Comments on: Learning Bytes: Activities YOU Can Use for Staff Development https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/25/learning-bytes-activities-you-can-use-for-staff-development/ Sharing What Works in Supporting Infants & Toddlers and the Families in Early Intervention Fri, 15 Oct 2021 21:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dana Childress, PhD https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/25/learning-bytes-activities-you-can-use-for-staff-development/#comment-1780 Mon, 06 May 2019 13:11:11 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3604#comment-1780 In reply to Mirlena.

Thanks for this great idea, Mirlena! What a smart way to make venting and sharing honest feedback feel safe for your staff. I need to write your activity up as a learning byte! 🙂

]]> By: Mirlena https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/25/learning-bytes-activities-you-can-use-for-staff-development/#comment-1779 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:57:10 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3604#comment-1779 My team loves the venting paper bag activity. It is simple and it can be used to discuss any topic. You just need a paper bag, post-it notes, and a pen.
The leader of the group will present a topic and start a discussion. For example, you can ask your staff what are the best part about coaching and what it is the most difficult part of coaching for them. People are encouraged to anonymously write on the post-it note their answers and place the notes inside the paper bag. Then the leader will guide the conversation with the team by addressing each of those notes.

It’s a great opportunity for those team members that are usually quiet in your meetings and afraid to talk. It is an opportunity to get authentic feedback from your staff without any fear of judgment. Many times you will find out a common strength or a common issue that can give you more ideas of what areas your staff need more support or in what areas they are more solid.

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