Staff Training
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Problem Solving
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Stress Mangement
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Preparing Your Team for Success

Education can be an amazing and memorable experience for kids and for counselors but staff positions are intense, challenging, and high-responsibility roles.

Staff must maintain professionalism, patience, creativity, and leadership while caring for children for long periods. Properly trained and cohesive staff is crucial for a smooth and successful program.

Elite Pathways Staff Training

Elite Pathways Staff Training guides new and returning staff through team-building, leadership, stress management, and practical problem-solving.

Using games, challenges, discussions, and debriefs, teams progress through Tuckman's Stages of Group Development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning) to develop strong bonds and a unified team identity.

Staff Team Building & Conflict Resolution
A Leadership Training

After-school, summer camp, and DYCD site staff face high-energy days and constant challenges.Elite Pathways' Staff Team Building Program unites new and returning staff into a cohesive, motivated team, ready to deliver safe, high-quality youth programming.

Through fast-paced challenges and guided reflections, staff learn to:

  • Solve problems
  • Stay calm in emergencies
  • Resolve conflicts
  • Grow in patience
  • Take ownership of your program’s mission.

Interactive activities guide teams through Tuckman's Stages of Group Development, accelerating bonding and improving communication.

Program Highlights

Duration

4 - 6 - 8 hours

Team Size

Flexible, accommodates small teams or groups up to 300 participants.

Interactive Activities

Games, challenges, and debriefs.

Outcome

Unified, confident teams ready to lead and support each other.

Key Benefits for Your Organization

  • Stronger Team Cohesion: Staff work together seamlessly
  • Enhanced Problem-Solving: Teams resolve challenges quickly
  • Improved Emergency Readiness: Calm, confident responses
  • Conflict Resolution Skills: Internal issues addressed proactively
  • Increased Patience & Emotional Intelligence: Better stress management and youth support
  • Mission Alignment & Buy-In: Staff embrace program goals and values
  • Higher Accountability & Responsibility: Ownership of outcomes and quality
  • Improved Communication: Clear, efficient teamwork
  • Leadership Growth: Confidence in decision-making and mentoring peers
  • Boosted Morale & Engagement: Staff feel valued, motivated, and supported

Organizational Impact

  • Cohesive, resilient staff capable of delivering high-quality programming under pressure
  • Fewer disruptions due to miscommunication, conflicts, or inconsistent performance
  • Safer, more positive environment for students and campers
  • Increased staff retention and satisfaction, reducing hiring and training costs
  • Stronger program reputation and credibility with parents, schools, and regulatory bodies
Lead Instructor

David Kelly

Director of Education

David Kelly has been running educational programs and companies, and training educators around the world for almost 20 years.He specializes in building strong, resilient, mission-driven teams that thrive under pressure.

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