WOW, I guess I went through a different course than all of you did. I am a firm believer in the course, so much so that I am in the middle of Staffing my second course. True enough that they push it push it, push it, and yes the presentations at events where all involved are already beaded are tiresome at best. My Wood Badge Experience brought me a great many things, first among them was the guidance it gave me in transitioning from 24 years in the Military to Civilian life. In the realm of Scouting, all of my duties are now at the District and above level, but I have served as ASM and SM on more than one occasion, Wood Badge lets me go into a Unit and see what is wrong(if anything) and I can as a Commissioner GUIDE those Units to the correct path. Yes, it is based in Corporate Training, yes, Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing are stressed over and over, because they are important, even a Scouter with little experience in the program, should be able to recognize the Stages of Team Development and guide the rest to a satisfactory conclusion. Lastly, but certainly not leastly, I would point out the lasting and deep Network of friends I have acquired through Wood Badge, they have in many cases become extensions of my own family...:-D
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WOW, I guess I went through a different course than all of you did. I am a firm believer in the course, so much so that I am in the middle of Staffing my second course. True enough that they push it push it, push it, and yes the presentations at events where all involved are already beaded are tiresome at best. My Wood Badge Experience brought me a great many things, first among them was the guidance it gave me in transitioning from 24 years in the Military to Civilian life. In the realm of Scouting, all of my duties are now at the District and above level, but I have served as ASM and SM on more than one occasion, Wood Badge lets me go into a Unit and see what is wrong(if anything) and I can as a Commissioner GUIDE those Units to the correct path. Yes, it is based in Corporate Training, yes, Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing are stressed over and over, because they are important, even a Scouter with little experience in the program, should be able to recognize the Stages of Team Development and guide the rest to a satisfactory conclusion. Lastly, but certainly not leastly, I would point out the lasting and deep Network of friends I have acquired through Wood Badge, they have in many cases become extensions of my own family...:-D