Immerse yourself in the natural environment and learn from experts. Photo: Dave Anderson, Steven Brutger, and Ashley Wise

Improve your leadership skills as you explore Utah Canyonlands by joining this 10-day backpacking expedition designed for only executives. Navigating the technical and environmental challenges of field-based learning, that can be translated back into the workplace. The experience provides an invaluable opportunity to see yourself in a dynamic setting and strengthen your skill set.

The red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau in Southern Utah are characterized by rugged terrain in this arid landscape. You will travel across the mesa tops with spectacular views and wind your way down canyon walls. This opportunity to immerse yourself in the natural environment and learn with executive coaches and outdoor skill experts.

We’ve found that successful expeditions require many of the same skills that are essential in the professional world—effective communication, problem-solving, influencing others, and strategically delivering results. After 10 days, you will return to your organization with practical and transferable strategies to improve your effectiveness as a leader.

Learning Outcomes
- Enhance your executive capabilities.
- Understand how your leadership influences your working environment.

- Begin behavioral changes that will deliver long-term value for you and your organization.

- Understand how to pay attention to the emerging micro-interactions of group dynamics
- Understand the importance of reflective and reflexive practice as a key component of leading.

- Broaden your network of executive colleagues.

About Us: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Since 1965, NOLS has taught leadership, outdoor skills, risk management, and environmental studies on expeditions to more than 200,000 participants. These expeditions include a complete leadership curriculum, using the same model with which we train space station astronauts and shuttle crews.

Schedule
Travel Day : Travel to Moab and meet NOLS instructors for evening orientation.
Day 1: Get outfitted, travel to the trailhead, hike and set up the first camp.
Day 2: Learn essential skills, observe instructors facilitating the day’s move, debrief the day, cook dinner, plan following day’s adventure.
Day 3-9: Lead fellow expedition members; help make critical decisions to achieve expedition goals, hike, cook, camp, plan and debrief, and immersion into natural environment.
Day 10: Hike to trailhead, transport to Moab, de-issue gear, shower and final dinner banquet.
Travel Day : Travel home