As the new term begins, Kai Vacher, principal of , joins consultant and head Mark Steed to discuss what makes a good staff induction programme.
Mark recommends that focusing on people is key, and making time for social events will help staff forge new relationships, while Kai highlights the benefits of an airport welcome party with branded t-shirts to help new staff feel welcomed.
They discuss how international schools are often the best at staff induction, because new teachers are often in a foreign country and have uprooted their lives to be there.
Practicalities such as housing and support with paperwork are just as important as social gatherings to help teachers successfully launch themselves into a new job.
Mark Steed also talks about why he talks to new staff “after two or three weeks” to benefit from a “fresh pair of eyes” on the school and gain vital insights about what could be done better.
Tune in, listen and learn.
