Transitioning to a new district manager
The transition to a new manager This topic may seem off the beaten path for WACD. But since we all want our conservation districts toContinue Reading
2021-07-23
What a difference a week makes!
What a difference a week makes! If I have any theme this week, it’s that life has been a mixture of big and little things,Continue Reading
2021-07-21
The changing nature of conservation district leadership and management
The changing nature of conservation district leadership and management In my lifetime, I have found it very interesting to observe how organizations are led andContinue Reading
2021-07-07
Why we need to support people
Why we need to support people My favorite barista My favorite barista is an amazing human. She puts up with some horrible customers and yetContinue Reading
2021-07-06
Use currency to reach people where they are
Use currency to reach people where they are Anyone who has or had a teenager in the house will get this: if you couch yourContinue Reading
2021-06-30
Managers and Leaders: How Do You Keep It All Together?
How Do You Keep It All Together? One of the things I love about working with conservation districts is how focused they are on serviceContinue Reading
2021-06-24
Listen, Learn, Adapt, Act
Listen, Learn, Adapt, Act As I write this, the last day of the 2021 Washington Association of District Employees annual conference is occurring. I amContinue Reading
2021-06-16
How do we talk about climate change with landowners?
How do we talk about climate change with landowners? Conservation districts make it real I love attending conservation district board meetings because that’s where realContinue Reading
2021-06-10
Do you overestimate your own abilities? I do
Do you overestimate your own abilities? I do Do you ever overestimate your own ability to do something? This thought comes to me from aContinue Reading
2021-06-03
Love is a verb. So is conservation. So is equity.
Love is a verb. So is conservation and so is equity. What binds us together is love In a meeting this week, I was remindedContinue Reading
2021-05-27
