How I Can Be a Better Outdoor Leader Using Carl Rogers’ Three Core Conditions Dave O’Brien Carl Rogers is famous for noting three core conditions that are essential for counseling people. These are defined as empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. Utilizing, practicing and being mindful of these skills when talking to individuals can be very important in helping people fight through tough times. As an outdoor leader, one of my big goals is to be able to help people work through and end up on the good side of something that might seem bad. Because of that, honing in on these three attributes is going to be essential for me to be an effective leader. ...