Personal Growth Retreats
Break Free of the Chains Holding You Back & Soar Into Your New Future
At first glance that might sound very corny. And it is a little. But it also reflects the type of transformation possible – and it’s how one participant described her Personal Branding session experience.
What’s Holding You Back?
About the Lead Facilitator
Jane-Michèle Clark , founder of The Q Group, is a business strategist and keynote speaker who writes frequently on personal growth and business development topics.
She has +25 years running various types of seminars and workshops; she has a similar tenure as Adjunct Professor at the Schulich School of Business.
Her personal mission statement: “To have fun while enriching the lives of those around me.”
“Thank for all your advice and coaching. I kept hearing your voice in my head during my interview last week and… I GOT THE JOB!!” ~ Mary Saunders
“I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for an incredible course. Thank you for your guidance, support, and for making the course so engaging and impactful. I have learned a lot, and I truly appreciate the effort you put into ensuring our learning experience was both enriching and practical.” ~ Harshit Jaiswal
Where You’ll Stay
Optional Accommodations
- Shared rooms (separate men’s and women’s rooms) with bunk beds and common unisex bathrooms for $25/night (6/room) or $30 (4/ room)
- Suite with Queen bed (max 2/room) and private 3-piece bathroom for $95/ night
- Towels & amenities included
Where You’ll Play
All retreats include at no additional cost
- Yoga instruction
- All meals & snacks even if staying offsite
- Unlimited tea, coffee and cold drinks
- Free parking and Wi-Fi
- Use of all water toys (paddle boards, pedal boat, kayaks, etc.) in summer and toboggans, in winter
Launch Your Dream Career
Not sure what career best matches the things you love to do most, not to mention your skillsets?
Maybe you’re seeking a more fulfilling role in an industry you already know you love.
Learn how to get that job, even without relevant, or Canadian, experience.
3 & 4 Day Options
Program Fee: $1250 (3 day) / $1400 (4 day)
Summer/Fall Program Dates
- June 9 – 11/12, 2025
June 13 – 15/162025 (Course Full)- June 16 – 8/19, 2025
- July TBD: New courses being added; email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
- August 4 – 6/7, 2025
- Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
How to Build a Personal and/or Corporate Brand
2 days
Program Fee: $950
This program includes:
- Guidance through a specific, proven approach to help you build your own personal brand
- Guided meditation to help you tap into your best brand positioning
- Games specially-designed to help you focus on developing your personal brand
- Creative activities to unleash your imagination + Creation of item to take home
- A step-by-step by process for getting started – even before you leave
- Peer Feedback and Personal Coaching
- Local Outing option
Summer/Fall Program Dates
- June 27 – 30, 2025
July– courses full- August: May add one more course; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
- Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
Restore and Revitalize
2 days
Program Fee: $950
This program includes:
- Quiet time to bond and share experiences with others
- Guided meditation, focus on what’s important to you
- Yoga
- Workshop 1: How to Make You a Priority
- Mini Workshop 2: Getting to “No” – How to carve out more time for you
- Creative paint activity to unleash your imagination
- Sun or shade by the lake to play, nap, chill with a beverage and a book, or do nothing
- Smores on the Campfire
- Local Outing option
- Arrival: Aim for midday Friday (lunch will be served); check out Sunday afternoon at your leisure.
Summer/Fall Program Dates – Women Only
- July 4 – 6, 2025
- July 25 – 27, 2025
- August 15 – 16, 2025
- September 13 – 14, 2025
- Other Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
How to Ace any Job Interview
3 days
Program Fee: $1,050
Looking for a new job? Interested in an internship? Stack the deck in your favour! This program includes:
- Insights on how to secure an interview for jobs not yet posted – and what not to do.
- Instructions on how to prepare for the interview, and what do afterwards.
- Best practices about what to put in your résumé, how to apply for a job and how to handle the cover letter.
- Input on your prepared practice question answers
- One-on-one coaching on a practice job interview, with a recording of the session and feedback.
Summer Program Dates
- June 13 – 15, 2025
- All July sessions: Full
- August 22 – 24, 2025
- September 11 – 13, 2025
- Other Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
How to Add New Revenue Streams Easily
2 days
Program Fee: $1,250
Summer Program Dates
- June 23 – 24, 2025
- All July sessions: Full
- August 5 – 6 , 2025
- August 12 – 13 , 2025
- September 8 – 9, 2025
- Other Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
In this 2 day-retreat, you’ll learn a method originally developed by The Group +20 years ago, that has been honed over the years. Today, it is being used by hundreds of firms around the globe to increase sales – with little to no increase in overhead. This program includes:
- Guidance through a specific, proven approach to help you add new revenue streams.
- Guided meditation to help you increase the new approaches that can be incorporated into this process
- Instructions on what aspects of your business will need to change to accommodate your new revenue sources – and how to manage the change.
- A series of fun, creative, interactive activities specifically-designed to help unleash your imagination and apply the process effectively.
- Peer Feedback and Personal Coaching
- Local Outing option
Become the Leading Lady in Your Life
2 days
Program Fee: $950
Summer Program Dates
- June 20 – 22, 2025
- All July sessions: Full
- August 15 – 17 , 2025
- September 19 – 21, 2025
- Other Fall dates not yet released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
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Today’s women have it tougher than ever. We demand, rightfully so, high performance of ourselves at work. Over 80% of North American women also set the bar high at home. It’s as though we need to prove we can do it all – and do it all well.
If we’re in a relationship, we still do most of the housework, social calendar coordination, child rearing, cooking, shopping, caring for aging parents, paying the bills, booking appointments. etc. If your partner is a woman, studies show that one of you will usually take on more than the other. It can be overwhelming.
In this three-day program, you will…
- Learn ways to put yourself first, without feeling guilty, and without having to let any of your home tasks slide.
- Connect with other women facing similar challenges – and create new friendships in the process.
- Take part in games and creative activities designed to help you reflect on what is going right in your life and what may need to change.
- Figure out how to have fun again, and to enhance all your relationships.
- Eat well, relax and have time to reflect during the mindfulness sessions.
In short, you will end the weekend feeling happier, relaxed and recharged.
How to Rise Quickly in Your Profession
Adulting is Hard – It Doesn’t Have to Be
Learn the Art of Saying “NO” Without Guilt
These three popular programs will not be offered again until Fall 2025.
If you are interested in learning more, and being told when registration opens, please email retreats@theqgroup.com.
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