The rise of intensive parenting and its impact on summer camps is causing significant challenges, with parents increasingly demanding special treatment for their children. This trend is driven by cultural, economic, and social anxieties, affecting camp operations nationwide.

Last week, I faced the challenging task of getting 12 camps ACA accredited while managing my own camp with 450 campers. Here's how prioritizing the most important tasks helped me stay productive and successful.

Explore the crucial distinction between values and beliefs in shaping decision-making at summer camps.

Explore the final chapter of our trilogy on Managing Up. Create change in the workplace with the guidance of Jonathan Haidt. Harmonize the emotional (the Elephant) and rational (the Rider) aspects of decision-making to advocate for innovation and growth effectively. Here we offer practical strategies for engaging supervisors and implementing changes that resonate on both an emotional and logical level.

(Managing up Part 3)

Fixating on measures for growth can risks a shallow understanding of complex systems and misses critical insights

Making informed decisions in an uncertain world.

Combat cognitive biases, improve decision-making, and find practical applications in various fields.

Leveraging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Summer Camp Success

Children first. Especially if we are talking Human Sacrifice.

The perfect camp program may not be enough to fill your bunks. You need to look at the things that create word of mouth excitement.

An obsessive focus on creating the perfect camper experience may be holding back your camp. Understanding that your camp experience is about more than just your campers may unlock new growth.