2026 Programs & Experiences

This year we’re offering a series of leadership development experiences rooted in our theme of Momentum.

Each are designed to help you clarify direction, develop personal accountability, and strengthen your leadership capacity.

Momentum

A year-long accountability practice for what you’re ready to move forward.

A self-guided coaching tool to keep you on track and over the humps and hurdles

Momentum is a year-long accountability practice designed to help you make progress on what you want to accomplish this year without pressure or burnout.

Through bi-weekly prompts and guided questions delivered via email, you’ll build the habit of execution and the kind of earned leadership capacity that comes from consistently following through on what matters most to you.

An asynchronous virtual program.

When you join Momentum, you’ll receive:

  1. Bi-weekly reflective prompts delivered by email throughout the year, and

  2. Guided questions designed to help you:

    • stay connected to your priorities

    • notice what’s unfolding

    • reflect on momentum and resistance

    • make small course-corrections with clarity

    • build a habit of execution

    • continue moving forward in a way that’s aligned and sustainable

There is no tracking or external enforcement. Momentum works by giving you a consistent rhythm of reflection and accountability that supports your self-leadership — not dependence.

Momentum is for you if:

  • You’re ready to move something forward this year.

  • You want a structure that helps you stay in relationship with what matters most to you.

  • You want to build a habit of execution on your dreams, so they’re no longer just dreams.

  • You want consistent personal accountability that strengthens your leadership.

  • You’re looking for sustainable, grounded momentum, not hustle, burnout, or performative growth

  • ou value reflection as a driver of action, not as a substitute for it.

Virtual | Begins Feb. 15 | Open Enrollment All Year
$59 one-time purchase to join

Leadership in Motion

A different kind of professional development day

Cross-Country Skiing Leadership Development Day

In person | Feb. 20 | 8:30am-4pm | $325 registration fee
$265 for Gorge locals

Instead of sitting in a classroom, we are developing leaders while being outdoors and in motion.

Through guided reflection, cross-country skiing, and facilitated group dialogue, participants clarify an internal area where they’re feeling stuck or uncertain in their leadership and leave with a grounded next step forward.

Each participant brings their own threshold to work on. The focus of the facilitated training is on developing the internal capacity required for each participant to move forward with clarity and intention.

What You’ll Leave With

  • Greater clarity around an internal area where you’ve been feeling stuck

  • Increased awareness of how you respond to challenge, uncertainty, or pressure

  • A clearer internal reference point for decision-making

  • One grounded, realistic step you’re ready to take forward

Sample Schedule

8:30–9:15 | Orientation & Intention (Gorge Leadership Institute Campus, White Salmon, WA)
Arrival, grounding, overview of the day, and individual intention-setting.

9:15–10:00 | Travel to Teacup Nordic Center (Carpool)

10:15–12:00 | Movement Block I: Skiing with Guided Prompts
Self-directed skiing at an individual pace, supported by reflection prompts focused on awareness, effort, resistance, and momentum.

12:00–1:00 | Lunch & Reflection
Shared lunch, guided journaling, and brief group reflection focused on patterns rather than problem-solving.

1:00–2:00 | Movement Block II + Individual Check-Ins
Second skiing block with optional brief one-on-one coaching check-ins (10 minutes) to support integration.

2:00–3:15 | Integration & Group Dialogue & Next Steps
Facilitated group conversation to surface shared themes, distinctions, and insights across leadership contexts.

3:15–4:00 | Closing & Travel Back to Institute Closing
Clarifying one grounded next step and closing the day with integration and reflection.

Who This Experience Is For

  • Leaders, professionals, and community members navigating complexity or transition

  • People who know they’re ready to move forward, but need clarity on how

  • Those who value experiential learning and reflective practice

  • Those with prior cross-country skiing experience

Location & Logistics

  • Locations: Gorge Leadership Institute & Teacup Nordic Snow Park

  • Participants must bring their own cross-country ski gear and have prior experience

  • Ski pass, lunch, and snacks are included

  • This experience is NOT a cross-country ski lesson or about athletic performance; participants are encouraged to ski at a pace that supports reflection and awareness

  • Weather-appropriate clothing required

  • Carpooling coordinated in advance