Description
Make your staff training fun, exciting, and unforgettable! Written by international acclaimed educator and speaker Michael Brandwein, this book is famous in the camp field and on the shelves of camps everywhere. It’s easy to read, 100% practical, and loaded with almost 400 pages and over 40 chapters of ready-to-use tools to train and motivate staff for programs that serve youth (not just camps!). You’ll learn how to
- motivate and maximize learning of leadership, communication, responsibility, and teamwork;
- creatively communicate your program goals so that staff are on board, not bored;
- help staff remember and practice key skills;
- boost staff participation and reinvigorate returning staff; and
- facilitate original activities you won’t find anywhere else.
This resource includes detailed, step-by-step facilitator guides and reproducible full-size activity sheets for staff.
What Readers Are Saying …
“All you need to run a successful staff training and development program is in this outstanding book!” —Jennifer Selke, Training & Development Director, University of CA, Berkeley
“The best investment I’ve made in 15 years of camping is the purchase of this book. Staff refer back to it in their work every day with kids!” –Bonnie Dawson, Camp Allegheny, WV
“If you do not already have this outstanding book, I want to give you my highest recommendation that you get it right away!”— Gary Forster, National Camping Consultant, YMCA of the USA
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