Episode 76 - Forest Educator Spotlight: The Necessity of Adversity

This episode could be titled 'The Problem with Getting Comfortable with the Status Quo', because there's a very real disadvantage that happens when we slip into a routine.    Organizations do thrive on consistency, and operating within a system that has uniform inputs and outputs, and those who are in charge will resist attempts to change them, for a lot of reasons.     One is cost, because training everyone to do things differently is expensive in both time and money.    Another is working out who is trusted enough to make the decision to change, and it generally doesn't happen quickly or very often. This is where nature based programs have an advantage:   We're nimble.   We are adaptable.   We can try a lot of different things with many different types of students.     But at the same time, adversity is not easy.    It takes effort and the pressure is debilitating if we aren't ready for it.    We need that pressure, to help drive our creativity and our innovation, but harnessing that power takes leaders who can embrace adversity and use it without feeling sorry for ourselves or becoming 'victims', longing for our comfortable routines. Part rant, part inspiration, and part storytelling, this episode helps us remember that challenge, adversity and 'getting out of the box' aren't just concepts we deliver in our own programs, but also essential to our own work and life! Join the Forest Educator Patreon! https://patreon.com/ForestEducatorPodcast Connect with Ricardo: https://www.foresteducator.com/ https://www.theforestboxforkids.com/ https://www.hawkcircle.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-sierra-5980931/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forest_educator_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicardohawkSierra