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10-Year Anniversary

10-Year Anniversary

It’s with deep gratitude that we share with you our 10-year anniversary of leadership development through experiential learning with horses AND the launch of our redesigned website! This two-minute read will take you on a journey of where fullCIRCLE started, what this...

Take A Moment to Slow Down So You Can Speed Up

Take A Moment to Slow Down So You Can Speed Up

May this winter scene featuring our fullCIRCLE horses bring a smile to your face. It’s a gentle reminder this holiday season to take a moment, take a deep breath, and slow down.  As you navigate a hectic December, we hope the coming days bring new blessings as...

Managing a difficult situation?

Managing a difficult situation?

It’s not easy being productive in an environment of cranky. In developing yourself as a leader others want to follow, learning strategies to turn difficult situations into fruitful ones are essential. You’ll appreciate the insight of this article about how an airline...

14 Thoughts About Building a Great Culture

14 Thoughts About Building a Great Culture

Jon Gordon | Bestselling Author of The Energy Bus, Power of Positive Leadership & The 7 Commitments of a Great Team. I created Certified Positive Leader to develop positive leaders who impact their businesses, schools and teams | 10.7.2025 Overview: If you were to...

4 Communication Tips + Slowing Down = Effective Leaders

4 Communication Tips + Slowing Down = Effective Leaders

A business coach once shared this observation: Every company—no matter what the industry, size or geographic location—faces the same issues they just manifest differently. After nearly 30 years as an entrepreneur, consultant and coach, I can say without hesitation one...

An Academic + A Horse = A New Team Member

An Academic + A Horse = A New Team Member

Carol Heaverlo, PhD. is a life-long learner and horse lover interested in conducting research around horse-guided coaching (otherwise known as equine-assisted learning). Yet she hasn’t known anyone engaged in it – until now.It was during our search to re-home retired...

It Isn’t About Training—It’s About Transformation

It Isn’t About Training—It’s About Transformation

Experience plays such a significant role in leadership development. It’s in real life scenarios that we grow and develop. But how do you compress that learning cycle to develop leaders for your organization? Experiential learning.This practical article details how to...

How to Develop Great Leaders Through Experiential Learning

How to Develop Great Leaders Through Experiential Learning

Learning through experience.For leaders, growth happens through practice, by connecting what you have learned (head knowledge) with what appropriate action needs to take place. That’s what makes experiential learning so powerful. The article How Experiential Learning...

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