Supervisors and members alike fare better from an overall picture of the service term. While it is important to be flexible and design new training opportunities as needs arise, members take comfort in knowing what training and team-building they can expect during their service year. A good training calendar:
- Answers the question: orientation is over, now what?
- Eases new members into the day-to-day life of your program and empowers them to take control of their projects
- Features a schedule of team meetings that includes time for checking in, project planning, guest speakers, and team service
- Gives members the tools to design and lead trainings
- Includes training objectives to show the importance of required regular meetings
Whether you are planning a three-hour training or putting together your members' Friday workshops for the year, these resources can make your job easier:
Create a calendar template and learn the optimum times in a year for specific trainings with this 10–20 minute tutorial.- Resiliency survey lets you get a read on your members' attitudes toward service and resiliency skills, which can guide you in selecting training topics
- Tracking sheet and planning checklist help you keep tabs on training needs and event details
- Sample program calendars show how different programs organize trainings that occur at different times during the year
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