Spring 2024 Training Resources
Refresh Your Memory
Use these resources to bolster your learning from our Spring 2024 trainings, and apply what you’ve learned in your educational organization.
Introduction and Unpacking the Drivers of Employee Engagement
Learn the whys behind retention and turnover. Explore the concept of employee engagement, its key drivers, and practical strategies to create a more motivated and productive workforce. Gain the knowledge and tools needed to foster a positive work environment and empower employees to reach their full potential.
Identifying Turnover Trends
Begin the process of improvement by reflecting on where you are now and where you want to be with regards to retaining employees. Explore key turnover metrics and review data that can be used to identify the root cause of turnover. Learn more about tracking tools designed to help you build a stronger and more stable workforce.
More than Money: Unlocking Total Rewards
In today's competitive education landscape, the challenge is not only attracting qualified talent, but retaining them. A robust total rewards package that addresses the needs of employees can be a reason they stay. Learn about the definition of total rewards, audit your own total rewards systems, and gain tips for strengthening your total rewards offerings.
Thriving, Not Surviving: Strategies for Work-Life Integration
Research shows that employees are becoming more interested in work-life integration (WLI) and will even leave their current positions to find the right fit. Are you curious about how flexible policies and practices that support employee wellbeing could work in your organization? Dive into the concept and explore strategies to help you take a holistic approach to employee support.
Cultivating Potential: A Roadmap for the Educator Journey
Advancing the careers of current employees can boost retention while supporting efforts to build a pipeline of talent for your organization, district, or school. Learn about how career pathing can support employee career growth and development. Explore strategies for developing career pathways (e.g., grow your own, registered teacher apprenticeships) that can also help build your talent pipeline.
182 Days of Onboarding and Beyond
Are new staff feeling overwhelmed after a few weeks, even after your team’s high-energy orientation? Help you and your team onboard employees during their first year, so they feel welcomed and prepared—from before Day 1 to Day 182, and beyond. Experience the power of the long on-ramp to onboarding, including how to help new staff build relationships, navigate the essentials, and ask questions along the way.
Developing a Mentoring Culture
Investing in your employees is key to promoting student success. Delve into the power of mentoring programs in fostering professional growth and employee engagement across all staff levels. Through real-world examples, gain insights into various mentoring models, explore mentoring tools and resources, and collect tips for implementing a successful program.
Beat the Educator Exodus: Retention Planning So Your Staff Stay
Activate strategies and tactics from previous sessions, equipping you with actionable next steps to retain PreK–12 talent. Build a retention plan to grow a thriving educational community where educators feel valued and empowered to make a lasting difference!