”This is an incredible programme and a unique opportunity to be part of Oxford University and understand the connections between being an elite athlete and building high performing teams in your business."
Dan Gertsacov - YPO Atlanta
the Retreat
Learn To Row
Oxford is the home of rowing, with the tradition of racing dating back to the early 19th century
Your programme is a custom-made, accelerated learn-to-row course, where you will row with current Oxford students while being coached by world-class coaches
The programme will culminate in a side-by-side race on the famous stretch of the river Thames in Oxford
Take Part In Character Based Academic Workshops
Take part in interactive workshops based on the pioneering research of the Oxford Character Project, focusing on character, leadership, purpose and performance
Reflect on these concepts and the latest academic research in small group settings built on the tradition of tutorial lessons in Oxford
Engage With The Next Generation Of Leaders
Explore the concepts of leadership and character with current Oxford students, helping to develop their perspectives and learn what motivates and inspires this next generation of leaders
Hear From World Class Speakers
Every day we will be joined by inspiring sports men and women who draw on their experiences to inform a discussion on the lessons we can learn from the world of sport
Hear about individual and team performance, how to achieve sustained success, the concept of identity and performance, team selection, team dynamics, and many other concepts learned, applied and honed through sport
Become Part Of The Oxford Tradition
Life at Oxford is rich and varied, and you will experience this as an insider, becoming part of the Oxford traditions
Dine with current Oxford scholar athletes and experience many of the enduring features of Oxford life in some of the University’s most famous colleges and sports clubs
The Mission
The mission of the Oxford Sports Leadership Lab is to connect sport and education to create opportunities on both a local and global level.
The funds from your participation on this course will contribute towards the running of two sport & education projects
The first is an innovative pilot community project in Oxford, working in the first instance with one of the most disadvantaged schools in the local area
The second is another pilot project working in partnership with Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, connecting sport and education with a community of refugees
Example Programme
The Team
Dr Edward Brooks
Dr Edward Brooks is the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project, where he leads an interdisciplinary group of researchers exploring the theory and practice of character and leadership development around the world. He is the co-founder of the Oxford SDG Impact Lab and Oxford Global Leadership Initiative, an award-winning leadership programme for graduate students from across the University of Oxford. He was recently recognised by Thinkers 50 as one of 30 global thinkers to watch in leadership and management.
Lam Joar
Lam Joar is the Project Manager for the Oxford Sports Leadership Lab where he is applying his lived experience as a manager for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Lam is an Oxford graduate whose life story has taken him from fleeing war in South Sudan to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to the University of Oxford via the Olympic Games.
Christine Cavallo
Christine Cavallo is the engagement coordinator for the UN Global Compact Network USA. She attended the University of Oxford, graduating with a degree in Sustainability, Enterprise, and the Environment. She has been rowing internationally for the USA since her first team as a junior in 2008.
Oliver Cook
Oliver Cook is the Programme Manager for the Oxford Sports Leadership Lab and has been working for Oxford University for two years where he helped create the Oxford SDG Impact Lab, a fellowship programme for Oxford students to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Before Ollie came to Oxford, he spent nine years as part of Great Britain’s Olympic Rowing Team
the impact
Local Impact
The Oxford Sports Leadership Lab is working with Greyfriars School in central Oxford to pilot a sports & education programme for children aged between 11 - 14 years old
Global Impact
The Oxford Sports Leadership Lab is working in partnership with Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya with a project connecting sport and education with a community of refugees
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