by Natalie Livingston | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hiring lifeguards has become a “hot topic” recently and I have some thoughts on it that may be a little outside of the box (shocker…lol!) Let’s start with a simple statistic. There are more people aged 15-24 (generalized typical lifeguard age) today in the world that...
by Natalie Livingston | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Click Here to read part 1 where I outline some of the problems I see Aquatics Directors facing. Now, for part 2…some ideas on solutions or how we can address these issues. I’d like to give a disclaimer saying I don’t have all the answers but wanted to share what has...
by Natalie Livingston | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
I had lunch yesterday with a former employee who is now a Director of Aquatics and Recreation programming. She was distraught. I could see the tears forming in her eyes. She talked of being ready to quit and simply over it. I can relate. I’ve been there, so many...
by Natalie Livingston | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
OPERATIONAL ELEVATE WORKSHEET Hey Guys! One of the things we do is coach aquatics operations and help operators to elevate and be more successful. We know January is a time of reflection and planning for the upcoming year and thought this worksheet may be a helpful...
by Natalie Livingston | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Increasing Employee Engagement: How We Created Magic in Our Lifeguard Culture Many years ago, I ran across an article online and the premise was how our children need 17 hugs a day to thrive. My immediate thought was “Wow, that’s A LOT…and I surely am failing as a...
by Natalie Livingston | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Are you an Aquatics Director/Leader who tries to do it all? Stop it. Right now, I mean it. Stop it. Easier said than done, right?!?! I had to have this conversation with myself personally. I was an achiever determined to do it all when I first started my career in...
by Natalie Livingston | Sep 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
10 Aquatic Safety Inspirations from the World of Football As I am sitting here writing this, it is the beginning of a season….football season. For those who don’t know me, I love the game of football, but I don’t have a particular team that I follow. I just love the...
