Pre-work

Prepare for Success: Essential Pre-Work for Your Retreat Experience

To ensure a meaningful and productive retreat experience, participants are asked to set aside time before the retreat to complete the following preparations. 

Meal Survey

Please select your menu preferences and RSVP for the social dinner on June 9 no later than May 28, 2026. Thank you for your participation!

Submit My Meal Survey

Retreat Books

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Available for pickup
(Focus on Commitment 9: Living a Life of Play and Rest) 
Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, Kaley Klemp, and Warner Klemp 
conscious.is/resources

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Available for pickup
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski 
burnoutbook.net

Observe, Collect, Draw!: A Visual Journal - Available for pickup on June 5
Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec 
giorgialupi.com

Assessments

Please submit your responses by June 3, 2026.

• Creating Conditions for Honest Dialogue - Dr. Leah Weiss
• Data is Personal: A Visual Art Experience - Rachelle Doorley at TinkerLab

Articles/Presentations

• Silicon Valley Index
• Ask, Connect, Inspire
• Video: What is an Indicator? (2 min)
• Video: College Excellence Framework (4 min)
• Video: Connection between OKRs and CEI & How to Navigate to the CEI Website (4 min)
• Data Memo - First-Term Persistence
• Data Memo - Educational Plan Completion Rate

Thank you for completing these preparations in advance. We look forward to a thoughtful, reflective, and engaging retreat experience.