1. CHALLENGING STAFF
TO DO HARD THINGS

2. WHAT’S YOUR CULTURE?

3. CHANGING BRAIN

4. WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
Quick decisions
Shock and amazement at results
Looking to peers over rules
Intense emotional responses
Judgment follows sleep

5. GROWING BRAIN CONFLICT

6. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AT CAMP?
Good decision-making requires time and information.
Peer pressure is ALWAYS a factor.
Intense emotional responses will occur!!!!
Sleep deficit clouds critical thinking and increases moodiness.

7. WHAT’S THE WORD AT TRAINING?
ASK
Returning staff
Departed staff
Head staff
Families
Lay leaders
Competitors

8. CREATE (CHANGE?)
YOUR CULTURE 8

9. COUNSELORS CAN DO HARD THINGS Be safe Follow the rules
Understand expectations
DO HARD THINGS

10. CREATE INTENTION Light a fire in your staff intentionally:
Build on their experiences
Heighten their emotions
Use peer pressure for good
Call them to action!

11. DEFINE BOUNDARIES Build fences around what matters
Clear expectations & consequences
Explain reasoning without debate
Create a culture that sees expectations are respect

12. CONSEQUENCES Enforce consequences Acknowledge temptation
Name behaviors
High expectations
Clear rules
Avoid hypocrisy!
Enforce consequences

13. CHALLENGE YOUR STAFF! Call them to action! Claim your mission
Break stereotypes
Raise the bar
Call them to action!

14. OFFER STRATEGIES
“What if”
Mentors
Options
Reward great choices

15. DON’T FIGHT PEER PRESSURE
USE IT