Yes! There is Research Behind Guided Leadership Experiences with Horses
It’s been said that humans are the only species who follow unstable leaders.
A look inside the animal kingdom illustrates the point. The power of observation says it all -- Animals don’t follow unstable leaders.
Let’s take a common visual – people and their dogs out for a walk – and rethink that dynamic in terms of relationships.
Oftentimes it is the dog that is actually leading the person, sometimes even straining so hard on the leash to pull the person along!
For those of us who spend countless hours among animals and understand their value as a learning and development tool, it’s a perplexing and uncomfortable visual that leads us to wonder: How is that a peaceful (or harmonious) relationship for the dog or the person?
Last month, the first article in this series referenced the quantitative and qualitative research made possible by Wright Service Corp. LEAD Program participants with guidance from Carol Heaverlo, Ph.D.
The data demonstrates the clear and powerful value to infusing kinesthetic (tactile) learning that involves physical activity and multisensory learning that integrates the five senses (how humans understand and perceive the world). We’re humbled to share.
About the Research
The study involved 25 LEAD program participants at Wright Service Corp.
National and international participants travelled to fullCIRCLE in April and November 2023.
Following the April experience, a five-question Qualtrics survey was distributed via email.
From April to November individual coaching was conducted with a majority of participants via phone or Zoom.
In November, a focus group with all 25 participants was conducted on-site immediately following the team’s second experience at fullCIRCLE.
