Design the future — together.
SHIFT unlimited’s executive offsites are immersive, co-created retreats designed for 'intact' senior leadership teams. They create the space to step away from operational noise and focus on what really matters: team alignment, courageous conversations, and long-term strategic clarity.
Delivered quarterly across a 12-month journey, each offsite is designed around the needs of the team — with SHIFT unlimited bringing in practical frameworks, an enjoyable and challenging learning experience, and powerful facilitation.
This programme often runs alongside SHIFT2transform one-to-one coaching to deepen individual and collective growth. Onsite shadow coaching can also be integrated as needed.
What happens at an executive offsite?
Over two days, senior teams explore essential leadership themes including:
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the purpose, vision, strategy and culture of their organisation both for the immediate and longer term
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complex and cross-organisational challenges that are surfacing
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team dynamics and effectiveness
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rules of engagement to lead in an aligned and collegiate way
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surfacing conflict and deep-seated assumptions
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creating a culture of feedback within the team
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improve leadership behaviours and capability — both individually and as a team
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future-proofing the organisation
Every offsite is co-created: your team brings the topics; SHIFT unlimited brings the structure, insight and challenge.
Why it works
These retreats do not just align strategy — they shift how leadership teams think, relate and lead together.
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stronger psychological safety and trust
sharper collective focus
shared language and behaviour expectations
renewed energy to lead through complexity
Transformation in action
Scaling a U.S. biomass organisation
SHIFT unlimited was brought in by a private equity partner to support the executive team of a U.S. biomass firm preparing for rapid scale-up. With several leadership vacancies still open, they embraced the principle of “start before you are ready.”
SHIFT unlimited delivered a 12-month development programme, including monthly one-to-one coaching and quarterly offsites:
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retreat 1: defining purpose, vision, values and team identity
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retreat 2: welcoming a new CEO, building trust, and engaging in deep peer feedback
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retreats 3 and 4: strengthening leadership behaviours, surfacing difference, and preparing for high-growth expansion
"Kylie and Mel have shown us new perspectives and methods for leadership that have fundamentally changed our company… As my personal coach, they have helped me better understand who I am, what I am capable of, and how I can improve my leadership."
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— Executive Team Member
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Thriving through crisis & change
SHIFT unlimited was invited to support the senior team of a UAE based global energy transition business through major disruption — including the oil price crash, COVID-19, and a high-stakes merger and aquistion.
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The team undertook SHIFT2transform one-one coaching and participated in quarterly executive offsites to stay connected, adaptive, and aligned through crisis.
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As the business doubled in size and changed ownership, the team continued to meet regularly, bringing challenging topics to the table such as: leaning into conflict and surfacing difference. Shifting from panic → courage → seizing opportunity.
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"I believe the coaching we all were undertaking enabled us to handle the crises we’ve experienced in a way we would not have been able to before.”
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— CEO, Global Energy Company
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"Kylie and Mel have an incredible ability to inspire and enquire. We feel challenged by them to think more deeply about the business challenges we are facing, and encouraged to think about different perspectives. We always leave our sessions with new ideas and a motivation to fix stuff (and probably a new book recommendation too!). Their style is truly "holistic" so expect to be pushed in many areas."
— CFO
Create space for what is next