[YL] Blended Learning....other ideas for staff turnover needed

[tutormentor1 at earthlink.net]

Debbee,

You've identified one of the most important challenges we face.  If we
cannot attract 
and retain talented people, we cannot create an accumulation of knowledge
and 
experience that is only gained through time on the job.

I'm trying to address this in a few different ways:

At www.tutormentorconnection.org I'm hosting a library of knowledge that
any tutor/
mentor leader in the world can draw from to support his/her efforts. I'm
also hosting 
events that help program leaders connect and build networking relationships
with 
other leaders, in their own city, and via the internet.

At the same time, I'm trying to create a larger and more consistent public
awareness 
for volunteer based tutoring/mentoring. I have three sub goals:

a) attract more operating dollars to tutor/mentor programs
b) enlist business and professional groups to be strategic, long-term
partners
c) enlist universities to create experience-based learning programs that
train future 
tutor/mentor program leaders.  

After  you take a look through the T/Mc web site if you'd like to
participate in any of th 
is, just log in to the new portal that we're launching in the 
www.tutormentorconnection.org space.

Dan Bassill
Tutor/Mentor Connection
Chicago

Original Message:
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From: Ms Debbee Williams debbeew at yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:43:37 -0700 (PDT)
To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Subject: [YL] Blended Learning....other ideas for staff turnover needed



Greetings from Visalia CA!

I am just reading the report on Blended Learning from the most recent YL
Newsletter 
and I have a question:

Are there programs out there that have an effective plan in place for
dealing with staff 
turnover. We are looking at focusing on retention strategies, but I am also
thinking 
turnover is a fact of life to deal with. Has anyone established a way to
incorporate staff 
turnover into your strategic plans and make it work for you instead of
against?

Any information or suggestions would be appreciated.

Debbee Williams, Development Director

Boys & Girls Club of Tulare County, 215 W. Tulare Avenue Visalia CA 93277


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