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Training your Staff to be Risk Managers

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Posted: December 17, 2014

Learn how to use the limited amount of time you have for staff training to maximize your staff ‘s alignment with organizational values and make them competent field-based risk managers. Learn how to influence organizational culture and build risk management knowledge specific to your program. We will address the needs of small and large programs.


Liz Tuohy has worked at NOLS since 1994, serving as field instructor, admissions officer, and program manager for NOLS Rocky Mountain, overseeing risk management, student outcomes, curriculum and staff performance for 250 staff annually. Her perspective is based on direct oversight of field staff and countless conversations with outdoor, adventure and international program administrators. She currently leads NOLS Risk Management Services, which offers consulting and training to organizations internationally. Liz is part of the WRMC Steering Committee.

In 2013 Liz was part of the NOLS team that reviewed the Outdoor Action Program