Equine Experiential Learning Blog

“That horse is stubborn!” This is a common point of discussion in our leadership and team development workshops when a horse does not seem to be interested in doing what is being asked.  Think for a moment about a time when you were communicating something to another person and they seemed to ignore you.  It’s […]

“Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” Patagonia Mission Statement In the eight years that I’ve had my equine assisted learning business, I have been challenged with the same thing that most others in this field have struggled with—how do I make this […]

Think about a time when someone kept information from you in order to control a situation.  It happens everyday in organizations of every kind – for profit and non-profit.  Withholding information is not always bad – there are times when leaders must refrain from sharing sensitive information with their team in order to protect the […]

Have you ever been in a meeting that just “felt” uncomfortable?  You know – where you could feel the tension among the participants?  This could be the result of participants who do not feel that they can express their ideas without a fear of negative response.  In other words, he or she does not feel […]

Recently I was talking with a middle school teacher who is teaching a class focused on helping students learn about their strengths and how working with others who have different strengths can be beneficial as team members.  As we discussed the challenges that students have with “tolerating” people who do things differently than they do, […]

A 2015 study from Gallup reports that 70% of employees are not engaged and a primary reason is ineffective managers (“State of American Managers, Gallup, 2015).  Why are managers ineffective? Reasons can vary but most likely it’s because they don’t have strengths and skills that support building and maintaining effective teams. Too often, employees are […]