Past Events - Leadership Development Series

Past Events - Leadership Development Series

A series of seminars to provide high-quality, continuing education opportunities for our volunteer leaders. Take a look at our calendar of past events!

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Building Our Understanding and Application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Building Our Understanding and Application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Online Classroom

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An interactive evening workshop about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Facilitated by Running Grass of Three
Wed, Mar 11, 2020
No Prerequisites
20 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Partnership, Conflict Resolution, and Feedback - The Mountaineers - 2020

Partnership, Feedback, and Conflict Resolution

Tue, Mar 10, 2020 - Tue, Mar 24, 2020
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closed Mar 8
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding

Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding - Bellevue Public Library

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on lessons learned from a decade of guiding. Presented by Charlotte Austin.
Mon, Mar 2, 2020
No Prerequisites
53 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding

Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on lessons learned from a decade of guiding. Presented by Charlotte Austin.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
No Prerequisites
23 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Group Management & Leadership

Group Management & Leadership - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
From pre-trip to post-trip, learn key components to leading a group to success
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
No Prerequisites
6 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Feb 22
The Mountaineers Branch
Becca Polglase
Qualified Youth Leader
Principles of Instruction - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Principles of Instruction - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Facilitating a successful learning experience
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
No Prerequisites
2 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Feb 18
The Mountaineers Branch
Becca Polglase
Qualified Youth Leader
Group Decision Making Workshop

Group Decision Making Workshop - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An evening workshop with Tom Unger on facilitating group decisions.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
No Prerequisites
22 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Tom Unger
Practicing Good Judgement in the Outdoors

Practicing Good Judgement in the Outdoors - Backcountry Essentials

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on practicing good judgement with Wayne Horodowich.
Wed, Feb 12, 2020
No Prerequisites
20 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Effective Instruction: Strategies for Presenting, Providing Feedback, and Evaluating Understanding

Effective Instruction: Strategies for Presenting, Providing Feedback, and Evaluating Understanding - Lacey Community Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on effective instruction with Ben Brown.
Mon, Feb 10, 2020
No Prerequisites
24 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Benjamin Brown
Qualified Youth Leader
Conflict Resolution: Take Difficult Conversations from Unwanted to Productive

Conflict Resolution: Take Difficult Conversations from Unwanted to Productive - REI Seattle Flagship Store

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on conflict resolution and how to be more successful when having difficult conversations.
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
No Prerequisites
24 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Lessons Learned from the Front Lines

Lessons Learned from the Front Lines - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
A practical workshop on leadership lessons learned with Seattle Mountain Rescue.
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
No Prerequisites
33 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Conflict Resolution: Take Difficult Conversations from Unwanted to Productive

Conflict Resolution: Take Difficult Conversations from Unwanted to Productive - Snohomish County PUD

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on conflict resolution and how to be more successful when having difficult conversations.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
No Prerequisites
20 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Practicing Good Judgement in the Outdoors

Practicing Good Judgement in the Outdoors - Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on practicing good judgement with Wayne Horodowich.
Tue, Dec 3, 2019
No Prerequisites
33 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Lessons Learned from the Front Lines

Lessons Learned from the Front Lines - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
A practical workshop on incident review and leadership lessons learned with Tacoma Mountain Rescue.
Thu, Nov 21, 2019
No Prerequisites
18 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Group Decision Making Workshop

Group Decision Making Workshop - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An evening workshop with Tom Unger on facilitating group decisions.
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
No Prerequisites
20 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Tom Unger
Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding

Five Lessons Learned in a Decade of Guiding - Olympia Friends Meeting House

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on lessons learned from a decade of guiding. Presented by Charlotte Austin.
Tue, Nov 12, 2019
No Prerequisites
41 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Expedition Behavior: Creating Intentional Community

Expedition Behavior: Creating Intentional Community - Mercer Island Public Library

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An evening workshop on expedition behavior with Taylor Ganz.
Tue, Oct 29, 2019
No Prerequisites
40 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Understanding Treaty Rights in Today's Landscape: A Tulalip Perspective

Understanding Treaty Rights in Today's Landscape: A Tulalip Perspective - Tulalip Tribes Administrative Building

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Join members of the Tulalip Tribes to learn about recreation and treaty rights.
Sat, Oct 19, 2019
No Prerequisites
51 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Breaking the Halo: Lessons in Leadership from Outdoor Education

Breaking the Halo: Lessons in Leadership from Outdoor Education - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An evening seminar on confronting complacency, assumptions, and communication breakdowns between students and instructors.
Thu, Oct 3, 2019
No Prerequisites
41 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Katjarina Hurt
Lessons Learned from the Front Lines

Lessons Learned from the Front Lines - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
A practical workshop on leadership lessons learned with Seattle Mountain Rescue.
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
No Prerequisites
61 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Building Our Understanding and Application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Building Our Understanding and Application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An interactive, two-hour workshop with Running-Grass.
Thu, Jun 6, 2019
No Prerequisites
26 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Group Decision Making Workshop

Group Decision Making Workshop - Newport Way Library

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on group decision making with Tom Unger.
Thu, May 16, 2019
No Prerequisites
16 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Tom Unger
Communicate What's Important

Communicate What's Important - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on the importance of communication with Tracy Rekart. A live stream option will
Tue, May 14, 2019
No Prerequisites
24 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Challenging the ‘Single Story’ of the Outdoors, Conservation, and Recreation

Challenging the ‘Single Story’ of the Outdoors, Conservation, and Recreation - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
An interactive, two-hour workshop with Running-Grass.
Thu, May 9, 2019
No Prerequisites
27 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Outdoor Instructor Development Workshop

Outdoor Instructor Development Workshop - Mountaineers Kitsap Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
A practical workshop on becoming a better instructor with Brent Roth.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
No Prerequisites
9 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Brent Roth
Assessment and Partnership

Assessment and Partnership - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on partnership and assessment with Tracy Rekart. A live stream option will also
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
No Prerequisites
28 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Working With Adult Learners: Best Practices From Research and Experience

Working With Adult Learners: Best Practices From Research and Experience - Matchless Brewing

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Join us for an evening social hour with the Olympia Mountaineers, followed by an evening
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
No Prerequisites
40 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Benjamin Brown
Qualified Youth Leader
Near-Misses Are Telling You Something - Are You Listening?

Near-Misses Are Telling You Something - Are You Listening? - Mercer Island Public Library

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
A practical workshop on learning from close calls outdoors with Steve Smith.
Tue, Apr 9, 2019
No Prerequisites
19 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Sara Ramsay
Qualified Youth Leader
Building Compatible Groups Workshop

Building Compatible Groups Workshop - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

Outdoor Leadership Seminar
Evening seminar on forming compatible groups with Tom Unger.
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
No Prerequisites
15 participants
The Mountaineers Branch
Tom Unger
The Big 3: Planning For, Assessing, and Implementing Effective Instruction
22 participants
Tacoma Branch
Benjamin Brown
Qualified Youth Leader