Approach

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Training Grounds provides a practical framework for leaders in complex human-service settings including behavioral health, therapeutic care, education, housing, and juvenile justice, where complexity and care intersect every day. 

Grounded in six essential principles, it guides how leaders show up and sustain their teams over time.

• Presence: Staying grounded enough to see clearly when the pace is high.

• Empathy: Understanding the experiences and perspectives that influence behavior.

• Trust: Building psychological safety through consistency and transparency.

• Adaptability: Responding to challenges with steadiness and flexibility rather than control.

• Long-Term Thinking: Making decisions that protect people, culture, and mission beyond the moment.

• Self-Awareness: Recognizing how one’s own patterns shape leadership impact.

Together, these principles equip leaders to guide teams with steadiness, care, and accountability, even when the work is demanding.