In a last-ditch attempt to save the company, a female-led Silicon Valley startup embarks on a retreat where the employees must give up their phones, and are left to their own devices.

At a retreat for Connext, a new tech startup led by women, the Startup Whisperer requires employees to give up all smart phones, tablets, and laptops, and they quickly discover the absence of gadgets is only the beginning of their problems.—Anne Hallinan