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Cultivating Leadership Through the Power of Coaching

Join J.P. Nerbun for a transformational experience to develop the art of coaching as a leadership style.

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1 Spot Left: May Retreat!

Only one spot remains available for our May Retreat! The availability is for a single occupancy room in our retreat house. 

Dates: Friday, May 16, 1:00 PM – Monday, May 19, 12:00 PM
Location: Stone Harbor, NJ

NEW! October Retreat

Due to the demand for our May retreat, we have decided to run a fall retreat for anyone with a conflict in May!

Dates: Friday, October 10, 1:00 PM – Monday, October 13, 12:00 PM
Location: Stone Harbor, NJ

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Retreat Overview

Do you need time and space to recharge, reflect, and refocus?
Are you eager to serve those you lead in more meaningful ways?
Is there a significant change you need to make in your leadership to reach the next level?

For four days and three nights, Stone Harbor, NJ, will be your home base. This peaceful beach town is the perfect place to unwind, reflect, and rejuvenate. Whether you prefer relaxing by the ocean with a good book or enjoying quiet moments of reflection, Stone Harbor in May offers a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle.

This retreat is designed for leaders (sports coaches, administrators, managers, and executives) who are ready to step back from their daily responsibilities and into a serene environment. Here, you will be part of a unique, experiential program that brings together like-minded individuals who seek to grow as leaders through coaching, active listening, and mindfulness.

Over the course of the retreat, you will:

  • Deepen or be introduced to practices in mindfulness, journaling, and yoga—integrating mind, body, and spirit.
  • Experience time to slow down, reflect, laugh, play, and enjoy great food.
  • Leave refreshed and better equipped to step into a world that needs mindful, self-aware leaders capable of fostering awareness and growth in others.
  • Practice and develop skills of effective coaching—maintaining presence, active listening, asking questions, and sharing reflections. 

Participants:
You will coach others and be coached within a supportive community of curious and open leaders. The retreat includes a pre- and post-coaching session, creating space to reflect on and apply what you've learned.

This experience is for leaders who want to be more grounded, expand their ability to hold space for others, and unlock the potential within themselves and their teams.

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Stone Harbor and check into your lodging before a group lunch. Afterward, you'll have time to explore the island and unwind from travel. In the evening, we'll gather for our first leadership session, followed by dinner. Afterward, you're free to relax, explore, converse, or play.

Days 2–4
Mornings will begin with sunrise yoga, mindfulness practice, and journaling, followed by breakfast featuring fresh, local baked goods.
We’ll hold 1-2 leadership sessions each day, where you’ll practice using coaching tools and models, while also being coached on your personal leadership challenges.

Afternoons will be filled with optional activities like pickleball, beach walks, bike rides, and boat trips, all designed to complement the leadership sessions. Our personal chef will prepare meals tailored to seasonal foods and individual preferences.

Evenings will provide opportunities for reflection, connection, and relaxation

This retreat combines leadership development, peer connection, and personal growth. The tools, practices, and relationships you cultivate here will provide one of the best investments you can make in yourself and your leadership journey.

Content

During the retreat, we will explore:

  • ICF Core Competencies of Coaching:
    • Embodying a coaching mindset
    • Establishing and maintaining agreements
    • Cultivating trust and safety
    • Maintaining presence
    • Actively listening
    • Asking insightful questions to evoke awareness
  • Coaching Frameworks, such as Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey’s "Immunity to Change" model, to identify improvement goals and uncover hidden competing commitments within yourself and your organization.
  • Personal Practices like meditation, yoga, and journaling to enhance self-awareness and leadership.

Cost & Registration 

We’ve designed flexible pricing and discounts to make this retreat accessible and rewarding for all participants. Here’s a clear breakdown of costs.

Early Bird Pricing

$995

Per Person (Shared Room*)

Register by 6/1/2025

Early Bird Pricing

$1,195

Per Person (Single Occupancy Room*)

Register by 6/1/2025

Standard Pricing

$1,195

Per Person (Shared Room*)

After 6/1/2025

Standard Pricing

$1,395

Per Person (Single Occupancy Room*)

After 6/1/2025

Only remaining offer for May!

*Bring a colleague/business partner and both participants receive $100 off. 

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Lodging: Stay only a few hundred meters from the beach in a beautiful home!

Travel:

  • PHL airport: 1.5 hours away
  • Atlantic City: 45 minutes away
  • Newark: 2.25 hours away
    We'll assist in coordinating carpooling for participants.

FAQs

Retreat Facilitator

J.P. Nerbun, ICF PCC Certified Coach

J.P. Nerbun, leadership coach, partners with leaders to support their learning, growth, and impact on the world. He believes that great teams drive results and that effective leaders are intentional in creating strong team cultures. With extensive experience as an executive coach, facilitator, and consultant, he serves leaders and their teams across sports, education, healthcare, and business sectors. Supporting leaders to establish a shared vision, build team cohesion, raise standards, navigate conflict, and grow trust, he enables teams to achieve higher levels of performance and results. J.P. offers unique expertise in leadership development and team culture, leveraging his background in sports to help clients create connected, collaborative, and high-performing teams.

As a coach, J.P. helps his clients find balance, gain clarity in their leadership, grow in self-awareness, develop personal practices to enhance performance and leadership skills, cultivate team relationships, develop people, and raise standards.

As a facilitator, J.P. assists teams in having difficult conversations and tackling significant challenges that hinder their desired experiences and results.

As a consultant, J.P. aids teams in clarifying their vision and values while designing organizational systems to actualize these principles.

J.P. has worked with leaders of collegiate, professional, and Olympic sports teams, and his international presence enables him to work alongside culturally diverse groups in complex environments.

He began his career as a professional basketball coach and educator, leading athletes and students, establishing high standards, and fostering an inclusive culture. This experience immersed him in a world reliant on team culture and intentional leadership. After hiring a coach to improve his own leadership, he pivoted his career to help others transform themselves and their teams.

J.P. is known for his practical and systematic approach to leadership and culture development. He is regularly called upon to coach leaders, facilitate for teams and their organizations, and speak at leadership conferences on topics such as team culture and transformational leadership.

J.P. leads a specialized coaching and consulting firm, TOC, which focuses on helping leaders grow themselves and develop higher-performing teams. J.P. enjoys running ultra-marathons and lives in Ireland with his wife and their three children.

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