May 8, 2012 | Christian Colleges and Universities that offer Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Ministry Courses/Degrees, Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Rapid Decision Making, Risk Management
Paralysis in decision-making can plague leaders and cause their followers to suffer for lack of strong leadership. In my earlier post, “The 3 E’s of Rapid Decision-Making in Outdoor Leadership” we looked at how the outdoor environment helps leaders...
May 7, 2012 | Decision Making, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rapid Decision Making, Risk Management
A Recipe for Developing Rapid Decision Making Skills Most leaders start out as slow decision makers. This is natural because they don’t have the well of experience to draw from, and haven’t had enough exposure to scenarios which demand a decision. Everyone...
May 3, 2012 | Adventure Therapy, Facilitation, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Risk Management
This had been one epic trip so far. The group of high school kids were loving life as we had traveled deep into the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness area of southern Colorado. We camped that night high on a ledge in Snowslide Basin and after a great dinner and...
May 2, 2012 | Adventure Therapy, Facilitation, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Risk Management
It was one of the first backpacking trips I ever guided. We were halfway into our first day, the group was doing well as we plodded up some moderately steep terrain. I was in the back of the group, having some great conversation with a kid, trying to take our minds...
Apr 30, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Guest blogger, Edy Sutherland shares a story from a night hike she went on with a women’s ministry trip called, “Into the WHY’ld” in Sedona, AZ. Not only is it a great story (for men and women), but it also gives a practical idea from the...
