With only 4 new staff (out of 22), I predicted that my issues this summer would have more to do with interpersonal issues than job performance. And so far, I was right.
This morning I met with 4 of the return staff who had a long list of issues they had concerns and/or feedback about. They didn't like the nature program, didn't like the changes to the schedule, etc.
The positive side of this is that they love camp and care so much that they feel a high level of ownership. The annoying thing is that they don't have all of the information so they are resisting change because they don't see the big picture.
I had Program Director S come to the meeting as well, because I wanted her to offer some perspective. It's her 5th year at camp, so she has a good understanding of where they are coming from and also where I am coming from. Many of their suggestions were things we'd already tried and changed because they didn't work. I didn't want to shoot down everything they said and it helped to have PDS there to help me explain why we do things the way we do them. She and I have been through so much together and I am going to lose my mind when she's not here next summer.
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