on Current Pressing Issues
  • Present industry trends and best practices
  • Compare your Club to Clubs of similar nature and size

WHY CHOOSE CTP TO FACILITATE?

Specialized Expertise: With decades of experience exclusively focused on the private club industry, CTP understands the unique challenges, opportunities, and dynamics that clubs face today. Our Team of seasoned professionals possesses deep knowledge and insight, enabling us to offer targeted custom advice and solutions for your specific needs.

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FACILITATION

Our dedicated consultants are skilled facilitators adept at guiding board retreats and strategic planning sessions. We bring a wealth of tools and methodologies to help your leadership team problem solve, define goals, identify priorities, and create actionable plans that align with your club's vision and mission.

OBJECTIVE INSIGHTS

DENEHY Club Thinking Partners offers an unbiased perspective on your club's operations, governance, and strategic direction. By providing an external viewpoint, we foster an environment of open dialogue and constructive discussions, allowing your board to challenge assumptions and explore new possibilities.

TAILORED SOLUTIONS

We understand that every private club has unique challenges and aspirations. DENEHY Club Thinking Partners develops customized solutions that align with your club's culture, values, and long-term goals. Our comprehensive approach ensures that our recommendations are practical, actionable, and tailored to your needs.

OPTIONAL PRELIMINARY SURVEY

To maximize the value of your retreat and gain a comprehensive understanding of your club's dynamics, consider incorporating an optional preliminary board survey to capture retrospective and prospective feedback and insight. You may also wish CTP to conduct a peer group survey to compare your policies, practices and operating results to other clubs of a similar nature and size.

POSSIBLE BOARD RETREAT TOPICS:

  • Governance Best Practices
  • Improving Board Dynamics and Relationships
  • Roles & Responsibilities of the Board vs. Management
  • Reviewing Fiduciary Responsibilities
  • Strategic & Long-Range Plans
  • Establishing Priorities & Initiatives
  • Discussing & Debating Critical Issues
  • Private Club Industry Issues, Trends & Best Practices
  • Peer Group Survey Discussion

FEES

Customized fees for the board retreat are determined based on the specific content and agenda tailored to meet your organization's needs. Rest assured, our pricing is intentionally set to pleasantly surprise you, offering an expertly designed half, full day or longer at a cost that's lower than you might expect.

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"Club Thinking Partners was the perfect partner for us in our search for a General Manager.  Dan and Alison are incredibly knowledgeable in the private club industry, and took time to understand our club structure and culture in order to bring us the candidates they felt would suit us best.  They led us through the search process providing guidance and insight which allowed us to find the perfect match.  We are thrilled with our new GM and wouldn’t be here without CTP!"

Kathleen Schuster – President 
Hop Meadow Country Club
Simsbury, CT