Strategic Compensation World Cafe

Facilitator Expectations:
1. Accurately record the thoughts and ideas shared by your group without interjecting your own
personal bias.
2.

Ideally, groups will consist of 5 to 8 teachers.

3.

Be an active listener ask for clarification, paraphrase what you heard.

4. Ask meaningful follow up questions where it makes sense (e.g. Id like to be rewarded for
professional development a follow up question would be What do you mean by professional
development?)
5. Be on the lookout for people who arent participating. Encourage all participants in your group to
provide their opinions.
6.

Encourage the group to listen respectfully to everyones ideas even ideas they may not agree with.

7.

Watch for and close any side conversations that may be happening.

8.

Record the groups response to four questions in a google doc:

1. What did you like about the previous salary schedule compensation system (i.e.
step and lane)?
2. What did you dislike about the previous salary schedule compensation system (i.e.
step and lane)?
3. What general and specific features would you like to see included in
a new compensation plan design?
4.

What dont you want included in a new compensation plan design?

Facilitators:
March 3 - Session 1 March 3 - Session
- BC
2 - BC
3-30-5:00
5:30-7:00
Sherri Michalowski
Brett Gruetzmacher
Cheryl Schenk
Brett Gruetzmacher
Tammy Gibbons
Dan Westfahl
Tom Juran
27 participants as of
Feb. 28th@12pm

Dan Westfahl

5 participants as of Feb.
28th@12pm

March 6 - Session
1 - Dixon
4:00-6:30
Alix Kasmarick
Kitty CallahanJanas
Brian Balfany
Darcie Fellmeth
Dan Westfahl
21 participants as of
Feb. 28th@12pm

March 10 Session 1 - WH
3-30-5:00
Sherri Michalowski

March 10 Session 2 - WH
5:30-7:00
Brian Balfany

Brian Balfany
Robyn Martino
Susan McDonald
Tammy Gibbons

Robyn Martino
Susan McDonald

13 participants as of
Feb. 28th@12pm

4 participants as of
Feb. 28th@12pm