We are looking forward to resuming our Interchange sessions after the July respite. We hope you all had a chance to get some vacation time in and enjoyed the month.

We are going to divert from talking about the next chapter in The Great Engagement, and instead talk about recruitment and retention. A few of our members have adopted some very innovative strategies that have proven to be very effective which will be shared in the session. Please bring your best ideas and let's see if we can get very innovative in helping one another overcome this hurdle.

Here is an article that Kevin wrote on the subject just as a thought starter: https://www.phoenixperform.com/single-post/stop-competing-to-hire-retain

I will be with my bride in Quebec City, Quebec on vacation. So look forward to talking with you over the coming weeks or seeing you at our September session. Please let us know if you need anything further and RSVP for next week's session if you would.

RESOURCES

For those that missed convo, here are some great resources shared:

• Dave Gehm’s story of moving recruiting out of HR to Marketing and Comms: Interchange - August 2024

• Dr. Coughlin shared 13 steps to being fully staffed from a recent training. See below PDF.

  
  

• Several of our Superintendent’s started this spreadsheet to share books they’ve found helpful in staff development: Leadership Book and Resources List - Google Sheets

And, as always, make sure you’re taking advantage of the 1 coaching session available to you every month. Book your next few months here: https://phoenixperform.as.me/