How To Facilitate The Most Important 90 Minutes Of Your Summer - with Steve Maguire - The Camp Owners Podcast #67


Steve Maguire: Igniting Your Staff for an Unforgettable Camp Season

As we close out another season of The Camp Owners Podcast, we stick with tradition and try to provide some staff training inspiration to launch all of you into another happy, healthy and successful camp summer.

Today, we have Steve Maguire, who many of us have seen at camp conferences, have had at our camps and above all, someone who has provided incredibly helpful insight into working with our staff, assessing and improving our operations and generally providing very fresh perspectives on how to make camp better for everyone. He also does it with unmatched energy which we hope to harness today!

Highlights:

  • 04:55 Steve Maguire's Journey into the Camp World

  • 22:20 The Power of Movement in Training

  • 24:37 The Importance of First Impressions

  • 30:49 Setting Expectations and Addressing Early Issues

  • 31:46 The Importance of Immediate Action

  • 34:23 Overhiring and Staff Management Strategies

  • 37:14 Cultural and Behavioral Observations

  • 53:46 Personal Reflections and Professional Balance

  • 56:20 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks

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