Valuing Your Camp Staff Development

VALUING YOUR CAMP

STAFFDEVELOPMENT

Why Skills for Times of Growth or Transition MatterPresented by Eileen Callejas, MA, AC, MBA

12/15/2013

STRENGTHSOrganizations that strive to unlock

employees’ best talents and strengths report benefiting up to

50% from improved productivity & financial gain (Pace, 2010. p. 43).

CLIMATEOrganizations that foster climates of compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude also score higher on

profitability, quality, and customer satisfaction (Pace, 2010. p. 44).

RELATIONSHIPSOrganizations that foster positive

social interaction also report higher health & retention rates of workers,

and better mentoring & resource acquisition (Pace, 2010. p. 44).

COMMUNICATIONOrganizations that use positive

communication, share compliments and strive to; describe situations,

identify feelings, and offer alternative solutions - report higher performance

(Pace, 2010. p. 44).

PURPOSEOrganizations where workers see

their tasks as having purpose, and who fully adopt organizational goals, produce higher rates of excellence in desired outcomes (Pace, 2010. p. 43).

TYPES OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Provide for Holistic Executive EducationContinue Detailed Onboarding & Orientation WeekFoster Subject Matter Expert (SME) InteractionsFoster Ongoing Informal Mentoring & CoachingSupport a Socially-Networked Knowledge-BaseEnhance Worker & Organizational Succession Plans

(Noe, 2013, p. 378 & 394-407).

EXAMPLE OF A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANDesigned Exclusively for

Eileen Callejas, MBA, MA

FIVE DEVELOPMENT TYPES & THEIR RATIONALES

Continuing & Advanced Formal Education The decision to continue on with Masters Study and proceed to work on a PhD in Non-Profit Management has had a direct and immediate impact on each client that this Professional serves. Sharing of knowledge and wisdom gained takes place as part of each assigned project with exponential results.

FIVE DEVELOPMENT TYPES & THEIR RATIONALES

Tuition Reimbursement & Loan ForgivenessThe only thing making this Professional’s path possible, while fostering time to create immediate public impact; is the availability of Federal Graduate Plus Loan Funding and the promise of Income-Based Repayment with the addition of the Public-Service Loan Forgiveness Program for Federal Student Aid.

FIVE DEVELOPMENT TYPES & THEIR RATIONALES

Temporary Assignments, Volunteerism & ResearchIndependent participation in volunteer projects and the creation of informal field research opportunities provides this Professional with the vehicle and catalyst for development and outcomes. It has fostered interpersonal relationships, mentoring & coaching opportunities, & recordable response data.

FIVE DEVELOPMENT TYPES & THEIR RATIONALES

Onboarding via Conferences & Community EventsSuccessful participation, social acceptance, and sustainable gains for this Scholar’s Independent Organization will be the key for this Professional to build and engaged community of ongoing symbiotic-development and positive social-change.

FIVE DEVELOPMENT TYPES & THEIR RATIONALES

Succession Development via Digital MediaSuccessful participation, social acceptance, and sustainable achievement for this Scholar’s social media interactions and enhancements to online knowledge management tools will build the foundation for overall sustainability and a potential for Organizational Leadership Succession.

RESOURCESNoe, R. A. (2013). Employee Training & Development. Sixth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Pace, A. (2010). Unleashing positivity in the workplace. 64(1). 40-44.