Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2024/02/retain-staff
The number one recruiting tactic? You got it - retaining!As the summer creeps closer, the staffing woes of the industry rear it’s ugly head again.
Wouldn’t it be great if staffing wasn’t the thing that stole your focus from creating the best program you know you could be? Well, it’s a long road, but one of the biggest shortcuts on that road is retaining last summer’s staff!
And, how do you do that? Well, because this is a Go Camp Pro podcast, you know we have to talk about being intentional in your strategy. How do you be intentional? Well, we’re here to help with that, too!
In this episode, Chris and Travis go deep into the very nature of intentionality and how that can apply as you look to retain your best staff.
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