HMI’s Online Learning Series Getting Started Introduction to Holistic Management course had 31 participants from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia. This course focused on key Holistic Management planning concepts and principles to help participants manage their farm/ranch for the triple bottom line (social, environmental, and financial sustainability) and more effectively manage resources. HMI Professional Certified Educator, Elizabeth Marks, taught and facilitated the course and incorporated some new strategies to encourage student discussion through break out sessions and enabling participants to communicate via microphone. Participants were excited to learn how to improve their ability to observe, understand, and make decisions based on what they can control. Through these new skills participants now have the knowledge and tools to improve their ability to work with nature and to increase productivity. Featured participants:
“How to put together a ranch/farm goal and test decisions against it, as well as looking at the current ecosystems on my ranch.”
“Awesome class!”
"Creating a holistic goal based on a triple bottom line. The step by step worksheets are incredibly helpful and insightful. I also loved the Testing Questions. Those really took the process from theoretical to actual practice."
"The testing questions"
"Holistic goal, life vision, and decision making"
"Ecosystem and soil health"