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 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.
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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 --
-- I'm always moving upstream.
I've been moving upstream personally too,
transforming 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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