tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523337268586653280.post6262057844476339253..comments2015-06-12T14:07:39.365-07:00Comments on Arctic Abecedarian: Make it betterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523337268586653280.post-59199480315953184792013-08-18T12:10:08.314-07:002013-08-18T12:10:08.314-07:00One of your best qualities is an ability to be che...One of your best qualities is an ability to be cheerful and easy-going, yet hard-working and persevering at the same time. Lead by example - if you're willing, as manager, to do the heavy lifting, and scrub the grimy areas as you've been doing, your staff will be all the more ready to do the hard work too.<br /><br />As for the training - build in lots of time to learn from your new staff members too. Wherever practical, take their suggestions, allow time for conversation, and build the program together. Present the hard-and-fast stuff (safety guidelines, protocols, etc.) and then try to have some fun building a real team together about how it's all going to look. (And remember what you just wrote - it might not all happen the way you would initially like it to, but if the end result is a staff feeling empowered, valued, and listened to, it will be worth it!)<br /><br />KerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com