Participation selfie challenge
YG
Your Group
May 1 at 8:30 AM
CONNECTION CHALLENGE
One of the biggest keys to building class numbers and creating
a real following for you and your classes is connection with
members.
Getting to know your members and making them aware that
you care about them and want to help them reach their goals is
super important.
So, this month, during each class you teach, your challenge is to
learn the name and something about at least one person. Once
you have done this, post it here on our FB group. If they are ok
with it, you can also post a photo.
Here are some tips:
- Try to focus on new members.
- Give yourself some extra time before and after class to get
among the class to chat.
- Keep a notebook in your bag, or use the notes in your phone,
to jot down the names so you don’t forget them.
- Let the class know about the challenge so you can get them to
volunteer the information to help you get ahead.
- Try to remember the name and use it again next time you see
them.
At the end of the month, each connection will be tallied and
divided by the number of classes you teach, so we end up with
an average per class for each of you.
Let me know your thoughts and if you are on board with this
FUN challenge!’
YG
Your Group
June 1 at 7:30 AM
PARTICIPATION SELFIE CHALLENGE!
For the entire month I am setting you a brand-new challenge!
You need to attend one other class taught by another instructor
each week, or as many as you can get to.w
When you finish a class, make sure you get a nice sweaty selfie
of you and the instructor and post it here. WHY? Attending other
people’s classes is a great way of picking up ideas, learning new
moves and showing support and encouragement to your fellow
instructors.
If you would like to get on board with this challenge, get moving,
start sharing ideas and post your inspiring photos here!
The outcome from this challenge was fantastic. During the month,
over 30 posts were made with instructors sharing their stories of
meeting their class members. The instructors became more aware of
how to connect with their classes and how others achieved this goal.
It also helped the instructors interact with each other and commend
each other on their connection skills.
2. Participation selfie challenge
I regularly attend other instructor’s classes. Whenever I do, I pick
up ideas for my classes, different ways of cueing and great insight
into how others teach. This is a useful strategy that all instructors
can benefit from. To encourage instructors to do this, I set them
the Participation Selfie Challenge shown on the left, on our club's
Facebook page.
This challenge was really successful, with all of the instructors
attending numerous classes and taking advantage of having a reason
to participate in classes they hadn’t previously tried. The instructors
were able to learn from each other’s teaching styles, increase their
fitness and show support for each other – outcomes that benefit both
instructors and members.
Recognition
The life of an instructor isn’t always easy. The training required to
become an instructor, and the ongoing professional development
and upskilling needed to remain an instructor, takes real commitment.
Instructors have to continually deal with difficult members, take
complaints and insults on the chin and, often, juggle another job in
addition to teaching classes. They often drop what they are doing to
help out with covers and in many cases don’t get much appreciation.
It’s a tough gig!
The fastest way of winning instructors trust and loyalty is for the
GFM to go above and beyond in showing appreciation and recognition
of their achievements. The following are some key accomplishments
worthy of recognition:
1. 100% class attendance
Each week for a month, post a list on your Facebook group page
of all classes that had 100% attendance for that week. Tag the
instructors who were teaching the class and congratulate them for
hitting that goal.
2. Being a covers hero
Maintain a record of every time an instructor does a cover, by
keeping a tally or getting the instructors to fill out a slip of paper
with their name, the class they covered and date on it and putting
it in a box. Every six months, count the total number of covers by
each instructor and award first, second and third prizes to those with
the highest numbers. Rewarding covers means the instructors know
they are appreciated and will be more inclined to put themselves out
to help out with covers when needed.
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