Yeske Buie Retreat and Open House in Virginia
Yeske Buie Retreat
The Yeske Buie Team gathered at the Marriott Ranch in Virginia from March 17th to March 20th for our semi-annual retreat.
Don’t be fooled by the word ‘retreat’ though as we spent the majority of our time at the ranch developing our internal communication practices/agreements, showing each other appreciation, and sharing feedback on how we can each become better workers and communicators.
In our off time we were able to go skeet shooting (the first time for most of us), have meals together, and have some fun playing cards and such to relax after all that communication training!
The Yeske Buie Communication Agreements
 Marriott Ranch Main House – Hume, VA |
 The Yeske Buie Team |
 Our Main Meeting Room |
 Staircase |
 Sitting Room |
 Ranch Field |
 Monday Dinner – Every meal was fantastic! |
 Our Facilitators David and Jane |
 Tuesday Dinner |
 The Ranch Ghost Tied Up Dave’s Shoes! |
 Group Shot … Shooting |
 Skeet Shooting Training (Brrrr) |
 Wait, there’s an actual gun involved here? |
 John – our teacher and the only real gun handler in the group |
 “Oooh, what’s that cool piece of technology on John’s belt?” |
 David is from Colorado, but doesn’t like the cold. Go figure. |
 Jennifer M. ready to set the bar high (“Can I ask a few more questions?”)! |
 Jennifer M. – hits it on her first shot! |
 Now Yusuf HAS to do as well as Jennifer M! |
 Lauren G. – it’s not her first time with a gun! |
 Jen H. – good shot and a smile the whole time. |
 Lauren V. – shoots with her usual quiet poise. |
 Cristin – keeping up the Yeske Buie shooting standard. |
 Dorothy – nice job, but made a noise that made John ask her if she hurt herself 🙂 |
 Dave – nailed it (but apparently Elissa was so good we edited out her picture so she didn’t show anyone up). |
 Summar (“Wait, don’t I get to jump up and kick this skeet or something?”) |
 Thinking they want to stand WAY BACK from the gun action … |
 Them too. |
 If Elissa wins, the name of the company changes to Buie Yeske. |
 Amazing meals … and Yeske Buie left living bigger than when we got there! |
 Communication Training |
 Apparently part of the communication training entailed some time not talking to each other. |
 “Woah, we have to share WHAT with each other?” |
 “Is this going to hurt?” |
 Is Elissa tilting her head to listen … or did she fall asleep? |
 David and his shapeshifter cards. |
 Cristin is obviously a quick study! |
 Which client is emailing Yusuf? |
 Breakout Group |
 Breakout Group |
 Breakout Group Remix |
 Breakout Group Remix |
 Breakout Group that scarfed the favorite room |
 Breakout Group that scarfed the favorite room (first, actually) |
 Jennifer M. and Lauren G. – “Where’s lunch?” |
 Summar and Lauren V. – “are we eating again?” |
 “Is this the low-cal meal of the week?” |
 “Okay, are we all ordering a variation of the breakfast being offered yet again today?” |
Yeske Buie Open House
Thank you to all who joined us at the Yeske Buie Open House on Thursday, March 20th. We hope you enjoyed your tarot reading if you participated in that, the delicious treats from Purple Onion Catering, the variety of Russian River Valley wines, and getting a Yeske Buie stemless wine glass to take home.
 Food Spread |
 Platters |
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 Cheesecake stuffed strawberries (really!). |
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 Jen H., Elissa, and Cristin – “OMG, are we eating AGAIN???” |
 Jen H., Elissa, and Cristin |
 Lauren V., Maegan, and Summar |
 Dave and Elissa <3 |
 Yusuf, Dave, and Jeff |
 Bartender – “Look at those wines!!” |
 Cristin and Jennifer M. |
 Greeting Table – “What living person would you most like to meet?” |
 Yusuf and Maegan – 51 Days and Counting!! |
 Eve – Tarot Card Reader |
 Tarot Reading |
 Hallway Meeting |
 Lauren V. and Eli |
 Lauren G. and Dorothy |
 Being Silly At Dinner |
 Group At Dinner (eating … again) |
