Exit 30: Issue 3
Week 3 was an exciting week for Exit 30, because it marked the first time I “borrowed” from my dad who sent a slightly similar email to his staff a few years ago and then forwarded it along to me. I also used a slight variation of this in my past life with the Boy Scouts for both my Camp Director team at Owasippie Scout Reservation and my Arrowhead District Management Team last year.
Who have you recognized with a thank-you or appreciation this week? Do you think you can muster up one sincere thank-you/recognition a day over the next week, May 5 to 11?
In order to begin to draw the hidden potential from ourselves, our peers and coworkers, and our campers, we must catch people doing the right things. When given time it’s a much more effective behavior modification practice than punishing for things done wrong. Like moths to the flame they will be drawn to your influence and seek ways to exceed your performance expectations.
Consider the alternative, do you think a person that’s only given attention for failure will ever know the path to success?
Try it. I challenge you. Seek out one person every day next week. Thank them for something and be specific. Then just go on your way. It might take 2 minutes out of your day.
Be intentional about change in our world and our camps. Lead it.
Ryan Yepsen
Recruiter / Program Director