Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - International Trails Summit 2023 #129

Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - International Trails Summit 2023 #129

Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but also the right combination of grit, humility, and endurance to be a professional "dirt bag". This session will explore the culture, training, and professional development needed to have a career that your mom and dad approve of and why it's important to have professional trail jobs.   Learning objectives: Understanding the importance of "Starting with Why" from Simon Sinek's work is the foundation for being a trail professional Understand why organizational culture is critical to employee success Identify critical success factors for building a culture-based organization or company Identify ways to professionalize trails work (built upon trailskills.org work)

Topics:

• About the presentation: Value of a Professional Dirtbag
• How the presentation has morphed since Greg started giving it at the IMBA Europe Summit a year ago
• Nomads & Misfits, and how this has been changing
  • Making professional dirtbags out of Nomads and Misfits
• More people moving into the world of trail building from other professional careers
• Putting together more comprehensive trail plans that include all the other things needed such as parking, bathrooms, and other necessary items that complete a trail system
• Building a Culture Based Company
  • Scaling from the beginning to now
• Women representation within the Trail Building Industry
• Foundations and Non-Profits
• Elevating the game of professionalism within the Trail Building Industry
• Benefits on a professional level to compete with other professional industries to continue to attract talent into Trail Building
• Trails in comparison to other recreational infrastructure
• Adaptive Trail
• Feedback post presentation
• Placing more value on the cost of trails
• Contracts and Partnerships
• Wrap Up of the International Trail Summit in general
  • Reflecting on the numbers at this conference vs previous conferences
• The SingleTrack Trails / Tools for Trails / Back Slope Tools / Loam Coffee Lobby
• Closing Comments / Thank You’s
  • Creating a new industry and shaping it – Trail Building

Links:

International Trail Summit: https://www.americantrails.org/symposium

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Singletrack Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/

Hawkeye Trail: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/hawkeye-88583/

Photo Credit: Sean Benesh of Trail Builder Mag: https://www.trailbuildermag.com/

 

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