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Do You Use Online Video to Train Your Summer Camp and Recreation Staff?

March 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Staff Training, Video

Dr. Chris Thurber, psychologist, author, and frequent speaker at camp conferences has relaunched his online training Leadership Essentials, a set of training tools that allows director’s to train staff online.  Across all industries, training directors are trying to train their employees more quickly, for less money, while not sacrificing quality.  Programs that work with children [...]

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“Pay Attention or I’ll Fire You!” heard at summer camp staff training

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Staff Training, Teens

OK – that is not exactly what I said when a few of the high school staff were talking loudly during summer camp staff training. Never mind that their fellow staff were doing the presenting or that I had already moved my chair next to them, these kids just yammered on. Thankfully, they were not [...]

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