The first Advance is held in late July for two days. The goals for this Advance are:
Day One:
- Spiritual Renewal
- Prayer Time
- Team Building
- Vision Casting
- Fun and Games
- Leadership Development
Day Two:
- Personal Enrichment
- Leadership Development
- Goal Setting for next year
- Calendar Planning for next year
- Spiritual Renewal
- Prayer Time
- Leadership Development
- Review of previous year
- Goal overview for coming year
- Fun and Games
- Team Building
- Hold it off-site. It will enhance the experience.
- Give your team the agenda ahead of time so they can come prepared to discuss, plan, etc.
- Invite someone from your senior leadership to come and speak.
- Have a note taker who writes down or types up everything that is discussed. Send a copy to everyone after the Advance is over.
- Start the day off with a devotion and payer.
- Have fun. Play some games, do a fun activity, etc.
- Have some team building activities that will bring you closer together.
- Provide lunch and snacks.
- Cell phones off.
Posted by Dale Hudson