Mentorship Training Workshop – May 2026
We hope to see you at Confluence 2026 in Fort Collins this May, but we really hope to see you one day early. That’s because we’re offering a mentorship training…
Get ready for 2026’s Storyteller’s Circle!
Thank you to everyone who made our 2025 webinar series a success! We couldn't have done it without such great guest speakers and engaged participants. You can check out this…
Mentorship Toolkit Update: Key Themes Emerging
For the past year, we’ve been working to develop a mentorship toolkit for individuals and organizations working in conservation. This work comes from feedback we’ve heard across the Western Collaborative…
(Perhaps) an Icebreaker You Haven’t Seen Before
Unless you were at Confluence 2024 and participated in the Mentorship Match evening session, you may not have seen this icebreaker before. It’s designed to get participants talking in small…
What do you do, when there’s no facilitator in the room?
Have you ever been in that “awkward” situation when a group comes together but no one is the designated facilitator?
What do you do when no one takes the lead?
I think we’ve all had that moment when everyone stares at each other uncomfortably, unsure of what to say or how to begin. We end up wasting precious minutes of the short time we have together, and sometimes never achieve the purpose of the gathering.
Don’t be afraid to step up! We are all in this together, and most people in your group will appreciate your help leading the group discussion.
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