by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Nov 30, 2023 | AmeriCorps Training
Feedback is essential for your AmeriCorps member’s growth… and it can be very hard to receive, especially if you do not have a strong foundation of trust and open communication. We use a mental model called the Johari Window to understand how people experience...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Aug 2, 2023 | AmeriCorps Training
I’ve been speaking with a lot of AmeriCorps Program Managers throughout the country. I know this is a busy and often stressful time for you getting new members recruited and onboarded. We have a resource called the Virtual Orientation in a Box which can be a...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Jul 31, 2023 | AmeriCorps Training
If you plan on orienting your AmeriCorps members in the next few months and are looking for orientation resources, please read on. If you have everything ready to go already and don’t need help – congratulations! Best of luck on the new program year. In...
by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom | Jul 28, 2023 | AmeriCorps Training
Next month we’re facilitating a virtual workshop for staff, Planning Your Member Calendar Around the Member Lifecycle. Although every member is unique, there are patterns to the ups and downs of a member’s term. Knowing this, we can proactively plan for different...