Stop Worrying about Staff Retention and Start Focusing on Staff Resentment - with Liz & Andy Kimmelman - The Camp Owners Podcast #36

9 Mar

We can’t just keep saying “we know this is a hard job” and then expecting the same commitment year after year.

We’re grateful to Andy and Liz Kimmelman for joining on this episode on sharing how they are flipping their mindset from staff retention to staff resentment. These two incredibly forward-thinking professionals share both the philosophical AND extremely practical ways that camp owners and directors can begin to meet the true needs of this changing staff workforce.

Andy, Liz Howie and Kelly go deep into:

Why shift to focus on staff resentment?
How have you seen this play out at your camp?
What should camp owners be doing to assess levels of resentment?

Thanks for listening!

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What Inspires You?

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

Howie: Your best year ever, by Michael Hyatt
Kelly: Influence is Your Superpower, by Zoe Chance
Andy: Brene Brown’s decision to pause her podcast on Spotify - making that decision with curiosity and listening
Liz: The band, the “Linda Lindas” - they live into the punk rock value and vibe of questioning the patriarch - Podcast “The Pen Pals” - with Daniel and Rory

Host Links:

Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps
Liz & Andy Kimmelman - Owner/Director - Tumbleweed Day Camp

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