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Research shows that we often build closeness and status by sharing negative opinions about others.
Gossip is pervasive throughout our society and our camps and yet steps exist that can be
undertaken to eliminate it in a close working environment. Why Camp Staff Can't Help
Gossiping and What We Can Do About It explains how to form a staff culture that provides support
and the feeling of belonging to a group while rejecting gossip. The DVD provides guided
activities that are designed to help you create your own no-gossip policy. The DVD also features
staff training and supervision techniques that you can use to develop appropriate forums for
venting troubles, while keeping the social atmosphere positive. Finally, the DVD explains how to
establish a transparent camp culture that reduces the need for "information creation."
Among the topics covered:
- Why do we gossip?
- Promoting closeness
- Instant task force activity
- Establishing a no-gossip policy
- Gossip bystanders
- Don't be a bystander yourself
- Information creation
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Biography
- Gretchen Vaughn (camp name: Banana) is a leadership coach and diversity consultant and the owner of Out of the Mountains, LLC. She has 15 years experience working with day, resident, non-profit, private, Girl Scout, and medical-specialty camps. She also volunteers for the ACA as a Standards accreditation visitor & instructor and as a member of the editorial advisory committee of Camping Magazine. In her coaching practice, Gretchen works with camp and youth-development professionals to amp up their leadership and communication skills and to find tailor-made solutions to the challenges they face.
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