Workshop: What Are We Building (Sat, November 14, 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Intentional Leadership and the Art of Getting People Building Together

You can put talented, committed people around the same table, give them the same mission, and still watch them move in completely different directions. Different personalities, working styles, priorities, and responses to pressure can create frustration, misunderstanding, duplicated effort, disengagement, and plenty of activity without necessarily moving the organization closer to its vision.

In What Are We Building?, Dr. Michelle Ezugwu explores what she believes is one of the most important components of a successful business, nonprofit, ministry, board, or team: Intentional Leadership. What does it actually mean to lead intentionally, and what does your team need from you in order to bring their very different strengths, perspectives, and ways of working toward the same vision?

This engaging Thought Leader session will challenge participants to look differently at the people they lead, the conditions they have created for them to succeed, and their own responsibility as leaders. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of Intentional Leadership and practical insights for creating greater clarity, alignment, ownership, and purposeful action within the organizations they lead.

Bio

Dr. Michelle Ezugwu is a strategic thinking partner, nonprofit and board development specialist, Intentional Leadership consultant, author, and educator who helps individuals and organizations move from good intentions to intentional action.

With a background spanning education, business, nonprofit executive leadership, ministry, board service, entrepreneurship, and strategic consulting, Michelle brings a unique ability to see how the individual pieces of an organization connect to the larger picture. Her work helps leaders clarify what they are building, determine what matters most, create alignment around shared priorities, and develop practical structures that move vision into action.

She is the author and creator of the Intentional Planbook Series, a collection of practical planning tools designed to help individuals, leaders, and organizations become more intentional about what they want to create and how they will move toward it. Her upcoming book, What Are We Building? Intentional Leadership and the Art of Getting People Building Together, serves as a prequel to the series, exploring what must come before the plan: the Intentional Leadership needed to get different people aligned and building toward the same vision. Her work centers on a simple but important belief: Intentional Leaders do not leave how people build together to chance.

Dr. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in education, an MBA, a Doctorate in Consciousness Studies and is an ordained Religious Science minister. She lives in Arizona with her husband, two of her four children, and has a father-and-son pair of French Bulldogs, Ozzy and Inky.

2027 Annual Retreat: Ignite! (Mon, October 04, 2027)

Tue, 05 Oct 2027 00:00:00 GMT

This four day program at Unity Village is bringing Love to the next level.

The firelogs are stacked, the rocket is on the launchpad, the cannon is loaded, the spark is at hand. The Phoenix is ready to rise from the ashes. We are the candle, the light, the ember poised and ready to start the transformation in love from what has been into what is next

You won’t want to miss this sacred time together!

All Meals are Included!

Your registration at the ANTN Retreat includes breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday evening through breakfast on Friday, including the Banquet on Thursday!

Featured Speakers

NY Times bestselling author Mark Nepo
Dr. David Ault
and more!

Music Directors

Our music is presented by Karen Drucker with Gary Lynn Floyd and special guest vocalist David Ault sharing the stage with Karen for the first time in many years.

Airport Transportation

Unity Village is about 45 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport. You can rent a car, take a cab or Uber, or use our favorite car service BATS. Make a reservation ahead of time, and they'll be at the airport when you arrive. They'll get flight information and adjust if there are delays. And if someone else is going to or from the Retreat they'll offer to let you share the ride - and the fare!

BATS (Better Alternative Transportation Service)

https://www.kcibats.com/

(913) 634-5484‬ (call or text)

Schedule

We begin on Monday at 4pm with a gathering to welcome to first-time attendees. Dinner is at 5:30, and the Retreat begins with the evening session at 7pm.

There are daily activities, with Sacred Time every afternoon. A full schedule will be published on this site.

The Retreat ends on Friday at 11am with a closing ceremony.

Scholarships

ANTN members can apply for scholarship support through the Extraordinary Support Program. Support for non-members is available by completing a Retreat Scholarship application.

Unity Village

The Retreat takes place at Unity Village, north America's largest and most long-established property in the New Thought movement.

Accommodations

Hotel accommodations are not included – you must arrange your own. Nearby hotels and can be reserved now. Request the ANTN Retreat or Unity Village special rate.

Holiday Inn Express
201 NW Innovation Parkway
Lee’s Summit, MO 64065

Reservations 1 888 HOLIDAY
(1 888 465 4329)

Front Desk: (816) 600-2405

Home2 Suites by Hilton
251 NE Alura Way
Lee's Summit, MO 64064

Front Desk: (816) 607-3565

Reservations at the Unity Village hotel will open at a future date and be announced to paid registrants in 2027.

Unity Hotel and Conference Ctr, Ascend Hotel Collection
1901 NW Blue Parkway
Lees Summit, MO, 64086
Front Desk: (816) 347-5537

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