A successful board retreat is a product of commitment, objective-setting, planning and preparation, data-gathering, and finally, the conduct and follow-up of the retreat. This booklet traces the retreat process from start to finish. (See appendix A for a visual representation of this process). A summary checklist and sample retreat planning tools will help executives and board members organize a productive retreat (see appendix B for a checklist).

A successful board retreat is a product of commitment, objective-setting, planning and preparation, data-gathering, and finally, the conduct and follow-up of the retreat. This booklet traces the retreat process from start to finish. (See appendix A for a visual representation of this process). A summary checklist and sample retreat planning tools will help executives and board members organize a productive retreat (see appendix B for a checklist).