Gain Strategic Momentum with Community Board Retreats
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See what’s invisible. Align what matters.
Build what’s possible.
See what’s invisible. Align what matters.
Build what’s possible.
When the stakes are high, planning isn’t enough.
Not-for-profit boards, industry associations, and regional economic development organizations often face the same challenges:
Not-for-profit boards, industry associations, and regional economic development organizations often face the same challenges:
- Complex issues
- Diverse voices
- Limited resources
Traditional planning processes too often result in thick reports that sit on a shelf—while stakeholders feel disengaged, frustrated, or unheard.
DCE's Systems Leadership Model for Board & Executive Alignment is different. It’s a structured, human-centred approach that turns conversations into clarity, collaboration, and sustained action.
The Challenges You Face
The Challenges You Face
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- Endless meetings with little progress.
- Competing priorities that make alignment difficult.
- Pressure to deliver results to founders, members, or the public.
- A sense of fatigue when past plans never translated into action.
You need a way to bring people together that creates clarity, builds trust, and results in shared ownership of real progress.
ABOUT DCE
We integrate business systems design with community-driven board development, aligning the needs of communities with the mandate and priorities of your board.
Facilitators Who Understand Both People & Processes
Facilitators Who Understand Both People & Processes
With 30 years of experience helping organizations and communities navigate complex change, we know what works—and what stalls momentum.
The Systems Leadership Model for Board & Executive Alignment was built for moments just like this:
The Systems Leadership Model for Board & Executive Alignment was built for moments just like this:
- When you need to unite diverse voices around a common goal.
- When clarity and accountability matter more than another polished report.
- When you want a plan that people will actually live into—because they helped create it.
How We’ll Work Together to Amplify Your Community Impact
How We’ll Work Together to Amplify Your Community Impact
Our approach builds capacity, fosters accountability, and empowers your team to design their own data-backed strategy and action plan. It ensures your Board & Executive leave with an implementation strategy they own, and lays the foundation for long-term, measurable impact.
How It Works
How It Works
We offer three delivery models: self-directed, virtual, or off-site retreat. Whichever path you choose, we follow the same proven method to help your organization realign its purpose, accelerate decision-making, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Step 1: Listen
Community Needs Assessment
- Gather candid input safely and neutrally.
- Identify recurring patterns with data + stories.
- Build the foundation for customized training.
Step 2: Breakthrough
One or Two-Day Board Retreat
- Clarify purpose and priorities.
- Equip participants with a customized problem–solution–tool framework that disrupts unhelpful patterns in your ecosystem.
- Experience accelerated, engaging, and collaborative learning.
- Leave with aligned action plans and renewed momentum.
Step 3: Sustain
Advisory Support
- Put the right tools and systems in place to maintain momentum.
- Foster autonomy and accountability across stakeholders.
- Establish feedback loops to track and celebrate progress.
- Maintain energy with a realistic, sustainable timeline.
What Success Looks Like
What Success Looks Like
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Aligned Vision: Everyone is clear on purpose and next steps.
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Sustainable Systems: Tools and processes ensure the work continues long after the retreat.
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Visible Progress: Results can be measured and communicated to funders, members, and the public.
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Shared Ownership: Stakeholders feel heard and accountable.
Who Its For
Who Its For
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- Not-for-profit boards and their executive seeking alignment and accountability.
- Industry associations balancing diverse member needs.
- Regional economic development organizations coordinating multiple programs.
- Community leaders tackling complex issues where collaboration is essential.
Ready to move your board, association, or initiative from conversation to result?
Let's Talk
Let's Talk
Book a Discovery Call today to explore how the Systems Leadership Model for Board & Executive Alignment can help you align people, clarify priorities, and build momentum that lasts.
(604) 819-1460
2287 Pine Vista Place
West Kelowna, BC
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West Kelowna, BC
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