CliftonStrengths Navigation Experience

Discover and Harness Your Strengths in the Great Outdoors

Step into the scenic beauty of Cuyahoga Valley National Park for an innovative team development experience that blends leadership, communication, and decision-making with outdoor adventure. Turn off technology. We are going back to the basics learning about topographical maps and compasses. This navigation focuses heavily on strategy and effective teams finding markers of various levels of difficulty across the terrain using only a map, compass and your teammates. We will conclude with a debrief reflecting on the experience.

This hands-on experience integrates the CliftonStrengths framework, focusing on what’s right with people rather than what’s wrong. Participants will explore their Top 5 CliftonStrengths** and practice applying them in the dynamic outdoor environment. As you tackle navigation challenges, you’ll witness how your unique strengths enhance collaboration and problem-solving, creating a deeper appreciation for the talents within you and your team. Uncover the power of your natural abilities while fostering trust, strategy, and innovation—all in the inspiring backdrop of nature.

**What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?” Don Clifton. For over 40 years, CliftonStrengths has been used by people across all educational levels and industries to discover and maximize their powerful natural talents. Learn more HERE.

Includes

Online CliftonStrengths Assessment/Report (given 1st week of September); Pre-Experience 30 minute zoom call; Navigation Instruction; Maps/Compasses for the day; Design/Instruction/Leadership and Team Development programming; Robust learning debrief; Local Lunch; Snacks & Water; Indoor space for pre/post navigation; Complimentary Conservancy for CVNP Memberships valued at $50 each. % of fee goes to support the Cuyahoga Valley National Park; Eventbrite processing fee. Optional one-on-one follow-up coaching for additional fee.

Who

Leaders or emerging leaders who are ready to stretch themselves in a dynamic learning environment outside the usual training room. Ideal for mid to upper management leaders or for those who are feeling stuck or heading towards a career change. Individuals or small groups of up to 3. NO NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE NEEDED.

Expected Outcomes

This experience is designed to spark insight, shift perspective, and build the internal capacity needed to lead with clarity and intention. Leave with greater self-awareness and clarity around strengths and blind spots; increased confidence – a stronger sense of purpose and leadership identity; improved decision-making – navigating complex challenges; fresh perspective – new ways to approach problems, people, and possibilities; stronger connection to others – deepened communication, and collaboration; actionable next steps – personally and professionally.

Requirements

Must be able to walk up to 2 miles with various inclines for 2 hours. No navigation experience required; Minimum age of 18. Participants must have transportation to/from the navigation location less than 10 minutes away in the Park.

This is a rain or shine event. Agenda may be modified to accommodate the best learning environment. If canceling 30 days or less before the event, there will be no refunds. If we need to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather that poses a safety risk as determined by All Forward, we will offer a full refund or apply to future All Forward experience.

Registration closes September 2 at 5:00 pm. Questions: Contact info@allforward.us.

Meet the All Forward Team for the Experience

Jeff Klemm, Senior Director for Professional Development & Strategic Engagement at the University of Akron College of Business has more than a decade of experience in higher education. He holds an M.Ed. from Wright State University, where he researched international student engagement and concentrated on leadership development. Through Mr. Klemm’s career he has worked at and consulted for numerous universities. At The University of Maine he created their leadership development programming model to enhance student’s personal and professional understanding. He has also focused on student success and retention at Borough of Manhattan Community College and Anglia Ruskin University. Mr. Klemm’s expertise of self-leadership, teamwork and collaboration has allowed him to connect with professionals from a variety of industries to educate students on the true meaning of success and how that is achieved. In his current role at the University of Akron, he oversees the Institute for Professional & Leadership Development and manages the College of Business Executive Education programs. He is active in professional organizations including the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Gallup, and serves on the board for Leadership Influencing Teen Empowerment. Jeff is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach.

Roseanne Deucher, MPA is the Founder | CEO of All Forward LLC curating unique and transformative outdoor experiences that connect and move people, organizations and the local community forward. Working in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years, Roseanne began her career as a social worker with a child welfare agency and then a family homeless shelter. For almost a decade, she served as the Managing Director of Business Engagement at Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU), fostering corporate/nonprofit partnerships and creating corporate community engagement strategies. Among several volunteer roles, she served on the board of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for a decade. Roseanne sees outdoor experiences as a platform that can be leveraged with groups uniquely fostering discovery of self, others and the world. Visit allforward.us.

Certification: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) - Outdoor Educator, Master Educator – Leave No Trace, Wilderness First Responder, Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy |Certificate - University of Pennsylvania, Latinx Challenges, Groundwater and Racial Equity Phase 1 - Racial Equity Institute.