Devon Berry, PhD, RN, is a nurse and executive leader who most recently served as the executive associate Dean at the OHSU School of Nursing. Over the course of Dr. Berry’s career, he has served as a teacher, a researcher, a leader, and a practitioner. He desires to see nursing leaders be healthy and successful and believes that the formula for effectiveness begins at home. During the pandemic, Devon Berry, nursing leader and prior associate dean, recommends exploring new family activities to make the most of the changes impacting daily life.
Cycling together as a family is a great way to learn to work together and to have fun. Three big ideas are important when taking up this activity for the first time. First, make sure that everyone has the right equipment. At a minimum, this includes a bike and a helmet. Bicycles can be expensive if purchased new. These days, many options exist for purchasing used bicycles online. If you purchase a used bike, always make sure it is safe for use. Second, teach all members of the family basic bicycle safety. A few places to start include operating the bicycle and rules for riding on trails and streets.
Third, family cycling provides many opportunities to learn to work together. Riding as a group requires respect and care for others, spatial awareness, and collaboration. Translated into family life, each of these skills or values plays an important role in healthy family relationships. Great leadership starts at home. Learning to lead and serve family members in a way that strengthens the stability and happiness of the family leads to greater success at work
Devon Berry 