A Career Break with Section 8

A sabbatical or career break with Section 8 is way more than just a good old time partying in the snow…..

Our clients on sabbatical come to us for all kinds of reasons; for some it’s a chance to do something new or something they’ve wanted to do for years, for others they need to take a break from their regular job to refocus and re-energize, while still others come with the specific intention of developing the skills they need to become a more effective leader and motivator.

We call our flagship product the Snowsport Leadership Training course. As the name implies we are as much about producing leaders as ski and snowboard instructors. We develop not only a person’s technical skills, but also their leadership skills, such as communication, organization, risk assessment and the true gift of being able to pass on passion and motivation, a skill essential to ski coaches and business leaders alike. Time with us is not just time spent for kicks, it’s a focused but enjoyable way of developing your potential; hey, it even looks good on the resume: “I went to train with Section 8 because I wanted to develop my communication and leadership skills, and I love to ski!”.

You’ll develop your fitness at our ninja training sessions, learn the art and science of avalanche prediction and snow safety, you’ll practice communicating concepts as you teach mock lessons, you’ll shadow experienced professional coaches at their work and a whole lot more.   This is a real chance to change the way you see the world and operate within it as you tackle many challenges and conquer your fears. You will hone your problem solving skills both at a personal level and as a team… And your skills on snow will go through the roof- you won’t believe what you can do!

Section 8 sabbatical clients can help define the framework within which they will live and train whilst with us. They can join in with the regular  program right through, living with the regular course guys, they can take the option of a private condo where they can cook for themselves or we can even provide a fully catered luxury experience for those who really want to chill in the evenings and keep their headspace free for nothing but skiing and learning. Some people choose to keep working part time from their laptop whilst with us, on what you could call a semi sabbatical and for these people the private condo might work the best. Just let us know what arrangement suits you.

On snow training runs as part of regular section 8 training; you will be skiing with our top coaches and learning along with the other section 8 ers, meeting people from all walks of professional life from all over the world.

The opportunities offered by Mt Washington lend themselves perfectly to the needs of a sabbatical. A community of active, energized people doing what they love everyday on terrain which entertains everyone from the beginner to the most adventurous, then in the evenings hanging in the bar or in front of the fire in one of the Section 8 houses, chatting and maybe telling the odd tall story about what they did that day!

If you are planning a sabbatical but you’re worried the boss might not like the idea, handing him or her a well presented proposal will show that you have thought this through. Section 8 provides just the kind of structured approach to learning and development which demonstrates exactly that. We are happy to provide a detailed breakdown of our curriculum for you to include in your proposal.

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