Who's Coming to YOUR Cammp?
Pencil drawing by Douglas Hebert
It's All About Them!
In a previous professional life, I was an organization development consultant. My mantra for team development, leadership development, mentoring and coaching was “meet them where they’re at!” That meant to start our work together from THEIR spot in life rather than from my own.
Planning my Gramma Cammp© was the same.
I tried to meet my grand girls where they were in their young lives rather than at some assumed place in my Gramma head. This meant when I had the opportunity, I paid special attention to some things whenever I saw them and I asked their mom and dad questions. What are they saying, doing, or eating? What are they listening to and watching? I looked for differences between them. They are little individuals and one Gramma Cammp© size will not fit them both.
one size does not fit all grand kids
For example, the three of us were sitting together at a recent Children’s Theater production.
On the left was the eldest, who I accidentally smacked in the forehead with a rolled up program. “Gramma,” she said touching her forehead, “are you sure it isn’t bleeding?”
On the right, the youngest was oblivious to everything except the compass she held in her hand. “Gramma,” she said, “I think we’re facing west!”
They are each wonderfully smart and beautiful and, of course, they are equally loved. I want Gramma Cammp© to be equally fun.
And, they change. Fast!
and here's what you do about that
So, at the start of my first Gramma Cammp© planning, I sat down to dream up some questions and answer them for each of my grand girls. I included myself in the questions; after all, I would be with them each day, all day, for a whole week. It should be fun for me, too, right? Answers to those questions are the core of your Dreaming WHO Pages.
My answers to these questions helped me form a structure for content, sequencing and timing of our very first Gramma Cammp©.
and here's how you do it
It worked well for me. I think it might for you, too.
Ready? Go get your Dreaming Who Pages.