Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/staff-not-the-same

Change it up, pivot, flex, whatever you want to call it, we can’t keep doing “staffing” the way we’ve always done it.

As we inch our way towards summer our staffing is coming together and we’re gaining a fuller picture of what our teams will look like this summer.  We’re also gaining insight into where our staff are at coming into summer through our interviews, returning staff check ins and conversations. 

Similar to last year, we are realizing that our staff are not the same as they were prior to the pandemic. What does this mean for us as camp owners and directors?  Are there changes we need to make as an institution in how we train and mentor our young staff?  Has there been a shift around who’s applying, how they’re applying.  

As leaders in our industry it might be time to take a deep breath and look at how things are different and how we’re going to respond.  Lead with a lens focused on humility and learning.  Our guest today Stuart Jones, President of Outpost Summer Camps located in San Diego, California. Stuart is passionate about child development and best practices.  We’re excited to have him join us for this conversation.

Listen in as we discuss:

• From your perspective, how are our young people going to be coming to camp differently than they have in the past?
• Talk to us about your sense of needing to “take a big breath” and look at things differently as camp leaders
• Is this a type of “reckoning” for the camp industry?
• How do we use this knowledge to positively impact staff training and camp this summer? 
• What other changes do we need to make to the way we’ve always done things?

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What Inspires You? 

Find this at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/staff-not-the-same

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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
• Stuart Jones - President - Outpost Summer Camps

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