by Michelle Doerr | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Week of Hypocrisy and Harm Last week’s headlines troubled me. I heard the tragic news while driving to facilitate a wolf advisory group. Increasingly, people seem to be resorting to violence against those with different beliefs. Political institutions value...
by Michelle Doerr | Jun 17, 2025 | Leadership, Wellness
Let’s be real. Some days, it feels easier to push emotions down, check off the boxes, and pretend everything’s fine. That emotional silence was the norm in my family—and, as it turns out, also the unspoken rule in much of my conservation career. But it’s costing us...
by Michelle Doerr | May 3, 2025 | Leadership, Wellness
🔥 Conservation Leadership Is Burning Out—Here’s Why It Matters When I was in college—more years ago than I care to count—I didn’t worry much about the future. The path felt hopeful. The conservation jobs were there. The work ahead felt bright. But now, the emotional...
by Michelle Doerr | Apr 22, 2025 | Leadership, Outdoor
Photo by Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash One of my workshops, Cultural Competence & Humility, has been removed from certain places in response to political pressure to eliminate language associated with inclusion, identity, and systemic awareness. I know that the...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was taught to believe that I would be recognized and rewarded if I worked hard. But there have been plenty of times when that wasn’t true. In my blog Worthiness and Meritocracy in Conservation, I explain that meritocracy suggests success is earned through ability...
