Don’t I Just Play With Dogs All Day?
Employees new to off-leash play often envision an easy job playing with dogs all day. It can be challenging to communicate the detailed requirements of the daycare counselor role to new employees. We want to help our members do this, so your surprise bonus item is a version of our employee assessment modified for new employees in training.
The New Employee Performance Checklist and Guidelines has been designed to help you set expectations during the new hire training process. A couple of ideas on using this tool:
- Give your new hire a copy of the checklist as a detailed outline of the requirements to succeed in their new job.
- Use the checklist to provide timely feedback that highlights their strengths and specific areas for improvement during the training period.
You may consider motivating new employees to learn and apply new skills by linking compensation increases to achieving master level scores by end of their probationary period.
This month our focus has been on assessing staff performance and ensuring they have the tools needed to manage playgroups effectively. Providing clarity on job expectations and providing regular feedback is an important part of staff retention. Be sure to focus on coaching for improvement and rewarding staff that meet and exceed your expectations. When staff master their leader role, the job may just feel like playing with dogs all day!
