Escape your desk and find your path in the mountains
I’m Ant, Mountain Leader and the founder of Mountain Boardroom.
I offer guided adventures for indivduals and teams, to get people out of the office, and into the outdoors, giving you the time, space and inspiration to spark extraordinary thinking in extraordinary landscapes.
“A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world”
We work with:
🏢 Companies looking to inspire, coach and connect their leaders and teams with unique, outdoor adventures and development programmes
🌳Business owners who want to plan their journey, but can't see the wood for the trees
🛣️ Individuals dreaming of the life they want, but can't find their way through the fog
🏔️ Anyone who wants to get outside more!
The 2000ft View
There is nothing quite like the clarity that that walking in nature, being somewhere high, and having time and space to think can give you. The every-day fires seem trivial, and you finally start to see the big picture.
Whether you are looking to start your own journey or help your team to come together and find their stride (and themselves), the transformation starts by giving you time and space just to be. Be in the environment where you belong, where our stories were first told and where your mind evolved.
What we do…
Ideal if you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure what to do next, or you are ruminating on a problem or big decision.
We head outdoors for a 2-hour walk and talk session, giving you time and space to get a fresh perspective, help you to work through your thoughts, unblock your mind and create a plan of action to move forward
Where are you heading?
It can be hard to carve out time and space for big thinking when you’re stuck in the weeds.
We offer coaching, mentoring, or just honest conversations during our expeditions for Business Owners, executives, leaders and professionals who seek their path in fresh air, space and adventure.
Have you been promising to have ‘that strategy day’, but have always found something else gets in the way?
We offer team-building hikes, our signature ‘Mountain Boardroom’, challenge walking events and Walkshops, helping you and your team to unload, connect and use the power of walking oudoors to unlock extraordinary creative thinking.
Community can help us through the times of greatest uncertainty. Walking side-by-side, where silence is natural, not awkward, provides an environment to build enduring relationships.
We host a range of events, including monthly netwalks, outdoor coaching workshops, challenge walks, support groups and retreats.
What our Clients Think…
“I found more than just the walk outdoors, and the achievement of climbing Ingleborough, having a ‘like mind’ to sound off with was very refreshing”
“If you fancy some coaching but are not keen on sitting in a meeting room with a whiteboard for hours then speak to Ant!!”
Your journey - how it works
Creating a safe environment
Feeling safe essential to allow free and honest conversations to take place. I am a fully qualified and insured outdoor leader and outdoor first aider. Psychological safety is also crucial, and one of the reasons I take my conversations outside is to make sure no-one can overhear.
Preparing for your journey
I work with you to understand what outcomes you need, and also to choose a location and environment that tunes into who you are and what you seek. By the time we meet for our adventure, you are ready for it.
Clearing the weeds
It’s hard to arrive in a session with your mind ready to go. The benefit of longer sessions (and walking!) is that it gives us time to work through what’s in your ‘buffer’, giving us a clean slate for inspiration.
Making the breakthroughs
We all like to think that inspiration just hits us, but that moment takes time to arrive. Our sessions allow us to explore paths, hit an impasse, then circle back and come back again, when we are ready.
Capturing the big plans
You might see me recording voice notes throughout our session – this is to make sure we don’t miss any actions! But what about when we need to do some written work? Depending on the weather, we’ll either find a nice spot, pitch the tarp, grab a coffee, or hunker down in the ‘van
Turning words, into actions, into results
You own your actions, you own your plan, you own your strategy. Following each session, I’ll support you to create these, and check in regularly to make sure you’re on track!
Join me at our next event
Our events are open to anyone and have one main purpose: To give you time and space, away from your desk, to reset, recharge and inspire extraordinary thinking. We have a variety of outdoor adventures, from local Wellness Walks, to group ‘Walkshops’ in the hills, to full-day expeditions into the mountains.
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““The mountain gives you clarity. With time to purge the weeds and clear your mind, you can contemplate the big questions””
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