Creative Ideas to Refresh Your Staff Training

1. Creative Ideas to Refresh Your Staff Training • Welcome!! Please connect to wifi, • Go to www.menti.com • Use Code: 273149 • Answer the 2 questions

2. Jackson, Leigh; Oyen, Jeremy; Osgood, Matt; Oswald, Nancy; Mendillo, Vanessa (2011). Urban Program Risk Management. International Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC). • Jackson, Leigh; Kosseff, Alex; Porter, Brenda (2010). Volunteer Leadership and Risk Management Training in College Environment. International Association for Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE). • Jackson, Leigh; Poff, Raymond; Hurst, Scott; Turner, Jeff. (2003). Partnerships Between Academic Departments and Outdoor Recreation Programs. International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education (ICORE). • Jackson, Leigh (2002). Health Education from the Inside Out: An Experiential Clinic. Georgia Association for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance Convention (GAPHERD). • Jackson, Leigh (2002). Survey of Outdoor Education Outcomes: A Qualitative Study. Association for Experiential Education Southeast Conference (AEE). Publication - Jackson-Magennis, Leigh; Turner, Jeff (2008). Staff Recruitment and Supervision: Chapter 8. Outdoor Program Administration: Essentials for the Professional: Harrison, Geoff & Erpelding, Mat. Professional Presentations and Publications

3. Adapt a current training strategy to add an experiential component • Implement at least 1 new creative idea AND be effective • Incorporate technology in a fun and useful way. • Articulate the “fun” Presentation Session Outcomes

4. Start with Solid Training Model • Learning Outcomes • Teach to 5+ learning styles • Add Experiential Component • Utilize Technology • Be relevant • Identify key staff to build and design • Make it fun! Current Trends in Staff Training

5. Discuss strategies • Staff satisfaction • Employees who participate in training design increases “buy in” Staff Training:Move From Lecture to Experiential

6. 2018 Summer Camp – Live Stream • Brookline Recreation’s YouTube – Ice Rink Operational Training • Brookline Recreation’s – All Staff Training, Customer Service and Teamwork Initiative Examples:

7. Georgia Tech idea • REI, Recreational Incorporated ideas • Audience Ideas • Mentimeter audience results. Examples:

8. Active learning will keep staff engaged and help to increase learning transfer • Technology can be positive • Recreation is supposed to be fun! • Action Item: Pick 1 idea and use it. Conclusion

9. Leigh Jackson, CPRP, M.Ed. Acting DirectorBrookline Recreation 617.233.6002 lmjackson@brooklinema.gov Thank YOU for sharing!