OPEN ROADS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES:
A leadership reboot addressing The Comfort Crisis
Sedona, Arizona & Hocking Hills, Ohio
The Open Roads Leadership Conference has been created to provide a
professional development opportunity that gives leaders a chance to
step back and take a look at their journey, to reflect on
and share lessons learned, while setting ambitious goals for the open
road ahead. The focus on helping leaders realize their potential will
be done using Micheal Easter’s, “The Comfort Crisis”, as the backdrop
for conference sessions. This 3-4 day conference will be centered on
three core pillars of inquiry:
The conference will be centered on two core pillars:
- Creativity inside & outside our comfort zones
- Techniques for expanding belief systems
We will leverage the power of the awe-inspiring natural environment of Sedona, Arizona to establish a collaborative community of leaders who can openly share, critique and examine how to improve our given practive and accelerate the growth and performance of our teams, students, or community.
Intentional time spent in nature will be combined with self reflection and guided conversation to drive profound emotional and mental health benefits. With that in mind, there will be ample time to simply take deep breaths, and enjoy.
Hocking Hills
November 5-8, 2026
Participants will stay together near Hocking Hills State Park, with private bedrooms, shared meals, guided outdoor experiences, and professionally facilitated leadership sessions.
The experience includes:
- Guided hikes through Hocking Hills
- Outdoor leadership sessions
- Meditation and wellness practices
- Group discussions and reflection
- Family-style dinners and evening gatherings
- Stargazing and digital detox opportunities
- Time to pause, breathe, and recharge
No prior hiking or outdoor experience is required, only an openness to new experiences and meaningful conversation.
Registration cost: $2,250
Includes: lodging, transportation to/from Sri-C materials, and meals Thurs. evening - Sunday morning
For more information, email: roger@openroads.org
Educator Conference 2025
Sedona
2027 Dates Coming Soon
We will leverage the power of the awe-inspiring natural environment of Sedona, Arizona to establish a collaborative community who can openly share, critique and examine how to improving and accelerate growth and performance.
Intentional time spent in nature, combined with self reflection and conversation, has profound emotional and mental health benefits. There will be ample time to simply take deep breaths, and enjoy.
Over four days, participants will experience a carefully curated blend of leadership development and outdoor exploration, including:
- Guided hikes through Sedona’s red rock landscapes
- Outdoor leadership and wellness sessions
- Meditation, breathing, and mindfulness practices
- Visits to Sedona vortex sites
- Group discussions and reflective conversations
- Stargazing under Arizona’s desert skies
- Shared meals and evening gatherings
- Time to unplug, recharge, and reconnect
Registration cost: $2,500
Includes: lodging, transportation to/from PHX, materials, and meals Thurs. evening - Sunday morning
For more information, email: roger@openroads.org