NAIT Leadership Retreats

Purpose

Set in the stunning mountain landscape of Banff, this retreat offers a powerful opportunity for leaders to build agility, curiosity, and innovation. Through hands-on activities, outdoor experiences, and immersive learning, participants will explore adaptive leadership, engage in innovation sprints, and apply new skills in real-world, nature-based settings. This training is designed to inspire fresh thinking, foster inclusive leadership, and equip teams to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments.

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Core Learning Outcomes

1. Agile Leadership Behaviours
   Demonstrate leadership practices that support responsive decision-making, flexibility, and adaptive collaboration in changing environments.
2. Responsive Leadership Strategies
   Apply approaches that encourage creativity, experimentation, and psychological safety across individual, team, and organizational levels.
3. Innovation-Sustaining Structures
   Design systems and conditions that reward curiosity, feedback, and iterative learning to sustain innovation.
4. Equity and Diverse Leadership
   Examine how women leaders are advancing innovation and agility and identify strategies to support and champion gender equity and diverse leadership in practice.
5. Growth-Oriented Mindsets
   Foster leadership mindsets that reframe risk, failure, and challenge as opportunities for learning and growth.

Additional Learning Outcome (3-day only)

1. Context-Responsive Leadership
   Develop culturally attuned leadership actions that translate theory into practice, empowering teams to thrive in diverse and global settings.

Retreat Benefits

• Immersive learning in a scenic, reflective environment that supports renewal and strategic thinking
• Strengthen agile leadership skills for navigating change and complexity
• Foster creativity and innovation through experiential learning and innovation sprints
• Engage in cross-cultural applications to enhance global leadership effectiveness

Schedule - 2 Day Retreat

Day	Time	Activity	Notes
Day 1 Travel & Welcome	10 a.m.	Depart Edmonton	Included
	12 p.m.	Lunch stop in Red Deer, AB	Lunch not included
	3 p.m.	Arrival in Banff and hotel check-in	Included
	5 p.m.	Welcome dinner	Included
Day 2 & 3 Training & Activities	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Keynote, Training sessions and activities	Included
	Evening	Free time in Banff	Optional activities available at extra cost
Day 4 Departure	9 a.m.	Check out of hotel	Included
	10 a.m.	Brunch in Banff	Included
	12 p.m.	Depart Banff	Included
	2 p.m.	Break in Red Deer, AB	Lunch not included
	4 p.m.	Arrival in Edmonton	Included

Schedule - 3 Day Retreat

Day	Time	Activity	Notes
Day 1 Travel & Welcome	10 a.m.	Depart Edmonton	Included
	12 p.m.	Lunch stop in Red Deer, AB	Lunch not included
	3 p.m.	Arrival in Banff and hotel check-in	Included
	5 p.m.	Welcome dinner	Included
Day 2, 3 & 4 Training & Activities	8 a.m.	Breakfast	Included
	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Keynote, Training sessions and activities	Included
	Evening	Free time in Banff	Optional activities available at extra cost
Day 5 Departure	9 a.m.	Check out of hotel	Included
	10 a.m.	Brunch in Banff	Included
	12 p.m.	Depart Banff	Included
	2 p.m.	Break in Red Deer, AB	Lunch not included
	4 p.m.	Arrival in Edmonton	Included

Cost

2 Day Retreat – 2 Days, 3 Nights, Single Occupancy. All costs in Canadian Dollars (CAD).

Season	Group Size	Standard Accommodations	Premium Accommodations
Low season  (April to May, September to November)	8-10	$42,000	$63,000
	11-20	$64,200	$97,500
High Season (June to August, December to March)	8-10	$50,000	$83,000
	11-20	$78,500	$132,500

Cost

3 Day Retreat – 3 Days, 4 Nights All prices include single occupancy for 3 days, 4 nights.

Season	Group Size	Standard Accommodations	Premium Accommodations
Low season  (April to May, September to November)	8-10	$50,000	$79,000
	11-20	$79,000	$123,000
High Season (June to August, December to March)	8-10	$63,000	$108,000
	11-20	$98,500	$171,000

*Pricing is based on estimated group sizes and may be adjusted upon final enrolment. For groups larger than 20 participants, pleae contact us for a custom quote. 

Registration & Invoice

If you require a formal proposal, feel free to reach out via email.

Interested in exploring package options or potential cost savings? We’re happy to discuss what works best for your team.

To proceed with registration, please email us. A formal contract and invoice will be provided for your review and signature.