by Jody Oates | Apr 11, 2022 | Strategies for Growth
Soft Skills Camp Leaders Need to Master Camp leaders often gain their roles after years of experience working in various other positions in their organization. They gain knowledge and skills specific to the industry and, sometimes even, their specific site through...
by Jody Oates | Feb 20, 2022 | Strategies for Growth
Three Perspectives of Building a Board Being a board member is an honor and privilege. I recently concluded a term serving on the national ACA. I also advise many camps on developing, training, and nurturing their boards. As I do this work, I see various...
by Jody Oates | Dec 9, 2021 | Assessments & Best Practices, Strategies for Growth
I’m a big believer in celebrating and thanking people as often as possible. Of course, the more those acts of appreciation can be customized to the receiver, the better. However, the end of the year is a great time to do a whole team appreciation event. Whether you...
by Jody Oates | Nov 29, 2021 | Strategies for Growth
Budgeting, for some, is a life-giving, exciting process that is looked forward to every year. For others, you may dread the budgeting process. The difference usually lies in two distinct differences. The former see budgeting as an extension of the vision for the...
by Jody Oates | Nov 8, 2021 | Assessments & Best Practices, Strategies for Growth
One of our most popular posts to date is 5 Things Camp Executives Wish Their Board Members Did Better. We thought it might be interesting to turn the tables and share this post, highlighting five things every board member wishes their executive director would do...
by Jody Oates | Oct 25, 2021 | Assessments & Best Practices, Strategies for Growth
Preparing for the conference Annual camp conferences are more than just a place to connect with old friends and let your proverbial hair down for a couple of days. They are a place to learn, make new connections, and grow as a professional. To get the most from...
