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Don’t Let the Park Define You with Bill Overby
Park Leaders Show
English - May 06, 2014 08:00 - 32 minutes - 74 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Business Careers leader national park ranger leadership state Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Bill Overby, Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy
Bill Overby is Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA. He was a Park Ranger with Washington State Parks for 32 years, including 20 years as manager of Deception Pass State Park. Commander Overby recommends you don't let the park define you, even as you give your all to your career.
What We Talk About
• How are cadets are not prepared when they arrive at the academy • How to tell if cadets will stand out in the academy • The importance of writing well • Traits of Rangers who become leaders • Biggest challenge of being a Park Manager • How to handle a promotion when you now supervise your peers • Recruitment and retention of employees • The importance of appearance • Balancing your career and family life
Resources
• Deception Pass State Park • Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College • Music by Jason Harrod