Positive Normative Culture is about making an investment in people.

On Monday and Tuesday, a group of 35 students and 21 staff members spent two days working together to learn how to truly become more involved in each other’s lives. “Investing means giving a portion of your time and of yourself with no immediate expectation of return,” said Career Development Manager Josh Collier.

For example, if a group of students arrives at the Center, and they are introduced during a large meeting, it might be hard to remember their names or anything about them. Instead of having a mass introduction, it would be better for everyone to take a time to truly get to know the new arrivals.One of the highlights of the event was watching student Leo King put his training to 

work during the lunch break. Leo saw a couple of students who were engaged in a minor disagreement, and he singlehandedly diffused the situation.

“Hey, you guys should not be doing that,” he said. “You should be investing in one another. That is something we are learning to do in our training.” The students stopped arguing and asked for an explanation. Leo provided one, and now there are 20 students who want to take the next PNC training.