2.Based on best practices, how can you apply what you know in you career choice as a Health Promotion Manager?
Based on what I know about best practice, it is important to use those practices backed by research to ensure that I am helping my clients in a professional manor. Doing what I want and not following best practice is not the correct way a Health Promotion Manager should act.

3.What do you want to learn more about, and why?
I am interested in the best practice techniques used in a community setting (specifically, Parks and Rec Department) to grow as a professional in my field.

2. What about your thinking, learning, or work this week brought you the most satisfaction? Why?
Reading the assigned chapters in the book has really sparked my attention and interest about the impact an influencer has in behavior change. I never really thought about the importance it is to be an influencer in order to promote and sustain a wellness plan, but I really started to think about ways I can be come this agent of change.

3. How did you help the class learn this week? If you feel you didn't add to class or feel the need to contribute more consider what can you do next week to help other learners more?
I contributed in class by sharing my ideas to give others new ways to think. I also answered questions and gave my view points during class discussion. 

1. How can you interpret the information presented so far in the Influencer book to reflect on this statement?  What principles help you agree or disagree with the statement?
Being a successful influencer involves creating SMART goals that avoid fuzzy and infrequent measures. I agree it is important to focus on vital behaviors that drive results by incorporating the 6 sources of influence. Yourself, others, and the environment definitely have a strong influence on your actions, which is why it is essential to understand those three sources first in order to influence others.

2.  What is your vision of wellness using the principals promoted in Workplace Wellness that Works book?  Use Putnam's to imagine what is possible to create an innovative wellness program. 
Wellness is dynamic and to improve one’s wellness, they should identify the stressors in life and then find the perseverance in themselves to change it. Wellbeing is congruent with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and even though wellness is never 'reached', there are certain ways that people can improve their lives in order to live a more comfortable life.To create an innovative wellness program, health promotion managers need to work with individuals in all of the 8 elements of well-being and influence a culture that promotes active growth within these elements. Doing so would cover many aspects in one's life.

What information to date has been covered in the Putnam book that can help guide your in group's investigation into your topic?
Our group's mission is to encourage others to implement that natural environment into their daily lifestyle in order to improve their physical, social, and psychological well-being. Simply telling them to do so will not be effective. We need to use Putnams ideas to effectively educate and promote the benefits that the natural world has to offer. The idea of creating connections is essential for our genuis hour idea because it highly revolves around communication among the community. We are going to create an app that allows people to share and learn about social gatherings that are being held outdoors. Connections must be made in order for this app to be successful. In addition, because people ultimately lack the willpower to change their behaviors, we must alter the culture in order for this app to work. Shifting the sedentary lifestyle into one that is active and thriving will encourage people to implement a lifestyle that is different than that they are comfortable with.

Putnam Chapter 3:9 covers experiential learning and concepts involved in that model.  How can you help those you want to change behaviors use the experiential learning theory and develop the growth mind set?  
The experiential learning theory can be used by encouraging people to try new things by doing it themselves and reflecting on their experience. In my future profession working in a position that involves outdoor recreation, I would use this theory by encouraging others to become vulnerable and escape their comfort zone by trying activities that they have never done before. This could involve trying a risky activity, like rock climbing or white water rafting. Letting others know that it is okay to fail and that skill improves with practice is important when influencing others to develop a growth mindset. 

2.  Find Vital Behaviors - reflect and select the one or two vital behaviors that are really driving the problem you are addressing.  What are the MOST IMPORTANT one(s) to address?
The main vital behavior is getting people connected though the means of outdoors recreation

3. Engage all Six Sources of Influence - reflect on the six sources of influence and think about your strategy and methods.  How would you plan to diffuse these into your project so you actually make a difference?
Personal ability &
Personal motivation: providing many different options that people can be active outdoors in a way that interests them, such as local beaches/parks and different types of pick-up sports. Also offering activities that all types of people can enjoy, including adults, children, and the elderly.
Social ability &
Social motivation: creating a way that is easy for people to join together and participate in activity as a group, this is achieved by allowing people to start up their own events to offer to the community
Structural ability &
Structural motivation: creating a culture/community that supports an active lifestyle. Eco-nnect achieves this by partnering with local businesses that provide promotions, prizes, and discounts to those who participate in activities