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04/08/2021 8:25 AM
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04/08/2021 8:26 AM
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Welcome

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04/08/2021 8:30 AM
Welcome to the ACA Winnekota Leadership Summit!

Shannon Giere, Ellen Klima, Eve Smallwood and Kelly Schuna

Northland and Wisconsin Professional Development Chairs

Beating the Challenges of 2021: Top Techniques for Training and Communication about Change-Part 1

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Beating the Challenges of 2021: Top Techniques for Training and Communication about Change-Part 1

04/08/2021 8:40 AM
We’ve asked master trainer Michael Brandwein, the number one best-selling author of training and supervision books for camps, to design for us a special collection of great methods to bring us camp success in an unusually challenging year. This session is in two parts, each one packed with practical, use-it-immediately ways to bring out the best in our staff and handle changes with flexibility, including: • Building a motivated and professional camp community at a time when staff have been isolated • How to encourage staff to ask for help and support—and train them to do it like professionals • Encouraging open and flexible thinking about doing things in new and different ways • Motivating staff and supporting a focus on mission to be sure we don’t lose sight of why we’re doing this hard work: to produce real youth development every day • Applying the awesome power of Michael’s PDP principle to be sure we are modeling in our training the great skills staff can use to be outstanding leaders • “Talking isn’t teaching!” — How to grab and keep staff attention throughout training and maximize real learning • And more!

Michael Brandwein

Michael Brandwein, educator/trainer/author

Michael (michaelbrandwein.com) is a nationally award-winning expert on youth development and training for camps, schools, and before and after school programs. His reputation is international: He has presented in all 50 states and on six of the seven continents. Michael is the number one best-selling author of staff training and supervision books for camps, including Training Terrific Staff (Volumes 1 & 2), Super Staff SuperVision, Learning Leadership: How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp, and Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say. His latest best-seller is called Growing Great Qualities in Kids: The L.A.S.E.R.B.E.A.M. Technique for Bringing Out the Best in Young People, and it was the fastest selling book at the national ACA conference and other regional conferences.

Michael wrote and presented three Emmyâ award-winning television programs on communicating with children. Michael keynoted the International Camping Congress, the global conference held in Russia for 1,250 camp professionals from over 30 countries. He is a frequent staff trainer for individual camps, schools, and organizations and a keynote speaker for national and state organizations including the American Camp Association (ACA) and the National Recreation and Park Association. Michael has served on the national board of directors of the ACA. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife Donna and they have two sons Dave and Ben, who are both educators.

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04/08/2021 9:40 AM
Staff Training Tool #1

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Staff Training Tool #1

04/08/2021 9:55 AM
Join us for our first staff training tool of the day!
Virtual Scavenger Hunt as an Icebreaker

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Virtual Scavenger Hunt as an Icebreaker

04/08/2021 10:00 AM
Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept it... is to participate in a super fun Virtual Scavenger Hunt with other conference attendees as a way to get to know one another, participate in simple online challenges, and get ideas for ways to incorporate similar events into your own programs.

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Michelle Cummings, Training Wheels     

Michelle Cummings M.S. is the Big Wheel and founder of Training Wheels, a known leader in the Team Development industry.  She is an accomplished author and is a sought-after speaker and consultant on leadership, teambuilding, and experiential learning.

Michelle has created a wide variety of facilitation, debriefing and teambuilding activities that have collectively changed the way trainers and educators work.

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04/08/2021 11:00 AM
Staff Training Tool #2

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Staff Training Tool #2

04/08/2021 11:10 AM
Join us for our second training tool of the day!
Beating the Challenges of 2021: Top Techniques for Training and Communication about Change-Part 2

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Beating the Challenges of 2021: Top Techniques for Training and Communication about Change-Part 2

04/08/2021 11:15 AM
We’ve asked master trainer Michael Brandwein, the number one best-selling author of training and supervision books for camps, to design for us a special collection of great methods to bring us camp success in an unusually challenging year. This session is in two parts, each one packed with practical, use-it-immediately ways to bring out the best in our staff and handle changes with flexibility, including: • Building a motivated and professional camp community at a time when staff have been isolated • How to encourage staff to ask for help and support—and train them to do it like professionals • Encouraging open and flexible thinking about doing things in new and different ways • Motivating staff and supporting a focus on mission to be sure we don’t lose sight of why we’re doing this hard work: to produce real youth development every day • Applying the awesome power of Michael’s PDP principle to be sure we are modeling in our training the great skills staff can use to be outstanding leaders • “Talking isn’t teaching!” — How to grab and keep staff attention throughout training and maximize real learning • And more!

Michael Brandwein

Michael Brandwein, educator/trainer/author

Michael (michaelbrandwein.com) is a nationally award-winning expert on youth development and training for camps, schools, and before and after school programs. His reputation is international: He has presented in all 50 states and on six of the seven continents. Michael is the number one best-selling author of staff training and supervision books for camps, including Training Terrific Staff (Volumes 1 & 2), Super Staff SuperVision, Learning Leadership: How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp, and Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say. His latest best-seller is called Growing Great Qualities in Kids: The L.A.S.E.R.B.E.A.M. Technique for Bringing Out the Best in Young People, and it was the fastest selling book at the national ACA conference and other regional conferences.

Michael wrote and presented three Emmyâ award-winning television programs on communicating with children. Michael keynoted the International Camping Congress, the global conference held in Russia for 1,250 camp professionals from over 30 countries. He is a frequent staff trainer for individual camps, schools, and organizations and a keynote speaker for national and state organizations including the American Camp Association (ACA) and the National Recreation and Park Association. Michael has served on the national board of directors of the ACA. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife Donna and they have two sons Dave and Ben, who are both educators.

 

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Lunch

04/08/2021 12:15 PM
Fast and Focused: Turbocharged Problem-Solving with the Consultative Communication Method

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Fast and Focused: Turbocharged Problem-Solving with the Consultative Communication Method

04/08/2021 1:00 PM
Learn and practice Michael’s Consultative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, a highly effective, incredibly fast and efficient group learning and discussion technique that helps you get personalized solutions, right in this session, to your most pressing camp challenges. Plus, even better: You’ll see how to quickly bring this method home for continued use at your camp. And there’s more: You can teach this to staff and campers to resolve conflicts and solve problems.

Michael Brandwein

Michael Brandwein, educator/trainer/author

Michael (michaelbrandwein.com) is a nationally award-winning expert on youth development and training for camps, schools, and before and after school programs. His reputation is international: He has presented in all 50 states and on six of the seven continents. Michael is the number one best-selling author of staff training and supervision books for camps, including Training Terrific Staff (Volumes 1 & 2), Super Staff SuperVision, Learning Leadership: How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp, and Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say. His latest best-seller is called Growing Great Qualities in Kids: The L.A.S.E.R.B.E.A.M. Technique for Bringing Out the Best in Young People, and it was the fastest selling book at the national ACA conference and other regional conferences.

Michael wrote and presented three Emmyâ award-winning television programs on communicating with children. Michael keynoted the International Camping Congress, the global conference held in Russia for 1,250 camp professionals from over 30 countries. He is a frequent staff trainer for individual camps, schools, and organizations and a keynote speaker for national and state organizations including the American Camp Association (ACA) and the National Recreation and Park Association. Michael has served on the national board of directors of the ACA. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife Donna and they have two sons Dave and Ben, who are both educators.

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Break

04/08/2021 2:15 PM
Open Mic with Michael Brandwein

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Open Mic with Michael Brandwein

04/08/2021 2:25 PM
He’s all yours! Pose your questions and get more of Michael’s practical and positive methods and techniques.

Michael Brandwein

Michael Brandwein, educator/trainer/author

Michael (michaelbrandwein.com) is a nationally award-winning expert on youth development and training for camps, schools, and before and after school programs. His reputation is international: He has presented in all 50 states and on six of the seven continents. Michael is the number one best-selling author of staff training and supervision books for camps, including Training Terrific Staff (Volumes 1 & 2), Super Staff SuperVision, Learning Leadership: How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp, and Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say. His latest best-seller is called Growing Great Qualities in Kids: The L.A.S.E.R.B.E.A.M. Technique for Bringing Out the Best in Young People, and it was the fastest selling book at the national ACA conference and other regional conferences.

Michael wrote and presented three Emmyâ award-winning television programs on communicating with children. Michael keynoted the International Camping Congress, the global conference held in Russia for 1,250 camp professionals from over 30 countries. He is a frequent staff trainer for individual camps, schools, and organizations and a keynote speaker for national and state organizations including the American Camp Association (ACA) and the National Recreation and Park Association. Michael has served on the national board of directors of the ACA. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife Donna and they have two sons Dave and Ben, who are both educators.

Staff Training Tool #3

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Staff Training Tool #3

04/08/2021 3:00 PM
Don't miss our final staff training tool of the day!
Consultative Problem-Solving Part 2

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Consultative Problem-Solving Part 2

04/08/2021 3:05 PM
Put your consultative problem-solving skills to use by joining a topic specific breakout to share ideas and creative solutions.
Closing Comments

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Closing Comments

04/08/2021 3:30 PM
Cocktails and Codenames

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Cocktails and Codenames

04/08/2021 4:00 PM
Craving social time with the camp community? Bring your favorite drink and decoding skills to a fun social over zoom! All are welcome!