When it comes to hiring staff and faculty, my philosophy is to hire based on the candidate's attitude and then train them for the skill needed to do their position effectively and efficiently. It is important for me as the local hiring director to find a good fit to the company's system. Once a good fit is found, every effort is made to have employees trained to optimize retention.
Once this has been established, the atmosphere is one where staff and faculty are allowed to conduct their tasks without being hindered by being over supervised. The ownership mentality comes full circle when staff and faculty are given the opportunity to lead a training session or being given an opportunity to provide input on an upcoming meeting or operational matter. In particular, instructors are encouraged to be creative in the classroom as long as they are adhering to the Objective and
Evaluating Criteria sheets, using the established curriculum as the base and completing coursework in the time that is provided.
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