Small & Medium Size Business
Looking to Take Your Business to the Next Level? Quickly and Easily?
TQG bootcamps combine hands-on workshops with fun, experiential activities designed to help
uncover challenges and suggest solutions. Your team will walk away with the practical, proven tools
to boost performance and profitability.
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, workshops and bootcamps for companies large and small.
Concurrently, and for about as many years, Jane-Michèle has been an Adjunct Professor at the Schulich School of Business, teaching business strategy, marketing, research and presentation skills to BBA & MBA candidates.
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
“This is 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 learned a lot, and I really appreciate the effort you put into ensuring our learning experience was fun, 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 per room)
or $35 (4 per room) - 2 Suites with Queen bed (max. 2 per room) and private
3-piece bathroom ~ $95/ night - Towels and amenities included
- Common Sitting area with TV
- Hotels and motels in nearby Gravenhurst (5 minutes away) offer TQG rates
Where You’ll Play
All retreats include at no additional cost
- Yoga (when offered) and mindfulness instruction
- All meals and 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
Below you’ll find some of our courses. Please check out the retreats tab, too, to
see other courses popular with people working in small to medium size businesses.
How to Add New Revenue Streams Easily & Quickly
2 days
Program Fee: $1,250 (Includes all course materials, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi and on-site parking)
Program Dates
- Tues, May 12 – Thurs, May 14, 2026 – Pilot in New Location Special pricing – pls email jmc@theQgroup.com to take part)
- Wed, Aug. 19 – Thurs, Aug. 20, 2026
- Tues, Sept. 29 – Thurs, Oct. 1, 2026
- If these dates not align with your schedule, please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested in private, remote coaching (without the residential fees).
- Fri, June 12 – Sun, June 14, 2026
- Fri, Sept. 25 – Sun, Sept 27, 2026
- Fri, Nov. 13 – Sun, Nov. 15, 2026
- Fri, Jan. 15- Sun, Jan. 17, 2027
- Fri, March 19 – Sun, March 21, 2027
- Other 2027 dates have not yet been 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
Enhancing Your Branding and Bottom Line
2.5 days
Program Fee: $950 (incudes all meals and material)
This program includes:
- Guidance through a specific, proven approach to help you build (or amplify) your own personal brand or your business’ brand
- Guided meditation to help you tap into your best brand positioning
- 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
All course materials, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi and on-site parking are included. Some on-site accommodations is available, as well as hotels and motels in Gravenhurst (5 minutes away) offering special TQG rates
Program Dates
- Fri, June 26 – Sun, June 28, 2026
- Fri, Sept. 11 – Sun, Sept. 13, 2026
- Fri, Nov. 27 – Sun, Nov. 29, 2026
- 2027 dates have not yet been released; please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested
How to Get and Ace any New Client Interview
3 days
Program Fee: $1,050 (includes meals and materials)
Looking for a new job? Meeting a new client? 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.
- All course materials, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi and on-site parking are included.
Program Dates
- Tues, May 5 – Wed, May 6, 2026 – Pilot in New Location (Special pricing – please email jmc@theQgroup.com to take part)
- Wed, Aug. 19 – Thurs, Aug. 20, 2026
- Tues, Sept. 29 – Thurs, Oct. 1, 2026
- If these dates not align with your schedule, please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested in private, remote coaching (without the residential fees).
- Wed, Aug. 19 – Fri, Aug. 21, 2026
- Tues, Sept. 29 – Thurs, Oct. 1, 2026
- Remaining 2026 + 2027 dates have not yet been released;
please email retreats@theqgroup.com if interested.
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