The method for change is on the principles of what Positive Psychology calls “ABCDE” for Adversity, Beliefs, Consequences, Disputation and Distraction, and Energization.  In the next entry we will explore these tools Read the rest of this entry »

I read a great article on Change Management (Read It) this morning.  I will be using principles from it most definitely in leadership training programs that I conduct from now on. The point of the article is that the managers of companies are always excited to implement change, but rarely does that change  become sustained. It usually leads to a period of excitement, and then a reverting back to old habits. One of the main reasons she said this happens is because of a lack of focus on the “soft” side of change implementation. Read the rest of this entry »

Because the past 8 years has left public land managers and forest managers with meager funds to maintain trail management teams, search and rescue teams, and more, there has been limited access to some of the country’s most beautiful and precious outdoor recreation resources, for activities such as hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and camping.
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