Executive Leadership Canyons Expedition
Accelerate your leadership skills in a week-long executive backpacking expedition in Utah. Tackle challenges, innovate, and grow with a small group of professionals.
Duration
7 days
Age
30+
Overview
About this course
Join a small group of professionals from the business, government, military and non-profit worlds to participate in a week-long executive backpack canyon expedition in southeastern Utah. Â It is designed for participants to accelerate their leadership capabilities, discover their signature style as leaders and develop tools for driving innovation in dynamic environments.
The foundation of the course is built upon NOLS’ essential expedition skills of effective communication, problem-solving, positive influence, and strategically delivering results. Â Participants navigate the technical and environmental challenges of field-based learning in the wilderness by getting out of their comfort zones, adapting to a steadily evolving set of scenarios, committing to group over self and learning by collaborating with others.
Participants graduate from the course with transferable skills that will deepen their personal leadership and serve them in their professional career and communities.
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Additional Details
Gear Provided: Tents, cookware, and other group gear provided. Personal gear is not provided.
Mileage: 20-30 miles
Course deposit: due at time of enrollment
Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel or leave for any reason we will retain the non-refundable deposit or the following percentage of tuition, whichever is greater:
- Between 15 and 29 days prior to the course start date, NOLS will retain 25 percent of the course tuition
- Between 8 and 14 days prior to the course start date, NOLS will retain 50 percent of the course tuition
- Less than 8 days prior to the course start date or after the course has begun, there will be no refunds
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