About Barb Bickford
There I was, an introverted and fact-oriented Professional Geologist in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
in my cubicle, happily reviewing groundwater data and technical plans for landfills.
Suddenly, I got a mid-career assignment to coordinate Wisconsin's medical waste program.
It required me to work closely with diverse groups of people.
How would I do that? What did I know about healthcare -- let alone collaboration?
I set about learning, and I continue to learn.
Although shifting gears wasn't easy,
I grew to become well-known statewide and nationally
for collaborating on challenging and emerging issues
such as reducing pharmaceutical waste and collecting household sharps,
Here I am, leading discussions at a national conference on managing highly infectious waste after the Ebola crisis.
I observed first-hand how collaborative leadership
-- or lack of it -- can impact results.
I now focus on guiding people to transform their results
and make a greater impact by transforming their meetings
... and themselves ...
Ever since my first Earth day, I've been focused on improving water quality.
I've moved forward...
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from preventing groundwater contamination
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to recycling and reducing waste
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to changing public policies that create waste
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to transforming how we meet and supporting leaders to do the same...
... and I'm always moving upstream.
I've been moving upstream personally too,
developing myself by embracing life challenges such as
- overcoming low-self esteem,
- living with persons who have a mental illness,
- divorcing, being a single parent, losing a child,
- supporting aging parents and
- starting a business.
I live in a small town near St. Paul, Minnesota, with my family and a cat who thinks it's a human.
My husband and I are both Minnesota Water Stewards.
We keep busy planting trees, pulling buckthorn, and planning our next canoe trip.
I do what I can to improve the environment as a business, as well.
I've received the Gold (highest) Award for being a Green Business.
Read my Green Business scorecard.
Barb is very knowledgeable and easy to work with.
She presents information in a down to earth way. She is passionate about the environment and you can’t help but catch the bug!
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