Alnoba is a place of transformation. Leaders, teams, and youth alike come to our vibrant 600 acres to align, clarify their vision, and grow together. Our leadership and team development programs are honed and highly customizable — so you can make a lasting, positive impact on your team.
Great leadership starts with purposeful and courageous action. These “offsite” one-to-two day and overnight retreats offer leaders and teams the space to step back from daily demands and engage in focused, facilitated experiences that foster clarity, alignment, and breakthrough thinking, all while surrounded by nature.
Many programs are offered at reduced or no-cost to nonprofit, youth, and community organizations to ensure that our resources serve the public good.
Empower the next generation of leaders. Our immersive, adventure-driven retreats are a great resource for educators and youth-serving organizations looking to foster leadership, resilience, and social-emotional skills in young people.
Over the past 30 years, we’ve developed and refined Pinnacle Leadership and Team Development — New England’s top resource for nurturing strong leaders — right here at Alnoba. Through Pinnacle, we tailor retreats to your needs, then guide your team in an intentional, 1-2 day timeframe, aligning on clear goals, creating strong action plans, and overcoming your team’s biggest barriers. While every team takes away something different, many groups leave with greater clarity, stronger communication, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Our approach is simple, direct, and low-tech. We believe in small groups circling up, heading outdoors away from the office, using flip charts over Power Point presentations, and tackling the tough stuff first. We use nature as our classroom, integrating experiential learning to build trust and improve collaboration. We also teach simple but effective tools that can be used beyond the retreat, including the GRPI framework (Goals, Roles, Processes, and Interpersonal Relationships) — a tool used to diagnose and resolve team issues while improving clarity, alignment, and healthier team culture.
We believe shared experience, open dialogue, and thoughtful challenge help teams grow. Our retreats create space for people to step back, reconnect, and learn together in meaningful ways. Through guided exercises and facilitated conversations, teams have the opportunity to strengthen relationships, deepen understanding, and build momentum toward their goals.
Who are Alnoba leadership programs designed for?
Leadership teams in nonprofits, schools, businesses, and community organizations seeking stronger communication, alignment, and leadership development.
How long is a typical offsite?
Most offsite experiences are one or two days and are customized to your organization’s goals.
Do you work with nonprofits?
Yes. Many nonprofit, youth, and community organizations participate in our leadership programs, and reduced or no-cost opportunities may be available.
How do we get started?
Contact us to schedule a conversation. We’ll learn about your goals and customize to fit your team.
Challenge your group with our professional ropes course, built in the trees to promote trust, communication, and collaboration.
Enjoy miles of walking trails throughout the property for self-guided hiking or running. Nature guides are available upon request.
Help your team relax and reflect by dedicating some time for yoga, meditation, sound bathing, and other activities in our on-site studio or outside on the lawn.
Choose from a variety of engaging team-building challenges on both land and water, each designed to strengthen collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
Staying for an overnight? Enjoy homey cabins and houses featuring intimate, group-style living, all nestled in the woods within a short walking distance of the Alnoba meeting house and Pinnacle Studio.
From our award-winning Alnoba meeting house to our 1848 barn, Pinnacle studio, and other spaces, you’ll find many inspiring places to gather and grow together as a team.
Executive Vice President, Pinnacle
Drawing on his background as an Army veteran and executive law enforcement leader, Scott brings a unique blend of global leadership expertise, a passion for organizational development, and a commitment to service to his role.
Director of Leadership Programs, Alnoba
With deep experience in nonprofit program leadership and a strong academic foundation in social research and bias studies, Sydni designs and delivers transformative experiential learning programs for youth and leadership teams.
Organizational Advisor, Pinnacle
With an MBA in organizational development and a background ranging from real estate to small business, Colin leverages decades of experience to train, coach, and facilitate leadership and team development for clients including Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and institutions like the World Bank and Harvard.
For more than 30 years, we’ve worked with scores of leaders and teams to help transcend their potential. Now we’d love to work with you. Get in touch to explore your leadership development options.
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