CHILL, CONNECT, CREATE CAMP,
Tuscany
A Leadership Retreat
Out of The Ordinary
May 3 – 10, 2025
Imagine a week under the Tuscan sun; a week focused on YOU; not only as a leader for others, but as a leader of your own life, asking yourself important questions like:
What matters to you in life?
What do you want?
And what stops you from being who you are and doing what you want?
Are you happy?
Are you fulfilled?
Do you have goals, aspirations, dream you don’t know how to achieve… yet?
What kind of leader are you?
Do you know that great leadership starts with self-awareness and that the quality of your leadership depends on your ability to lead yourself?
At the Chill Connect Create Leadership Camp we explore the big questions in life while taking you through a powerful process that not only can serve as a roadmap for your own personal development, but also will help you become a better leader for others.
Are you ready to pause your “normal life” for a week and come to Tuscany to CHILL and relax, CONNECT with other leaders and yourself? Are you ready to CREATE the life/career/business of your dreams while ENJOYING all the wonders the Tuscan region can offer?
If the questions above resonate; this leadership retreat is made for you!
Imagine 7 days of…
Chill
breathe and relax. Take in the breathtaking beauty of the Tuscan landscape while enjoying the exquisite food, wines and experiences the region can offer. Feel how your senses are awakened as you give yourself some well-deserved YOU time.
Connect
with other people, and re-connect with yourself.
Who are you, what matters to you, what do you want?
Reflect on your life and career, your role as a leader; for others and for yourself. Have inspiring and meaningful conversations with fellow leaders and new friends, reflect on life, work, and choices; professionally facilitated and guided by leadership experts along the way.
Create
something you want to create; a new project, a book, a thriving business, a happy team, the kind of life and career you want for yourself. Being human is being creative. Find back to your natural creativity and contribute to an environment of mutual learning, growth, and new ideas.
Open up for possibilities beyond your wildest imagination.
Camp
stay in an old, authentic farmhouse in the heart of Chianti, Tuscany, far from everyday life, expectations and hassle and enjoy informal, laid-back socialising, interesting conversations, enjoyment, play and fun.
Welcome to The Chill Connect Create Camp - a Leadership Retreat out of the ordinary.
Hi, I'm Annicken!
Born and bred Norwegian, since my early twenties I, somehow, always knew that I would live in Tuscany one day. But it it wasn’t until I had a health-scare a few years back that I realised that “one day” is not given, so whatever we want to do, we should just do NOW. So I packed up my house in California and moved to Tuscany in the spring of -23, and now I live a life that’s even more amazing than I was able to imagine only a few years ago.
I’m a leadership and culture expert, founder of Corporate Spring, and the author of the novel “Fly, Butterfly” a story about a leader’s personal and professional metamorphosis journey; in many ways inspired by my own life, career and choices.
“Jump and the net will appear” the saying goes, and I have experienced that to be true. If we follow our bliss and our heart’s true desires, the universe seems to conspire to make it happen.
One of my “blisses” is to help, guide and inspire leaders, teams and individuals to live their best lives and create thriving careers/teams/businesses, as it is good for people, profit and our planet.
The Chill, Connect and Create in Tuscany is one of my dreams come true.
Are you ready to create yours?
The Place
Chianti's landscape, nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Italy, is a captivating tapestry of rolling hills adorned with vineyards, olive groves, and ancient villages.
Located only 30 minutes south of Florence, Chianti is not only known for its formidable wines but also for being one of the most picturesque areas with medieval villages and an environment that inspires us to move a bit slower, take things a bit lighter, and simply joy the beauty of life; the cultural heritage, the breathtaking nature, and the local food and wine, which take enjoyment to the next level.
We will be staying in an old, authentic Tuscan farmhouse, located within the “Gold Tuscan Triangle” between Florence, San Gimignano and Siena. The villa offers air-conditioned bedrooms, large private pool and an elegant cobbled courtyard overlooking the magical countryside of rolling hills peppered with hamlets, vineyards, woodlands and olive groves.
The Program
What a day at the Chill Connect Create Leadership Retreat typically looks like:
8 am - 10.00 am: Traditional Italian breakfast, some days morning walks, some days (easy) yoga.
10.00am - 1 pm: Morning session, focused on the mindsets, psychology and neuroscience of Leading Self, based on the science-based and proven Corporate Spring Model™.
1 - 2 pm: Lunch made by our private chef; created with fresh, organic, local ingredients.
2- 4 pm: Afternoon session, focused on Leading Others; how to apply insight from the morning session to the way you lead others.
4pm- 6.30pm: Chill/Do whatever you like.
18.30 pm: Aperitivos & fireside chats.
19.30: Dinner, either made by our private chef, or venturing out to eat at a restaurant in one of the local towns.
A more detailed program will be shared closer to the event.
What you will experience…
A Leadership Retreat out of the ordinary, designed and led by professional leadership experts.
A uniquely designed, authentic Tuscan experience, created by locals.
Insights and tools, the latest research and methods to build self-awareness, self-empowerment and self-leadership.
Effective leadership strategies to lead and influence others and build thriving, high-performing organisations.
Unleash new levels of inspiration, creativity, and joy.
Experience a nurturing community, grow your personal and professional network, meet new friends.
Enjoy wonderful home-made food and local wines, visits to local wineries and restaurants, get to explore the many flavours of Chianti.
Time to relax and just BE in an environment of joy, expansion and creativity.
Perspectives on life, work, and your role as a leader.
Deep conversations and lighthearted fun.
Extraordinary beauty, connection with nature.
Fuel for the brain, balm for the soul.
Have fun!
Create memories that most likely will stay with you forever.
What earlier “Campers” say:
"Annicken's camp was a fantastic experience and has been a real eye-opener and invoked changes in my life and the other camp participant's lives."
Elisabeth Mariann Knutsen
"The week in Tuscany was a unique, personal, holistic and magical experience.
My joy for life has returned."
Sol Halvorsdatter
"Attending the Chill, Connect, Create Camp was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
Mona Hegrenes
Camp Fees
Chill Connect Create Leadership Retreat, May 3 - 10, 2025
Included in the Camp Fee:
Shared or single bedroom in an authentic 16th century Tuscan farmhouse.
All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at the farmhouse & in local restaurants, including drinks and wine + wine tasting at local winery.
Professional group coaching, guidance, and facilitation by highly experienced leadership experts.
Insight, training and access to effective tools and mindsets for leadership, change, personal and professional growth.
A uniquely designed program filled with experiences, learning, growth, and enjoyment.
A 1,5-hour personal leadership coaching session with Annicken R. Day within two months after the Chill Connect Create Camp (value 500 EUR).
Ongoing learning, growth and inspiration by staying connected to the global Chill Connect Create Leadership Community.
Fees:
All of the above with double bedroom for single use, private bathroom: 3950 EUR
Secure your spot: 950 Euros.
Payment terms:Split the remaining payment in 3 instalments or pay the remaining amount 2 months ahead of the event.
Cancellation policy:
The deposit of 950 EUR is non-refundable but can be transferred to a later camp. Cancellations after final payment are also non-refundable but can be transferred to a later camp.
Interested in joining?
Please apply here:
Or Contact me directly:
annicken@corporatespring.com
Phone/SMS/Whatsapp:
+47 98289891
Frequently Asked Questions
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The leadership retreat is primarily designed for people who has a leadership role or are influencing groups of people. At the same time, we consider everyone a leader of their own lives. If you think this experience is right for you, feel free to write us a few words and we will consider your application.
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The reason many people feel stuck in their lives or careers is that they don't have enough time to check in on how they are feeling, or reflect on what they really want. And even if they do they don't feel they have the time, energy or resources to go out and do it.
This Camp can be your chance to get some perspectives on your life and career and to get the tools, coaching and support you need to move your life in the right direction. And when you start moving forward, you will feel less stuck. So yes, we believe it will help. But ultimately, it will be up to you and the work you are willing to put into it.
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We want to make sure that this retreat is right for you and that you are right for the retreat. Every group is carefully curated and while one group might not be the perfect fit, the next one may very well be. After you have applied, you will be invited to a 30-minutes chat with Annicken R. Day.
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Many never have, and attending a camp is a perfect first experience of traveling alone, without feeling alone. Let us know if you want us to arrange for your pick-up at the airport and we will make sure you feel extra taken care of when you first arrive at the camp. This will be an amazing experience for you, and traveling alone is the best way to make new friends.
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We recommend that you fly to Florence (40 minutes away) or Pisa (1 hour 20 minutes away) and either rent a car or ask us to arrange transportation for you. You can also fly to Milan or Rome and take the train to Florence (approximately 3 hours by train to Florence train station.) Feel free to ask/discuss different traveling options with us.
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Bring yourself, some comfortable shoes and clothes, something you’d like to read, write or work on, an open mind and a good dose of curiosity, and you’ll be good to go :)
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No problem at all. Just notify us in advance and we wlll make sure your needs are met. If you don’t drink wine we make sure there are plenty of non-alcoholic options as well.
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Of course! This week is about you. We offer an inspiring program, experiences and social gatherings, but you don't have to attend everything if you don't want to. Many crave alone time, as it can be hard to get enough of that in a busy daily schedule. If alone time is what you need, alone time is what you will have.
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Then you just reach out to Annicken directly to ask any question you may have:
annicken.day@gmail.com Call/text/Whatsapp +4798289891
Or contact her via Insta/FB/LinkedIn
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For now, only the May dates have been decided, but there will be another camp in October -25. For now we only offer 2 camps a year, but we might offer additional retreat/camp experiences during the year. Please make a not in your application if you want to be notified about future camps.