TEDxPortland / Timberline Leadership Retreat

Before the pandemic, TEDxPortland would have a Core Team Leadership retreat at Timberline Lodge every year. After a three year hiatus, it was important to make the leadership retreat of 2022 the best yet. We needed to use this retreat as an opportunity to bring the team together in a profound way. While taking into consideration that we were  living in a cultural climate of high stress and burnout, it was also essential to centralize health and wellness as a part of this retreat so attendees left feeling rejuvenated, inspired and better connected to their TEDx community.

Jordan’s Role + Services

Freelance Retreat Producer + Facilitator

Jordan’s Approach

Jordan was hired as the lead producer and facilitator of the three-day TEDxPortland retreat of 40+ attendees. Her role was:

  • Design and plan entire retreat agenda 

  • Lead and guide retreat sessions while managing group dynamics

  • Work with vendors to manage all logistics of retreat execution 

  • Collaborate with head curator of TEDx to ensure all objectives for retreat are achieved

  • Consult with the lens of wellness to interweave opportunities for restoration into everyday activities

Objectives

Retreat

  • Cultivate deeper connections and relationships amongst Core Team members 

  • Build camaraderie and joy as being apart of TED community

  • Announce “Be Well” Initiative 

  • Conduct innovation / brainstorming sessions to plan for the next year 

  • Infuse health and wellness into entire experience for attendees to leave rejuvenated 

Execution &

Results

  • Executed successful retreat sessions - meeting, and exceeding - all objectives outlined by TEDx Team 

  • Infused strategic wellness practices throughout the entire experience to cultivate greater restoration throughout the retreat including:

    • Micro moments of mindfulness and breathwork in between planning sessions 

    • Meditation and sound healing sessions every morning 

    • Full afternoon of Be Well (see Be Well Page) brainstorming session for how the organization to prioritize and cultivate greater wellbeing

    • Planned evening intimate evening activities to create connection and joy including private musical performances and mini TED talk shares 

  • Received incredible feedback from attendees who stated how supported, rejuvenated and inspired they left  feeling

  • Cultivated greater connection and support within internal team centered around the value of taking care of yourself while doing the best possible work

What People Are Saying

“Personally, her teachings of breathwork and meditation were balm to my over-worked and over-stimulated soul. There’s something unique about her tenderness and kindness, something assuring from her steadiness and confidence, that has elevated our community this year. Anyone needing a firmer footing, both for internal wellness and external in practices/systems,  Jordan is the resource.”

 AMY WOLF -Professional Speaker Coach / Former TEDx Speaker

Core Volunteer Team Member for over 8+ Years

  • "Jordan’s facilitation at our leadership retreat was really incredible. She created such a safe and supportive environment where we could let our guards down and open up.

    I loved the mindfulness practices she guided throughout the entire experience. Her ability to hold space for vulnerability was amazing. I left feeling so much more connection to fellow TED family and inspired for the year to come. I can't thank her enough.”

    - Henry Cromet , Core TEDx Team Member

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About TEDxPortland

TEDxPortland is a locally organized nonprofit licensed by TED, with year round programming that features an annual event with a diverse lineup of speakers, performers, and artists who share their ideas and experiences on a wide range of topics. The mission of TEDx is to create a platform for people to share ideas that can change the world.

TEDxPortland is noted as one of the most high caliber produced TEDx events and is officially the largest TEDx indoor event in the world.