K12 Coalition

Executive Leadership Retreats

Quiet the noise.

K12 Coalition facilitates focused executive leadership retreats that create true alignment and outcomes your team can act on right away.

Sessions Built for Outcomes

Every engagement is fully customized to your district's priorities. We handle the design, facilitation, logistics — and support you with the follow-through that allows you to focus on the outcomes.

  • Comprehensive retreat design customized to your district's priorities
  • Team building and culture work embedded throughout
  • Goal alignment across departments
  • Venue sourcing and logistics coordination
  • Post-retreat debrief for follow-through accountability
Speaker presenting to audience
100% Custom for your district

First Class Content and Facilitation

Neutral Third Party

We bring a structured process that produces actual outputs — not just a good day followed by a return to the status quo.

Practiced Facilitation

Our facilitators navigate high-stakes community and leadership conversations with confidence. We know how to hold the space when things get real.

Pre-Retreat Research

We conduct a listening session with your superintendent, review relevant data, and design the agenda around your specific challenges. No two retreats look the same.

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Retreat Topics

What We Can Explore

Every retreat is customized. These are the most popular topics that move the needle for K–12 leadership teams right now, drawn from what superintendents, board chairs, and cabinet members are most urgently working through.

Governance

Superintendent–Board Relationship

Clarify roles, rebuild trust, and establish communication norms that hold during tough votes and public scrutiny.

Outcome: A functional governance partnership that reduces friction and increases alignment at the highest level.

Governance

Cabinet Leadership Cohesiveness

Turn district priorities into an effective cross-functional roadmap with clear ownership across the cabinet.

Outcome: Fewer priorities, stronger execution, and real accountability for results.

Culture

Culture-Building & Team Cohesion

Build the team dynamics, trust, and norms that sustain alignment — especially in high-pressure moments.

Outcome: A leadership team that operates as a true team, not a collection of individuals.

Culture / Talent

Staff Morale & Retention Planning

Use data and staff insight to identify what matters most — and commit to meaningful, high-impact changes.

Outcome: Improved retention, stronger morale, and leadership actions that actually reflect staff needs.

Academics

Instructional Leadership Alignment

Ensure your academic vision, curriculum priorities, and accountability systems are fully aligned.

Outcome: Coherent instructional direction that translates into consistent practice across schools.

Sample Agenda

Core Themes & Structure

We customize every agenda around your district's context. These themes and this schedule are starting points — not templates.

Recommended Anchor Texts
The Culture Code — Daniel Coyle
We recommend this reading for teams working on collaboration, role clarity, accountability, and communication.
Unreasonable Hospitality — Will Guidara
We recommend this reading for teams working on shared vision, organizational health, community involvement, and active listening.
Four Disciplines of Execution — Chris McChesney
We recommend this text for districts that are focused on executing strategic plans and who are ready to get results.

Retreat at a Glance

2-day format · Fully customizable

Day 1
2:00–3:00pm
Arrival
3:00–5:00pm
Session 1
5:00–6:00pm
Downtime / Settle In
6:00–8:00pm
Dinner Together
8:00pm
Optional: Team Time
Day 2
8:30–9:00am
Breakfast
9:00–10:00am
Team Builder
10:00–10:30am
Break
10:30–12:30pm
Session 2
12:30–1:15pm
Lunch
1:15–2:15pm
Meeting
2:30–4:00pm
Session 3
4:00pm
Adjourn
Meet Your Facilitators

The People Who Make It Work

Jason Stricker
Jason Stricker
Lead Facilitator & Chief Policy Officer
Andrea Thomas Reynolds
Dr. Andrea Thomas-Reynolds
Lead Facilitator & Managing Director
Nneka Bernard
Dr. Nneka Bernard
Lead Facilitator & Director of School Partnerships
Aurora Lora
Aurora Lora
Lead Facilitator & Strategic Planning Consultant
Grant Guyer
Grant Guyer
Lead Facilitator & Strategic Planning Consultant
"
Everything. Your team thought of everything, from appropriate music and food to set the atmosphere, to meaningful, passionate leaders, we even had time to network and all of it was fun. Each facilitator took time to reel us in, explain their topics, and ensure everyone really understood.
— Sharie Johnson, Jackson Public Schools
Summer Dates Are Filling Now

Ready to quiet the noise and find alignment?

Let's talk about your district's needs and design an experience that produces lasting change.

FAQ

Common Questions

Still deciding? Here are answers to the questions we hear most from district leaders before booking.

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We focus on the people who run the district day-to-day, from central office leaders to superintendents and their team. Board member retreats are also available. Some districts bring both groups together for part of the agenda — we can design for that too.
A neutral third party changes what's possible. We bring a structured process that produces actual outputs — not just a good day followed by a return to the status quo.
Full customization is built into every engagement. Before your retreat, we conduct a pre-retreat listening session with your superintendent, review relevant data, and design the agenda around your district's specific challenges and goals. No two retreats look the same. The sample agenda on this page is a starting point, not a template.
Yes, we offer full logistics support. Many districts choose to handle logistics internally; others prefer end-to-end support. We scope this in the discovery call based on your team's capacity.
Summer dates are filling now. We recommend starting the conversation at least 8–10 weeks before your preferred retreat window to allow time for pre-retreat planning, agenda design, and logistics coordination. If you're looking at July or August, the time to reach out is now.
Absolutely. Our facilitators are available as standalone keynote speakers for opening days, full-staff PD sessions, principal summits, and school board meetings. Topics include board-superintendent dynamics, instructional leadership, community trust-building, and navigating enrollment decline. Reach out with your event details and we'll match the right speaker.