Preparing Girls to Thrive in a Co-Ed World
At GSHCC’s first annual Big Volunteer Conference last October, I had a chance to sit down with our keynote speaker, Dr. JoAnn Deak, to discuss the impact that single-gendered programming…
Girl Scouts Develops the Nation’s Leaders
I recently had the opportunity to express my opinions on the strength of Girl Scouts’ single-gender programming in the Sacramento Business Journal. It appeared in the publication’s Another Voice column…
Girl Scout Strong
Dear Girl Scout Members, Volunteers and Supporters: I hope you and your families are well in light of the disastrous fires that have ravaged our region. We are proud to stand with…
Five Reasons Why a Gold Award Girl Scout Is Your Best Hire
Did you know the highest award in Girl Scouting prepares young women to be all-star employees? By giving them training in real-world skills like budgeting, timelines, organization and public speaking,…
Brownie Leadership Lessons
In June of 2012, my colleague, Dr. Randy Roberts, and I were honored to keynote the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Gala for Girl Scouts Heart of Central California. Randy and…
What’s SUP?
Four Life Lessons from the Stand Up Paddle Board I recently spent a lovely week at Lake Austin Spa Resort just outside Austin, Texas. It took me the entire week…
A Need for Systems Thinking
Systems thinking. You can’t earn a badge for it, but understanding this concept is vital to my leadership at the local Girl Scouts council. In his 1990 seminal book, The…
The Learning Cycle of a Leader
I’m a firm believer that as a leader, it is imperative to continuously learn. To be humble in acknowledging that no matter how long I stay in a leadership role,…
Linda E. Farley 