Point Positive Workshops
Everyone deserves to work in a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment, even when that amazing workplace happens to be at the bottom of Grand Canyon! Grand Canyon River Guides and the Whale Foundation are very excited to co-sponsor FREE Point Positive workshops for our river community. We urge you to take advantage of these outstanding learning opportunities to gain new skills and insight.
These Point Positive workshops were originally designed and facilitated by Engage Coaching & Consulting as a response to ongoing sexual harassment in the Grand Canyon river community. These workshops have continued to evolve to include new facilitators and topics including how to center Indigenous voices and speak authentically about land acknowledgment. These helpful workshops provide essential tools to serve our river community and move us forward along the path of culture change. We’re all in this together!
Point Positive Workshop 2024:
TITLE: Intentions in 2024, Through the Lens of Boundaries: Reading your Line.
When/Where: Friday, March 29, 2024 at Hatch River Expeditions from 3PM to 5PM. Dinner will be available afterwards.
What: This is an optional and FREE workshop held in conjunction with the 2024 Guides Training Seminar!
Instructor: Heidi Brouelette is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Discovery Wellness Counseling & Consulting who combines her love of the river with her passion for mental health.
REGISTRATION LINK (Please note: you must pre-register, thanks!)
Description: Let's start the 2024 River Season off right by setting intentions using the tool of boundaries.
This year we aim to set intentions for navigating the River Life challenges with a deliberate focus on prioritizing both physical and mental well-being. Setting Intentions through the lens of Boundaries is found to improve self-care capacities, wards off burn out, decreases stress, improves relationships with oneself and others, promotes autonomy and improves emotional and physical well-being.
Our goal is to embark on a positive journey into the 2024 River Season, equipping guides and others in our river industry with tools and a mindset to thrive.
Come set your Line and Intentions in 2024!
This workshop is sponsored by Grand Canyon River Guides and the Whale Foundation. There is no cost to you to attend.
Why should you sign up? We would like to share with you some of the compelling data and feedback from the initial Point Positive Workshop in spring 2019:
100% of respondents agreed/strongly agreed with the statement: “The workshop provided was worth my time.”
90.1% of respondents agreed/strongly agreed with the statement: “The workshop provided was applicable to my work and provided useful information.”
Workshop Feedback Comments:
“This was so incredibly helpful and critical for our Grand Canyon community. I know you don't care for mandatory trainings, but I would love to see more outfitters include this in their pre-season orientation. I am so grateful to GCRG & WF for hosting this. I would absolutely love to see more.”
“Workshop was very helpful, and seems necessary as an annual or semi-annual event. Would like to see this happen again, and would like to see greater attendance! The river community has limited access / options for management and leadership training within the realm of interpersonal communications, relationship building, and people / team management. So this event was a great option and hopefully it’s only the start.”
“As a first year guide and someone who isn’t a "traditional raft guide" it helped me understand that this job will be tough for reasons unrelated to our boats or clients and that I shouldn’t feel alone or afraid to speak up for myself or those around me….”
“We spend our trips striving to help our guests feel the magic of the Grand Canyon. Imagine the magic we can cast when we all feel supported and valued within our own Grand Canyon family.” (BQR Vol 32 #2, “Point Positive: Why We Need This Workshop More Than Ever.”)