You will leave this retreat with:

• Clarified vision and creativity for designing better products

• Increased connection with co-workers, study participants, and client teams

• A greater sense of wholeness as a person

• Enlivened purpose in career

• A way to connect to work and world more deeply

• Specific and reliable tools for empathy

• A deeper understanding of how empathic connection enriches the data collection, as well as overall performance

ROI for employers who offer this course for their teams notice:

• Refreshingly real research

• Validated design decisions emphasized with actual human connection

• Improved job performance

• A new and immediately available set of conflict resolution skills

• A refreshed and enthusiastic attitude

• More efficient communication

• A happier workplace environment and closer-knit team

• More potent, powerful and courageous product development

Attendees will have active, engaging opportunities to learn and practice. We will cover the science behind our method, and attendees will gain a valuable toolkit, including the art of going off script and into the present moment! Through experiential exercises, we will learn simple, powerful connection skills that make research come alive. The retreat will include lots of hands-on activities, games, and of course excursions in nature!

Held in the beautiful backdrop of Austin Texas participants will also enjoy:

1. Tasting food grown from wild Texas earth that enlivens every pore as a way to practice nourishing the body richly.

2. Free time to meditate, hike, or join planned excursions like star gazing, dancing the Texas two step, and much more!

3. Exploring the native flora and fauna to connect with our sensorial world, expanding the enjoyment of sights, sounds, and smells.

Group rates are available. Please contact Jessica at 206-669-0813 with questions.