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Who better to wrap up another great season with, than our friend Gabrielle Raill.

I don’t know about you Howie but one of the worst things at the end of the summer, as a camp owner or director, is to find out that one of your staff members has been upset about something all summer or a group of counselors has been talking about something you had no idea was an issue. 

When this happens it creates misunderstandings, missed opportunities for staff improvement and a potentially toxic staff culture. 

The very talented Gabrielle Raill, Director, Camp Ouareau and Co-Host of CampCode is our guest today to share her A.C.T. strategy that empowers staff to ACT so they don’t talk behind your back.

Tune-in to this episode to hear about

• What is A.C.T.?
• How do you see this approach to staff empowerment being even more important this summer? 
• Tips on training supervisors to be skilled at facilitating this?
• In what ways could our counsellors use this with their campers?

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Thanks for listening!

If you have a suggestion or guest you’d like to hear on an upcoming show, please email our producer, Matt at [email protected].

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What Inspires You? 

Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.

• Kelly: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change The Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stainer - also was guest on Brene Brown Podcast
• Howie: Advocacy letter writing campaign to the Premier - incredibly emotional and heart warming to hear them speak to the need for camp and “because of camp” messages.
• Gabrielle: Brandi Carlile - Broken Horses

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Host Links:

• Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
• Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps 
• Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau

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