Leadership Experiences

     Hale Laule'a has a leadership coaching program designed to work with an individual, a couple, or organization, placing you in challenging situations to learn, experience and recognize unmet needs through various mediums. There is a land component called RUN, a water component called WET, and an animal component utilizing horses called EAGLE as well as Lifestyle Coaching during the process. Through this learning process, you will discover who you are, what you want, and where you want to go with the ultimate goal of finding your Hawaiian Celebration, Ho'olaule'a. The only way you can achieve your Ho'olaule'a is to know yourself and where you want to go. Then you must have a plan to get there. Your tour guides on this discovery are Dr. Chad Walker, a Doctor of Management with specialization in Organizational Behavior, and Dr. Jennifer J. Walker, a Medical Doctor and certified Equine Therapist. 

     Can you lead a horse to water so to speak? Eagle (Equine Assisted Growth & Leadership Experience) is an unique Horse Program, that will use our resident horses, Fix and Mango, in an up-close and personal manner to help you understand things like stress, communication skills, leadership skills, and coping with pressure.  In this horse experience, you will work with a horse in a hands-on manner, up close and personal in a fun and enjoyable experience that is completely safe conducted at our state of the art facility on the cliff edge of the Pacific Ocean. Your instructor for this experience is Dr. Jennifer Walker, designer of our own EAGLE program. In doing so, one develops needed skills and attributes, such as communication, accountability, responsibility, self-confidence, problem-solving skills, and self-control that possibly translates to your everyday life. The fun part is that your teacher will be a 1000+ LB horse that will helps you see yourself as a reflective mirror as you conduct ground interactive activities with a horse up-close and personal. This is not a trail ride or a riding lesson, as ANYBODY can sit on a horse and be a passenger, but an interpersonal experience connecting your soul with a horse to learn about the horse and yourself. 

     Who RUN’s your life? What is important to you? RUN (Recognizing Unmet Needs) is an interactive leadership experience utilizing the wonders of the island to experience and learn life lessons. Go to the EXTREME parts of the island, top to bottom, to experience the Big Island while learning life lessons about yourself to set yourself up for new directions. Each RUN event is tailored to the individual needs, wants and desires. Locations and activities are subject to individuals’ physical abilities and appetite of adventure. Let Dr. Walker show you the most amazing sites on the island that will thrill your sense of adventure while helping you find your direction for your Ho'olaule'a. 

     Are you Happy?  Do you know where you are going or do you "Settle"?  Do you know how to get there? WET (Widening Experience Training) is a leadership coaching program utilizing the Ocean designed to work with an individual, a couple, or organization, placing you in challenging situations to learn, experience and give you a widening experience. Through this learning process, you will discover who you are, what you want, and where you want to go with the ultimate goal of finding your Hawaiian Celebration, Ho'olaule'a. The only way you can achieve your Ho'olaule'a is to know yourself and where you want to go. Then you must have a plan to get there.

     These leadership experiences are tailored to ensure events challenge you in order to find your personal Ho'olaule'a. During this experience, you will stay at the beautiful estate of Hale Laule'a where you will be coached while enjoying the splendors of Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean. Activities are based on needs and fitness level of participant and range from a couple of hours to a multiple day experience that is tailored specifically to an individual’s specific needs that are Animal, Land and Water based.

     Dr. Jennifer Walker specializes in Equine Therapy with a trademarked program called EAGLE. Dr. Chad Walker specializes in personality trait identification, goal setting, and task simplification to assist you in better understanding yourself, but more importantly, where you want to go. Dr. Chad Walker conducts the Land based program of RUN, and the water-based program, WET.

     Whether your specialized program has you climbing the largest mountain in the world, interacting with 1000lb horses, meditating on the cliff edge of the Pacific Ocean, diving or snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean, or other activities, the end goal is that you individually find your Ho'olaule'a, or, your own Hawaiian Celebration to guide your life. All activities are subject to weather, availability of access, participant physical fitness level, appetite of adventure, and willingness to participate.

Let us assist you in finding your Ho'olaule'a at Hale Laule'a at Opihi Point. Please contact us to see if this program is for you or your organization.