Sunday, April 19, 2009

Wood Badge

I've been working on a Scout Leader training program called Wood Badge, which is partly why I haven't had time for blogging lately. Wood Badge is a 6 day program (over 2 long weekends) but also includes developing and presenting a project for the second weekend and then completing 5 goals, or "tickets", within the following 18 months. The program is all about leadership skills. I've had a good deal of leadership training during my career and while earning my MBA, but this has been the best by far.

6 comments:

Charlotte said...

Awesome! Congratulations!!

smooth said...

Was this blog one of your "tickets"?

Tim O'Keefe said...

You are already a good leader, I don't care what anyone says. My question is, can you start a fire by rubbing two sticks together?

The Nicholsons said...

Congrats! Now work your magic and lead us to the Great Wolf Lodge! I want to see the 5 little cousins having a blast at the water park. Should we try Carowinds too? Our kids would be sooo excited to be at Carowinds with G&B. Plus wouldn't they give you a badge or 2for leading the 5 crazy Nicholson cousins!?

George said...

Nah, this blog was not one of my tickets. They have to be harder than that. And "Yes" I CAN start a fire by rubbing 2 sticks together, as long as the 2 sticks are self starting matches.

Kyle said...

Did you have to duck walk like that to approach the podium and accept you prize?