Facilitation
Reflection and Design Through the Gift of Time
Rest, Reflect, Reimagine
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With Jim Brewer
What would you do with a gift of extended free time? What might you learn about yourself, and how might you design for intentional goals and outcomes? Join this webinar hosted by Jim Brewer, VC Cohort 19 alumnus, who experienced a three month sabbatical last spring, stepping away from his role as a head of a private, independent school, to rest, recharge, and reflect on career and life goals.
Come to get a sense of stepping away from your day-to-day, how you can design for extended time off (or even a shorter sprint), how to hold and balance career and family obligations while creatively thinking about a new journey or life chapter, and the value of what time away (extended or truncated) can offer.
This session will be a mixture of listening and learning, while also workshopping your own ideas for how you can spend chunks of free time (large or small) to inspire and create future possibilities.
Come to get a sense of stepping away from your day-to-day, how you can design for extended time off (or even a shorter sprint), how to hold and balance career and family obligations while creatively thinking about a new journey or life chapter, and the value of what time away (extended or truncated) can offer.
This session will be a mixture of listening and learning, while also workshopping your own ideas for how you can spend chunks of free time (large or small) to inspire and create future possibilities.
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Agenda
Stepping Away, On Purpose
Jim shares what led him to take a three-month sabbatical and what he learned about himself in the process
Designing Your Own Time Away
How to structure extended time off (or a shorter sprint) around real goals, not just rest
Balancing Career and Life
Holding professional identity and family obligations while exploring a new chapter
Workshop Your Own Break
Small-group time to sketch how you'd use your own chunk of free time, big or small
Who Should Attend
Leaders & Educators Considering a Break
Anyone weighing a sabbatical, career pause, or extended time off
Facilitators & Coaches
Who want tools for guiding others through transitions and reflection
People in Transition
Those navigating a career shift, life chapter change, or burnout recovery
Anyone Craving Intentional Time Off
Even if a three-month sabbatical isn't realistic, and a shorter reset is the goal
Key Takeaways
Understand what stepping away from a demanding role can teach you about your own goals and priorities
See how to design intentional time off — extended or short — so it produces real outcomes, not just rest
Learn how to hold career and family obligations while exploring a new chapter or direction
Leave with a starting sketch for how you'd use your own chunk of free time, big or small
Featured Facilitators
Jim Brewer
Jim Brewer is Head of School of a private, independent school in Salt Lake City. He has been in education for 26 years and an educational leader for the past 15, holding teaching and leadership positions across public and independent schools in five states. Jim serves on two non-profit boards, including Leadership + Design, whose mission is to build the capacity of leaders to be effective change makers, optimistic futurists, and human-centered design thinkers. Over a sabbatical last spring, Jim obtained his facilitation certification through Voltage Control.
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