Human Options board members and staff recently gathered at the The Shea Thereputic Riding Center for a day of team building and strategic alignment. Representing OneOC, Janine McDonald joined the team at the Shea Center to facilitate the day. Groups visited multiple stations, interacting with horses, exploring the horse/human relationship and discovering how it relates to leadership, communication and team work.
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Dana Butler-Moburg, ED, Shea Center and Vivian Clecak, ED, Human Options
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“Leadership Lessons from the Horses”
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- Be aware, seek first to understand
- You need to be on their page – which may be different from yours
- Every horse (person) needs a leader
- Recognition is important
- A leaders shouldn’t get too far ahead of the horse (followers)
- Leaders need the support of others
- It’s important to know where you’re going
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Human Options provides emergency shelter and long term assistance for battered women and children who are in a dangerous situation due to an abusive relationship. The J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. To learn more about these organizations and offer support through donations or volunteering please visit www.humanoptions.org and www.sheacenter.org.
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