Motivating and Retaining Afterschool Staff
Thanks for your great ideas on hiring, it’s very helpful. What I would like to hear about is how to keep staff after you’ve hired them, and how to help them stay interested, involved and keep their energy high for the program?
The key to retaining staff and keeping them happy is building a community. Here are some suggestions on how to begin.
Teambuilding Activities
Find a way to turn your staff into a team. No, not by doing “teambuilding” exercises from a book, but by consistently doing things together that everyone enjoys. In one of my entry level jobs, all five people in our office would have lunch together almost everyday. It gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other. Over time, that camaraderie translated to our work. If one person was trying to finish a project, another would ask if they could help so everyone could leave on time. Find something fun you and your staff can do together on a regular basis.
Provide Useful Training
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