Still decision-making about summer 2020? Here's how to check in with your seasonal staff.

Here is a suggested format for phone call check-ins with your seasonal staff, from Friends Camp in Maine:

Starting on Friday, I scheduled all seasonal staff for 15-minute check-ins. Here's the model for my calls:

• How are you doing today?

• Your contract with camp is an at-will contract. If we host camp but it does not feel safe for you, then it's important you know that you are not required to be there. If you know what you know today and we hold camp, would you feel safe and comfortable coming?

• Do you have a back-up plan for employment and/or housing if camp does not run?

• We are considering a shortened/ later camp with dates ___ to ____ and compensation adjusted to fit those dates. Would that work for you? Do you have any concerns with this plan?

• In the event that we can't host any in-person camp, we are considering whether we could have a small group of camp counselors on site to do work projects, be with each other, and run virtual programming. This would be paid. What is your level of interest in this?

• What do you think about these contingency plans? Do you have any questions for me?

I end the calls by thanking them for their patience and flexibility. I'm sharing this because I've been surprised how grateful our staff are for the call. They feel included, consulted, and valued. I was nervous about the amount of time, but it has been so worth it.