All Forward

All Forward CONNECTIONS https://www.allforward.us/individuals

We curate unique and transformative outdoor learning experiences that develop leaders, strengthen teams and build connections to move people, organizations and the local community forward.

09/09/2026

How does All Forward support your talent development efforts? You define what matters most. We build the experience around it.

ACROSS THE CAREER SPECTRUM. From interns and early-career hires building confidence, to emerging leaders stepping up, to senior leaders aligning at the top, the same rigorous approach meets your people wherever they are in their journey.

BY CAPABILITY OR COMPETENCY. Anchor the experience to what you most want to strengthen. Capability areas connect, so an engagement can lead with one and reinforce the behaviors that support it:
· Personal Effectiveness: Adaptability, Confidence, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Energy
· Working With Others: Collaboration, Communication, Openness, Supportiveness, Trust, Commitment
· Navigating Challenges: Decisiveness, Innovation, Resourcefulness, Risk Tolerance, Strategic Thinking

BY TALENT PRIORITY. Aim it at the outcome you care about now: manager readiness, high-potential development, team effectiveness, onboarding, or succession.

EXTEND THE VALUE OF THE TOOLS YOU ALREADY USE. An experience deepens frameworks like CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder), Everything DiSC, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. It moves them from insights on paper to behaviors your people practice in real situations.

Connect with us today to build capability of your team members through outdoor experiences.

09/04/2026

Join us on Oct 14th for a guided Towpath Walk & Gathering @ Peninsula W**e Cellar for new women entrepreneurs or thinking about taking this leap.

In partnership with Whine with HR and sponsored by Peninsula Coffee House

08/29/2026

Awe Inspired. Relaxing. Serine. Relaxing.Chill. Abundance. Grounded. Cool. Connection. Sharing.

Those were the words that described our All Forward CONNECTION experience Oxbow Orchard Farm & Market in Cuyahoga Valley National Park this week.

Shout out to Farmers Kyla and Beth who welcomed All Forward and shared their story. Learning about farming, meeting Icelandic sheep, picking flowers and enjoying a local food tasting brought us together a community. So many experiences in Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park

08/11/2026

Did you know there’s farming in Cuyahoga Valley National Park?

Join All Forward for a behind-the-scenes visit to Oxbow Farm**, where nature, food, and community come together. We’ll meet farmer Kyla and walk the land to learn about her work and the role farming plays in the park.

During our visit, you’ll meet the sheep she raises, pick seasonal flowers to take home, and gather for a local food tasting. The experience continues with All Forward CONNECTIONS programming—designed to spark conversation, build community, and expand your circle.

You will have time to enjoy the Oxbow Store with a wide range of regionally-sourced items - pottery, wool products, and craft items.

Come curious. Leave connected.
**Oxbow Farm & Market (also known as Oxbow Orchard) is a diversified, sustainable farm located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The farm uses permaculture and regenerative practices, raising sheep and poultry, and sells products like vegetables, flowers, bread, and handcrafted items. See bio for details and registration.

08/10/2026

How We Work Together

Every engagement starts with your goals and moves through five connected steps.

1. We determine what MATTERS, together…We partner with you to clarify your talent priority, who is in the room, the outcomes you are after, and the specific capabilities the experience should build.

2. We build an experience where your people can PRACTICE it…We design the outdoor
experience (hiking, navigation, kayaking and more) aligned with physical abilities so your people use those capabilities in real time, collaborating, solving problems, making decisions, and adjusting as conditions shift.

3. We OBSERVE what unfolds…Our facilitators, and your people themselves, pay attention to the choices, communication patterns, and team dynamics that reveal how your people show up.

4. We REFLECT on what happened, and why…A guided debrief walks your team through three questions, What happened? Why did it happen? Now what? so the experience becomes insight your people can name and own.

5. We help your people APPLY it…They leave with practical tools, personal commitments, and follow-up support to carry the learning into their work, their relationships, and their growth.

08/07/2026

Looking for a staff outing that’s more meaningful than another lunch or happy hour?

At All Forward, we create outdoor experiences that help your team connect, recharge, and grow—while enjoying the beauty of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and surrounding green spaces.

Whether your goal is to:
🌿 Celebrate your team
🥾 Strengthen relationships
🧭 Build trust and communication
🎨 Spark creativity
🚣 Encourage collaboration
💬 Or simply get people out of the office and into nature

We’ll design an experience that aligns with what matters most to your organization.

From guided hikes and navigation challenges to kayaking, nature-inspired art, and other customized experiences, every outing is intentionally designed to create lasting conversations and stronger teams.

If you’re planning a fall staff outing or looking ahead to next year, let’s create an experience that will impact your team long after the day is over.

📩 Contact All Forward to start designing your customized team experience.

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08/03/2026

Leadership isn’t built by sitting in another meeting.

It’s built by experiencing challenges, reflecting together, and practicing new behaviors.

At All Forward, we create customized outdoor learning experiences designed around what matters most to your organization:

🌿 Career stages—from interns to executive teams

🧭 Leadership capabilities like communication, resilience, trust, collaboration, and strategic thinking

🎯 Talent priorities including manager development, onboarding, succession planning, and high-potential programs

🤝 Existing frameworks like CliftonStrengths®, Everything DiSC®, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The goal isn’t just to learn new ideas.

It’s to help people build behaviors that last.

Ready to bring leadership development outdoors? We’d love to design an experience for your team. Connect with All Forward to get started.

07/29/2026

Many organizations invest heavily in leadership development through coaching, assessments, workshops, and formal programs.

But learning doesn’t create change until people have the opportunity to practice it.

That’s where ALL FORWARD comes in.

🌿 We design customized outdoor leadership experiences that complement—not replace—your existing development efforts.

Whether your organization uses CliftonStrengths®, Everything DiSC®, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, or leadership cohort programs, we help participants bring those concepts to life.

Instead of talking about:
✔️ Collaboration
✔️ Communication
✔️ Trust
✔️ Adaptability
✔️ Resilience

…your people experience them in real time through hiking, navigation, kayaking, and other immersive challenges.

The outdoors naturally creates uncertainty, decision-making, and teamwork. With guided reflection, those experiences become practical leadership lessons participants can immediately apply back at work.

Organizations partner with ALL FORWARD to:
🌱 Support leadership and career transitions
🌱 Strengthen leadership capabilities
🌱 Extend existing talent development through experiential learning

Experience is what transforms development into lasting change.

How are you helping your people move from learning concepts to living them?

Take leadership development outside. Connect with ALL FORWARD to learn more.

Leadership

07/24/2026

Last month, All Forward had the opportunity to host the Summer on the Cuyahoga interns for a hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This week, it was a pleasure to continue the conversation at their Collegiate Career & Community Leader Mixer, talking about why experience is one of our greatest teachers.

The Center for Creative Leadership’s 70-20-10 model reminds us that 70% of our growth comes through challenging experiences, 20% through others, and only 10% through formal learning.

At All Forward, that’s why we use the outdoors as a classroom. Whether hiking, navigating with a map and compass, or paddling tandem kayaks, participants build leadership skills like communication, adaptability, confidence, and teamwork through real experiences—not just theory.

My challenge to the group: Do something for the first time this month. Then ask yourself:
✨ What happened?
✨ So what?
✨ Now what?

Thank you to Summer On The Cuyahoga SOTC for investing in the next generation of leaders and for inviting me to be part of the conversation.

If you’re looking for an innovative way to develop leaders and strengthen teams through experiential learning, let’s connect.

07/23/2026

EXHILARATING. AWESOME. HEART RACING. CHALLENGING. SUPPORTIVE. ADVENTUROUS. GROUNDING. COMMUNITY. EMPOWERING.

These were just a few of the words participants used to describe yesterday’s All Forward CONNECTIONS rock climbing experience in partnership with Cleveland Metroparks

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Whipp’s Ledges for an incredible afternoon of meaningful connections, shared adventure, and trying something new in a supportive environment.

We all climbed a little higher than we thought we could, encouraged someone else along the way, and simply said YES to a new experience.

HUGE shout out to Cleveland Metroparks staff for the warm welcome to Hinkley Reservation and creating a supportive environment with safety first and thoughtful instructions allowing everyone to have a positive first try at rock climbing.

Here’s to more adventures, stronger connections, and discovering what you’re capable of. Connect with All Forward to customize an outdoor leadership and team development experience.

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1403 W Hines Hill Rd
Peninsula, OH
44264

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