2. What is Your Role in the Ready to Work Grant?
Authorized Representative
Program Director
Performance Specialist
IT Professional
Other

3. May 4, 2019
H-1B Ready to Work Preparing for Staff Transitions during the No-Cost Extension Period
High Impact Partners on behalf
of the Employment and Training
Administration, DOL
November 29, 2018

4. Danielle Kittrell, Ph. D. Workforce Analyst, U. S
Danielle Kittrell, Ph.D. Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

5. Your Facilitators: Kisha Toppin TA Coach High Impact Partners
Aaron Leson
TA Coach
High Impact Partners

6. Your Facilitators: Akeelah Harrell
Ready to Work, Technical Assistance Lead

7. Today’s Objective
In an effort to support grantees entering their No-Cost Extension Period/Period of Performance Extension, this webinar will provide strategies and effective practices for addressing staff transitions.
Grantees will have the opportunity to ask questions, receive feedback from their peers and discuss the impact of staff transitioning while striving to reach performance goals.

8. What is the length of your No-Cost Extension?
3-5 Months
6 Months
9 Months
12 Months
Other

9. Developing Plans for Efficient Staff Transitions
Preparing for a Major Staff Exodus before the Grant Ends
Addressing Staff Fatigue and Low Motivation
Keeping Staff Engaged via Incentives

10. Developing Plans for Efficient Staff Transitions
during the No-Cost Extension (NCE)

11. Develop a checklist of functions critical for
grant success
Ensure staff knows the timeline/expectations for the NCE period
Make a determination regarding the key positions needed to close out grants and clients

12. Overlap in-house roles in preparation for positions
potentially becoming vacant
Working with partners to designate a point person to
support program reporting until grant ends

13. HOW ARE YOU ENSURING THAT STAFF TRANSITION EFFICIENTLY?
In the Chat Box—Share Your Answer
HOW ARE YOU ENSURING THAT STAFF TRANSITION EFFICIENTLY?

14. Preparing for a Major Staff Exodus before the Grant Ends

15. Conducting audits more frequently to ensure the collection of program data
Ensuring client files are updated

16. Confirming staff handoffs
Making sure clients remain engaged and connected to staff

17. HOW WILL YOU KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED UNTIL THE GRANT ENDS?
In the Chat Box—Share Your Answer
HOW WILL YOU KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED UNTIL THE GRANT ENDS?

18. Addressing Staff Fatigue and Low Motivation

19. Overlapping positions on other projects
Allowing for flexible and creative scheduling
Celebrating performance achievements along the way

20. Keeping the End Goal in Front of Staff
Chart Progress to the Finish Line

21. HOW ARE YOU ADDRESSING STAFF FATIGUE & LOW MOTIVATION?
In the Chat Box—Share Your Answer
HOW ARE YOU ADDRESSING STAFF FATIGUE & LOW MOTIVATION?

22. Keeping Staff Engaged via Incentives

23. Providing support and assistance to secure agency or partner positions
Giving staff members additional responsibilities on the grant

24. HOW DO YOU INCENTIVIZE STAFF AT THIS POINT?
In the Chat Box—Share Your Answer
HOW DO YOU INCENTIVIZE STAFF AT THIS POINT?

25. Grantee Sharing

26. Grantee Sharing Decreasing the Number of Sites but Serving All Clients
Anne Arundel (MD)
It’s My Community Initiative (OK)
Changing Direct Service Provider Mid-way through Grant
City of Providence (RI)
Shifting Roles as Staff Move to Outside Positions
San Jacinto (TX)

28. Choose the Topic Below from Today’s Webinar that was most helpful:
Choose One Category
Reviewing Previous Strategies Shared
Developing Plans for Efficient Staff Transitions
Preparing for a Major Staff Exodus before the Grant Ends
Addressing Staff Fatigue and Low Motivation
Keeping Staff Engaged via Incentives

29. Resource:
H-1B RTW Grant Wrap-up Checklist
ources/2018/10/22/21/30/H-1B-RTW-Grant- Wrap-up-Checklist
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