Post on 29-Jan-2018
CAMP COUNSELING YOUR WAY TO BETTER BUSINESS CULTURE
Why does this presentation exist?
What can a Consultant learn from Camp?
CAMP IS IN THE BUSINESS OF FUN
THE UTILITY OF FUN
Fun is an outcome of a framework with two key elements:
ENVIRONMENT | levity
PROCESS | strategy + facilitation
WHAT FUN NEEDS
CONTEXT | understanding of situation and participants
PURPOSE | strategic value derived from the outcome
CONSULTING IS CAMP
Short Term
Close Quarters
Accelerated + Intense Relationships
CONSULTANTS ARE COUNSELORS
FOR THE SAKE OF THE METAPHOR…
Campers + Parents = Clients + Stakeholders
COUNSELORS ARE CONSULTANTS
Possessed of specialized skills
Work in cross-functional teams
Not just delivery, also transformation
Advise Clients + Stakeholders
A COUNSELOR’S JOB
AT THE END OF SUMMER, YOUR CAMPERS WILL BE…
Alive
Happy
CAMP IS A FOREIGN LAND
CAMP IS A FOREIGN LAND
Distant and secluded
Unique culture—language, norms, and traditions
CAMP IS A FOREIGN LAND
A good counselor…
Expert understanding of camp culture
Synthesizes and transfers to others
Effects positive change within culture
FEAR IS THE CULTURE KILLERFEAR of failure
FEAR of disappointment
FEAR of change
FEAR of pain
FEAR of exclusion
FEAR AND HOMESICKNESS
CURING THE HOMESICK CAMPER
Speak the fear aloud
Validate it
Share in it
Cross over it
A COUNSELOR IS EVERY CAMPER’S FIRST FRIEND
Empathy
Trust
Honesty
THIS IS CULTURE BEING BUILT
GOOD WORK COMES FROM GOOD CULTURE
Fostering a sustaining and positive culture IS NOT EASY
FEAR will undermine your work at every turn
CABIN CULTURE IS RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENTSet rules + expectations
Know your campers
Facilitate relationships—not just w/ you
Safe Space—inclusion
CABIN CULTURE
Enthusiasm around missions
Empower ownership
Balance personalities
Foster the FUN
Cultivate a unique shared identity
IT REQUIRES A REALLY GOOD TEAM
CO-COUNSELING
Collaborative strategy
Shared ownership
Constant communication
Regular feedback
EFFECTIVE COUNSELING TEAMS
Anticipate problems
Harmonize their diverse strengths
Sacrifice for each other
Share in victory + defeat
Support other teams
WHAT YOU CAN DO TOMORROW
BECOMING A CAMP COUNSELOR TODAY
Make every interaction personal
Learn to love levity
Organize an evening program
QUESTIONS + FEEDBACK