If you’re the committee chair of a troop or pack and you’re anywhere near Southeastern Michigan, you’ll not only want to plan on attending Great Lakes Council’s University of Scouting on November 6, you’ll want to make sure you’re signed up for the first period class Strictly for Committee Chairs. Continue reading “Calling All Committee Chairs”
Measures and Metrics, continued
As a timely followup to my earlier post on the value of collecting and using statistical data to determine whether the Scouting program is successful, we now have a new set of criteria from National, starting next year, to replace the Centennial Quality Unit program with something called Journey to Excellence. Continue reading “Measures and Metrics, continued”
The true measure of a leader
A recent column by John Hagel and John Seely Brown in Forbes magazine reveals the startling news to corporate leaders: Â In the past, a leader was measured by how many followers he had, but in the future, a leader must produce more leaders to be considered successful. Continue reading “The true measure of a leader”
Measures and metrics
Some of the discussion at a recent district-level meeting centered around  progress toward the annual Quality District award.  Our district usually earns this award, but we missed last year by one item – the number of units in the district earning Quality Unit was less than forecast. Continue reading “Measures and metrics”
Summer camp: after you’re home
Now that summer camp is over, you’re rested and have your dirty laundry (and your son’s) all washed and put away, it’s time to tidy up the odds and ends needed to close out your camp experience and lay the groundwork for next year. Continue reading “Summer camp: after you’re home”