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Implementing a Staff Development Plan

Implementing a Staff Development Plan. Cal Shepard SOLINET. Agenda. Introduction What is Staff Development? Steps to Create Staff Development Programs Implementing a Staff Development Plan Evaluation and Follow-up Personal Staff Development Plans Questions and Evaluation. Objectives.

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Implementing a Staff Development Plan

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  1. Implementing a Staff Development Plan Cal Shepard SOLINET

  2. Agenda • Introduction • What is Staff Development? • Steps to Create Staff Development Programs • Implementing a Staff Development Plan • Evaluation and Follow-up • Personal Staff Development Plans • Questions and Evaluation

  3. Objectives • Begin to design a staff development plan • Plan how to conduct a needs assessment • Discuss designing programs to support staff development • Share ideas about how to plan and pay for programs • Review personal development plans

  4. WhatISStaff Development?

  5. Staff development is a program which guides and encourages employees to acquire Knowledge, increase their Skills, and develop their Abilities on a continuing basis. The intent is to improve the performance of both the individual AND the organization and to maximize staff effectiveness.

  6. A coordinated effort to help employees learn to do their jobs better.

  7. Categories of Staff Development • Orientation • Skills Training • Development

  8. How to Get Started • What are you already doing? • Get buy-in • Do a needs assessment • Implement • Evaluate

  9. Needs Assessment • Three perspectives • Individual • Operational Unit • Organizational

  10. Needs Assessment Desired performance (a) • Actual performance (b) Discrepancy / Problem (c)

  11. Ways to Conduct Needs Assessments • Questionnaires and surveys • Interviews • Observation • Work Samples • Records and Reports

  12. Quick Needs Assessments • Show of hands • At meetings – hand out cards and ask for anonymous suggestions • Online survey • Post a large piece of paper in the break room and ask for suggestions • Other?

  13. Planning Programs • Staff member or outside expert? • How many people will attend? • What is your budget? • What is your topic? • Where can you find trainers?

  14. Costs for Staff Development • Visible costs • Speaker fees, travel costs, room or equipment rental, copying, refreshments • Hidden costs • Salary of in-house trainers, cost of planning and evaluating the program, administrative overhead.

  15. Evaluation Why is evaluation important? • Know if you’ve met objectives • “Tweak” programs • Form basis for future planning • Provide accountability

  16. Personal Development • Challenging assignments • Experiences off the job • Bosses • Hardships • Training

  17. Questions?

  18. Thank You for attending! Please fill out the evaluation.

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