Experiential Consulting offers consultation, workshops, and custom presentations on any of the following:

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• Assessing compliance with industry standards
• Safety reviews -- a comprehensive analysis of programming, facilities, vehicles, paperwork, staff, and field practices
  
• Paperwork revision (i.e. student and staff paperwork) to minimize risk
• Incident / trend analysis to identify training needs
• Safety policy review and revision
• Emergency response plans - drafting and implementation
• Putting together or refining a risk management committee for your school or program

• Emergency Response Scenarios to test and refine your program's systems

Like Willi Unsoeld, I believe that "risk is at the heart of any educational experience," but I also believe that risks must be accurately assessed and managed. 

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Human Resources

 

• Strategies for recruiting and hiring the most qualified staff
• Refining job description
  
• Compliance with state and federal hiring practices
• Revising employee handbook/staff manuals
• Staff development and pathways for promotion
  
• Challenging HR situations, terminations, severance
• Payscale analysis and revision
• Cultural change in the workplace
  

 

My approach is based on the belief that who you hire, and how you train them, directly influences program culture and field safety. 

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Staff Training

• Identifying measurable outcomes for trainings
• Designing training based on best practices and pedagogy
• Measuring effectiveness of current training practices
• Designing curriculum for judgment and decision-making, mentoring, field risk management practices, technical and educational skills, conflict resolution, student management, emergency response, and many other customizable topics
• Delivering trainings on any of the topics listed above, or other topics as needed  

I wrote sections of Outward Bound's Staff Trainer's Manual, and have personally delivered trainings in the field to hundreds of field staff in a variety of programs.  I can help you make your staff training engaging, powerful, and effective. 

My approach is that staff need to know when they are being trained, and when they are being tested or assessed, and to have clear structures and goals for each of those distinct phases. 

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