Many employers hire new staff at the base of their organizational framework, with more advanced roles being filled by internal applicants. We will discuss pros and cons of this practice, strategies for applicants to better present their experience when applying for leadership roles, how administrators can be more open to skilled external applicants, and ways to support your own staff in carrying their value forward when they go somewhere other than your organization.
Lucas Wade is the Wilderness Risk Director at Camp Manito-wish YMCA in Wisconsin, where he supports more than 200 staff each summer in leading trips 3-45 days in length all across North America.
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT Multnomah909 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR 97217
