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Five tips to keep staff engaged

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, February 20, 2004

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Do you realize the impact that managers have on retaining and engaging their employees? Coaching is a highly effective tool to show your staff that you care about their growth and learning while meeting the demands of your organization.  What do you currently do to help keep your all-stars on your team?  Studies show that employees leave their positions when they feel their professional development isn't cultivated by employers-not solely to make more money. Employees want a culture where they can communicate with their bosses about their skills and opportunities. They need managers who want to listen to their perspectives and reciprocate those concerns with guidance and support. Coaching not only demonstrates that you care but is also an excellent way to sustain teaching and learning. Below are five tips to help you foster future leadership:
1) Listen. Let employees feel comfortable talking to you about their work interests and concerns.  
 
2) Level. Don't hesitate to give open, honest feedback. Be sure to provide suggestions for performance improvement. 

3) Look Ahead. Help your employees envision future opportunities that satisfy their personal goals while providing insight about your organization's climate and politics.   

4) Leverage. Inform your employees about the career possibilities within your facility's framework.

5) Link. Once staff members convey their aspirations, coach them into action. Develop valuable learning assignments in line with your facility.
Editor's note: The above excerpt is adapted from the article, "Profiles in Coaching: Coaching for Engagement" by Beverly Kaye, published in the e-newsletter Link&Learn, a product of Linkage, Inc. (http://www.linkageinc.com).



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