A new normal? Lessons learned from recruiting, retaining, and engaging staff in a pandemic era

#CCAE2023 National Conference Session

Featuring:
Christoph Clodius, Vice President, The Discovery Group
Jane Potentier, Associate Vice-President, Alumni & Development, University of Victoria

The pandemic has upended and challenged conventional thinking about how to best recruit and retain staff. The “great resignation”, work from home, travel, family scheduling, and an evolving notion of donor and alumni engagement have all been profoundly affected, with wide-ranging implications for advancement staff and leaders’ teams. While some best practices remain, other new, novel, or unexpected practices in recruitment have resulted.