037 | Recruitment & Retention
Building a thriving coxswain community.
Our teams can be caught in one or both of these common cycles: the downward spiral of recruiting coxswains who quit the team, or the virtuous cycle of recruiting engaged coxswains who become enthusiastic recruiters of others. We emphasize the importance of intentional recruitment and retention strategies. When these go well, the result is a happy and engaged coxswain.
Connect with us on our website at https://www.CoxPod.com, on our Discord server, or on social media.
In this episode:
00:00 Why care about coxswain recruitment and retention?
04:14 How was host Breana recruited?
05:53 What type of person should you look for?
07:53 Ineffective recruitment strategies
11:20 Where can potential coxswains be found?
15:27 How to design recruitment materials
17:32 What characteristics should a recruited coxswain bring to the table?
18:54 Minimum provisions for coxswain retention
23:02 Value-added strategies to help coxswains thrive and advance
27:34 Alignment between team structure and the coxswain's goals
28:50 Pitching yourself when pursuing new coxing opportunities
31:02 How can you assess the culture a team has towards coxswains?
32:41 Episode recap: the downward spiral vs. virtuous cycle of recruiting
35:09 Quick pick: Episode 035 with Katie DeRose, co-founder of Coxswain Resources
35:38 Shout out: host Breana’s former team
37:03 Closing
Our teams can be caught in one or both of these common cycles: the downward spiral of recruiting coxswains who quit the team, or the virtuous cycle of recruiting engaged coxswains who become enthusiastic recruiters of others. We emphasize the importance of intentional recruitment and retention strategies. When these go well, the result is a happy and engaged coxswain.
Connect with us on our website at https://www.CoxPod.com, on our Discord server, or on social media.
In this episode:
00:00 Why care about coxswain recruitment and retention?
04:14 How was host Breana recruited?
05:53 What type of person should you look for?
07:53 Ineffective recruitment strategies
11:20 Where can potential coxswains be found?
15:27 How to design recruitment materials
17:32 What characteristics should a recruited coxswain bring to the table?
18:54 Minimum provisions for coxswain retention
23:02 Value-added strategies to help coxswains thrive and advance
27:34 Alignment between team structure and the coxswain's goals
28:50 Pitching yourself when pursuing new coxing opportunities
31:02 How can you assess the culture a team has towards coxswains?
32:41 Episode recap: the downward spiral vs. virtuous cycle of recruiting
35:09 Quick pick: Episode 035 with Katie DeRose, co-founder of Coxswain Resources
35:38 Shout out: host Breana’s former team
37:03 Closing
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