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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/initiativeWhere has initiative gone on our teams and what can we do about it?We are really excited to have Emily Golinsky on the Podcast. Emily is a long-time camp professional, and now a trainer and consultant whom many of us in the industry are familiar with from Tri-State and other ACA events and someone who consistently brings wonderful energy, insight and expertise to important topics that we are all dealing with as camp own...

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/staff-engagementStaff Engagement is a HUGE part of the job of every full-time camp professional…even Camp Owners!While we have spent a good portion of the season on the various ownership and leadership models in the industry, we have decided to jump into a topic that is always on our mind, staffing and the staff experience. Today, we have someone who has some great thoughts and ideas on combating the staff challenge by viewing it...

Find full links and show notes at: Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/next-genWhat does the other side of succession look like?This season of the Camp Owners Podcast, we’ve been focusing a lot on the future. From AI, climate change and succession, we’ve been encouraging Camp Pros to think about the intentional decisions they can make now to set their programs up for success. In all of this future-planning, we can’t forget about the people that will take on the man...

Find full links and show notes at: Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/full-time-pipelineNo one becomes a director overnight.We’re grateful to have the opportunity to share the Camp Owner’s Podcast feed with our good friends over at the Day Camp Pod. In this episode, host Andy Pritikin speaks with Taking over an existing camp operation is no small feat, and today we’re joined by Sam Borek and Gregg Licht - two seasoned, self-made camp professionals who have each ha...

Find full links and show notes at: Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/succession-2Succession doesn’t have to be a family affair…When people think of succession, it’s easy to think of it being a familial thing - a director’s kids taking over the family camp and moving it into the next era.But what happens if your kids aren’t the right next step for camp? What happens if they aren’t interested?What is your succession plan if it doesn’t involve a clear predecessor at...

Find full links and show notes at: Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/building-the-best-teamDon’t just build it - grow it, sustain it, watch it thrive.All of us are constantly looking to make our teams better whether it's the addition of personnel who add fresh ideas, the re-organization of our team structure and roles or an examination of how team members interact and communicate. Ultimately our goal is to create the highest functioning team possible. We are...