Council Retreats
Small-group governance, strategy, and decision-making weeks.
What this service actually is.
Some decisions require a different room. Council Retreats turn the Headquarters into a four- or five-day governance container — for boards, founding teams, family offices, or interdisciplinary councils with one important question to settle.
Every booking is held by two stewards: one for the conversation, one for the calendar. They do not change without telling you. If something needs to shift, it shifts with care.
What is included.
- Up to 12 council members in residence
- Dedicated meeting room, library, and council dinner protocol
- Optional outside facilitator pairing through our network
- Confidentiality protocols (no devices in council rooms, optional)
Small-group governance, strategy, and decision-making weeks.
A service is only as honest as the room it is held in. A room is only as honest as the people in it. A person is only as honest as the work they do when no one is watching.
Practical questions.
For anything not answered here, the FAQ Hub covers the rest, or write us a private note.
We can pair you with a vetted facilitator from our network, or host yours under our charter.
Other services of the house.
Private Retreats
Three to seven nights of stewardship-led programming, designed around the work the member already came to do. Not a wellness package; a structural break with intention.
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Residencies
Two to six weeks of slower, quieter time inside the house. For long-form work that public life keeps interrupting.
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Salons
An eight-to-fourteen-person evening designed around one question and one host. The Speakeasy at its most precise.
Open →The right service begins with a private conversation.
Tell us what you're holding. A steward will help you find the arc that fits.