101: Introduction to Holistic Management
The solution to climate change, drought resilience, food security, and financial viability lies in our approach to management. At Savory, we believe the solution to these pressing world issues is that management of our land, livestock, and people must be holistic.
Holistic Management uses decision-making and planning processes that give people the insights and management tools needed to work with the web of complexity that exists in nature; resulting in better, more informed decisions that balance social, environmental, and financial considerations.
In this course, start your journey to thinking and acting regeneratively by learning the principles that corporations, governments, and individuals alike are turning to for guidance: Holistic Management.
You will learn:
-What Holistic Management is
-How it helps to manage complexity
-How you can use it in your own context
-What you can do to continue your path to mastery
This course is for:
-Land Managers seeking to manage land regeneratively
-Teams who are changing their approach to management
-Consumers looking to make educated choices
-Stewards of our environment
Estimated course time: 10 hours
Instructional Videos
28 instructional videos to improve your understanding.
Course Field Manual
Downloadable field manual you can take with you anywhere.
Support from Accredited Trainers
Connect with Savory Accredited Professionals and get feedback on your questions.
Your Instructor:
Byron Shelton
Byron is the Senior Program Director for the Savory Institute. His role involves providing training in Holistic Management for the worldwide network of Savory Institute Hubs and Accredited Professionals. He also provides farm and ranch management consulting for the Savory Institute.
Course Outline
Welcome!
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Introduction to Holistic Management
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Key Insights of Holistic Management
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- The Four Key Insights (6:36)
- First Key Insight: Nature Functions in Wholes
- A Holistic Perspective is Essential (3:11)
- Second Key Insight: The Brittleness Scale
- Why Brittleness is Important
- More on Brittleness (10:49)
- Third Key Insight: The Predator-Prey Relationship (0:51)
- The Lords of Nature
- Fourth Key Insight: Timing is Everything (3:38)
Nurturing Our Planet Through Holistic Management
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Holistic Decision Making
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Processes Unique to Holistic Management
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- Dealing with Complexity (5:20)
- The Three Planning Processes (9:23)
- Preview of Holistic Land Planning (4:44)
- More on Holistic Land Planning
- Preview of Holistic Planned Grazing (10:39)
- More on Holistic Planned Grazing
- Preview of Holistic Financial Planning (5:53)
- More on Holistic Financial Planning (9:55)
- Holistic Ecological Monitoring
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