tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842779.post111000428065342824..comments2023-04-03T21:19:33.487+12:00Comments on Crypticity's abound: Crypticityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15224633655908680371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842779.post-1110068080079543382005-03-06T13:14:00.000+13:002005-03-06T13:14:00.000+13:00That's all consistent with what I learnt in my Com...That's all consistent with what I learnt in my Commerce degree. The measurement and reward systems must be congruent with the work practices that you want to implement.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333626255181864272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842779.post-1110015772446998252005-03-05T22:42:00.000+13:002005-03-05T22:42:00.000+13:00Firstly, a clear difference in the teaching hourly...Firstly, a clear difference in the teaching hourly wage and the non-teaching hourly wage and a restriction on the amount you can claim for either. Preparation, curriculum development, marking could all be claimed albeit at a lower rate (which is fair enough). But these too can be capped. A meeting might be set for 30 minutes so you can only claim that much for it. This means that meetings operate more efficiently.<br /><br />The responsibility for recording wages is put on the worker. So meeting times, curriculum development is recorded by the teacher. This means teachers are remunerated for all the time that they are working (previously you just got the paycheck at the end of the month and assumed it was all there). These times are cross-checked against your clock-in and out times. Previously, it was the administrations job to make sure you got paid for meetings, but there was little incentive to do beyond what was required.<br /><br />A good example of positive incentive is prep time. We are now paid a half-hour preparation time paid (at the non-teaching rate), but to get it you must be clocked in at least half an hour before the lesson. This encourages people to come in earlier and be prepared as well as recognising that time is taken to prepare outside class. Previously, some teachers (not me, I was the early bird) would wander in roughly at 9am, leading to student complaints that the teacher was late and also ducking out to get things etc.<br /><br />The best example of a positive incentive system is the use of a $50 bonus if a prospective student views your class decides to sign on. Formerly, observers were often regarded as an annoyance to teachers (also with the fact they would be sprung on you 5 minutes before class). Now, teachers look forward to them and treat them well. And as a result, they sign on.<br /><br />Naturally most of these are win-win situations for the school, teachers and students.Crypticityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224633655908680371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842779.post-1110013294340750262005-03-05T22:01:00.000+13:002005-03-05T22:01:00.000+13:00Out of a business interest, what are the new proce...Out of a business interest, what are the new procedures at your language school which make it more effective?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333626255181864272noreply@blogger.com