Parks and Restoration
Great parks and healthy landscapes are the products of strong leadership. This show is dedicated to helping you become that leader.
Recent Episodes
Aug. 12, 2025
72. SPF2: A Non-Greasy Formula for Effective Recognition
What if the way you recognize your team could make or break their motivation to stay? Or screen them from burnout? In this episode, Chris Lee and Jeremy Yost share the SPF² Framework—Specific, Personalized, Fast, and Frequent...
July 29, 2025
71. Before you move on, look back
What can parks and natural resource leaders learn from military operations, professional athletes, top performers, and Pixar? How to build effective feedback systems. In this episode, Chris and Jeremy dig into the power of Af...
July 15, 2025
70. How to recruit and retain the interns you want (even from across the country)
Struggling to get qualified interns to apply for your conservation or parks program—let alone relocate from across the country? Recruiting great interns in parks and natural resources is harder than ever, especially when you'...
July 1, 2025
69. WHY are you even here? Using Purpose as motivation in Parks and Natural Resources
What keeps you showing up to work when the politics are messy, the budget is tight, and the trail never really ends? In this episode of Parks and Restoration , Chris and Jeremy explore the power of purpose—your WHY—and why it...
May 8, 2025
68. Welcome to the Jungle - the Ecology of Onboarding
In this episode, I explore how onboarding isn’t just about filling out forms and handing over keys—it’s about shaping culture, boosting retention, and setting your team up for long-term success. Whether you're bringing on sea...
March 17, 2025
67. Leadership meets ecology - Chris is interviewed on Outliers Edge Podcast
Back around the first of the year, I was a (co)guest on the Outliers Edge Podcast hosted by Niiamah Ashong. We discussed some of my "leadership through the lens of ecology" ideas, how it's not good to go it alone, and much mo...
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