IMMERSIVES & RETREATS
Workshops, offsites and retreats
Dr. Daryl designs and leads leadership team workshops, executive offsites and family and next-generation retreats, grounded in behavioral research and built around the people in the room.
Dr. Daryl Appleton, Ed.D., LMHC, is a behavioral strategist who advises executives and leadership teams. She is a licensed mental health counselor in Rhode Island.
Her advisory, podcast, and media work are educational and are not therapy.
Her work is not financial, legal or tax advice.
Sessions
Burnout prevention for leadership teams
Telling commitment apart from exhaustion, and what to stop. Pairs with the keynote "Building Resilience That Endures."
Self-awareness for managers and leaders
Seeing your own patterns in decisions, delegation and reaction under pressure. Pairs with the keynote "Self-Awareness Before Skills."
Doing less, better
Fewer, better commitments for teams with too many priorities. Pairs with the keynote "Better Than Balance."
Executive team offsites
How the team really works together, shaped with the CEO or principal beforehand. Pairs with Leadership team advisory.
Family meetings and next-generation retreats
How the family decides together, and readiness in the next generation, for private families and the family offices that serve them. Pairs with Family Advisory.
For private-client and private-bank gatherings, see Private events.
How a session comes together
Each session is designed for the group convening it. A keynote or private advising can follow.
FAQ
How is behavioral leadership development different from traditional leadership training?
Traditional programs usually teach skills. Dr. Daryl's workshops start with self-awareness, meaning how leaders actually operate under pressure, so the skills they already have are put to better use.
Is this a wellness program?
No. It is leadership development grounded in behavioral research. It deals with burnout and capacity as performance and leadership questions.
Do you lead family meetings or next-generation retreats?
Yes. Each session is shaped with the family and its advisors in advance. The work stays on communication, roles and decisions. It is not financial, legal or tax advice, and it is not therapy.
Do you work with physicians and surgeons?
Yes. Dr. Daryl designed and delivers the Performance Wellness Curriculum for surgeons at Brown University Health.
Recent engagements: Breakout speaker, Bryant University Women's Summit (2026). Speaker, Northern RI Chamber Bold in Business Breakfast (Oct 15, 2026). Panelist, NE Coastal Creative ELEVATE (2026). Speaker/panelist, New England Coastal Creative BLOOM (2026).