I made a mistake.
The TLC Supervisory staff taking time to adjust camper packets that were printed incorrectly.
It cost (I totaled it) 490 people minutes. That’s a full eight-hour day for one person.
I discovered it yesterday. Actually, I didn’t discover it. My supervisory staff did.
I did not check the schedule carefully enough, and so incoming campers were going to get schedules with all incorrect times.
Our first camp of the week, junior camp, had just departed at 2:00.
Family camp was coming in at 3:00.
An eight-hour mistake.
But less than an hour to correct it.
Working seven days a week, our supervisory staff had already worked the equivalent of a full day and were about to embark on a second full day. On the same day. That is the madness that is TLC on camp changeover day.
They value every minute they can stop and breathe.
And glory be, our supervisor meeting was brief and about to end early! When the mistake was discovered.
It had to be corrected.
I felt terrible.
More supervisory staff members making corrections to camper packets minutes before check-in.
But Liz said “We have eleven people here. If we divvy up the schedules by 11, we can do this.” Every head nodded. Not one groan. Not one sideways remark about how my mistake was about to cost them precious free time. Not even a hint. Just go to work. They talked with each other. Laughed. Made jokes. Collaborated as to the most efficient way to get it done. Kevin switched the times on the computer while we ripped schedules apart. Janet gathered and distributed. Staplers stapled, collators collated, writers wrote.
Forty-five minutes later (490 people minutes), we were finished.
Do you know how fortunate I am to work with people I trust, care about, and who have my back even at the cost of their own precious time?
I do.
It takes a village to raise a schedule.
And, apparently, it takes a village to raise a camp director.
You have an amazing staff that I work with daily.They are always there to help out in anyway to make it easier for the custodial staff and it is much appreciated.Team work goes along ways.Thank you all for all you do.Lynn
Wow, Lynn, this is one of the best comments ever written on the blog post. Your custodial staff works tirelessly and turns around camp in an almost impossibly short time. But because of your leadership and your team, you make TLC shine. Thank you!
Beautiful example of letting love serve….
Thank you for the reminders that are played out by your staff!
It’s a pretty remarkable place to work…
I’m not at all surprised Neal!
I sure do miss you guys…third year without you
as a replaced left knee still hasn’t healed yet!!
CRUMB!!
I pray you continue to touch and inspire MANY lives!
Rev. Penny Greer
keep rehabbing, Penny, we miss you!
Leadership starts at the top, as does trust and affection. Your staffs loyalty does not surprise me a bit.
jim turner
I think the best way to make amends would be to have a July Adult camp. Wendy thinks so too.
Beautiful ! Just beautiful!
thank you Susie!
Never any doubt that it could/would be done!! 😍👑👑👑