Mountaineers Leadership Development
Resource Center
The Mountaineers hopes to inspire the ongoing growth of our programs through various leadership development opportunities. Please browse past presentation materials and recordings for additional information and ideas in our Resource Center.
Leadership Development Series
The Mountaineers is excited to offer an ongoing Leadership Development Series to provide high-quality, continuing education opportunities for our volunteer leaders. This series consists of standalone seminars, as well as short series of sessions, to cover a wide variety of leadership topics. Sessions will be planned between October - April of each year, and they will be held mainly online as remote webinars, with the occasional seminar held at the geographic locations of our branches. All sessions are free for members.
Categories
What aspect of leadership does the session cover?
- Risk Management: Risk Assessment, Decision Making, Pre-Trip Planning, Case Studies & Incident Review, Legal Considerations
- Education & Instruction: Principles of Instruction, Giving & Receiving Feedback, Lesson Planning, Assessment & Self-Assessment
- Group Facilitation: Group Management & Leadership, Building Cohesive Teams, Setting Goals & Expectations, Conflict Resolution, Effective Communication, Partnership & Mentorship
- Equity & Inclusion: Framework, terminology, and the practical implementation of structural changes to improve equity in Mountaineers programs. Topics will primarily cover race, gender, and sexuality.
- Admin & Logistics: Becoming a Mountaineers Leader, Branch & Committee Chair Leadership, Mentorship, Behavior Complaints & Incident Reporting, Website Tips & Tricks
- Continuing Education: General sessions that build leadership but aren't otherwise directly related to one of the above categories.
Have an idea for a presentation? Please contact Michelle Song.
Leadership Conference
The Mountaineers Leadership Conference is a one-day conference at the Seattle Program Center in Magnuson Park. The program includes both esteemed outdoor professionals and seasoned leaders from our own community at The Mountaineers. A series of interactive sessions explores the many facets of leadership – from honing our decision-making skills, to pedagogy and better teaching, to the "soft-skills" of facilitating positive group dynamics.
The Leadership Conference is an annual event, typically held on the first Saturday in December. Registration opens mid-September. Please keep an eye on our activity calendars and email Michelle Song with any questions!
Leadership Development Fund
Each year, The Mountaineers designates funds to support the professional growth of our leaders. These funds are made available to individual leaders – as well as small groups of leaders – to support their attendance at conferences, workshops, courses, and other programs that are relevant to their volunteer leadership.
Learn more about the Leadership Development Fund and apply for a grant!
Outdoor Leadership courses
No matter your level of experience, The Mountaineers has a variety of Outdoor Leadership courses to help you hone the skills you need to be a more effective leader.
foundations of leadership and instruction
Designed for our current and future volunteer instructors, with a goal of fostering diverse and passionate connections throughout The Mountaineers. These two courses are for current or aspiring volunteers who are proficient in one or more outdoor activities, but are interested in learning more about leading and instructing in the outdoors. Learn more about the Foundations of Leadership and Foundations of Instruction courses.
OUtdoor Leadership Seminar
Many branches offer an Outdoor Leadership Seminar, completion of which results in the Outdoor Leadership Course badge. This badge is currently a prerequisite for many leadership opportunities within The Mountaineers.
Interested in supporting leadership development at The Mountaineers?
If you're interested to get involved and support the Outdoor Leadership Committee, please contact Sara Ramsay.