In recent years, the Young President’s Organization and other leadership, business, church and personal groups have embraced the value of a deeper, more personal and professional experience known as a forum.
This kind of forum truly changes lives, as it has ours. The new name for this is, appropriately, transformational forum. That is the category ALL IN retreats and monthly forums fall into.
Shirzad Chamine, chairman of the largest coach-training organization in the world, has said that transformational forums exhibit the following characteristics:
- Members describe the experience as life-changing.
- Every member feels unconditionally loved and respected by all others.
- Members don’t hold anything back in fear of losing respect, love or influence.
- Members are willing to be vulnerable and admit to shortcomings. “Looking good” isn’t of high value.
- Members tell one another hard truths out of commitment to one another’s growth.
- There is no sideline gossip between any members about any others.
- Occasional conflict is recognized, aired fully and worked through. Members don’t pretend conflict doesn’t exist.
- There are no outlying members or black sheep. All are equally “in.”
- Without a hierarchy or power structure, it is truly a forum of peers.
- Forum meetings are often deeply moving, not just practical and helpful.
If you’re like me, even a cursory glance at this list will convince you that a group experience of this sort is exactly what you have longed for — and perhaps thought it didn’t exist. Fortunately, it can and does!
I can’t imagine going through trials and challenges of life without the strength and bond of a transformational forum.
One way to “get a taste” of this personal growth experience is to join us for a weekend VIP ALL IN Retreat. Over the past several decades, it has consistently been rated 9.83 out of 10, making it a truly life-changing experience. It’s also the perfect starting point if you’re even considering joining a forum group.
If you’re interested, ALL IN can help you create this kind of forum or retreat experience. Find out more or reach out at allinleaders.org today!