// Staff Bus — Building the Staff
Building the Staff
Hire good teachers, give them useful authority, and make it possible for them to stay.
Last updated July 2026
About the author
Dr. Ryan J. Williams directed programs of up to 200 students and spent twelve summers hiring, training, and managing staff on DCI staffs.
Trying to make a staffing decision?
Tell me what the position needs to accomplish, not merely the credentials you hope the person brings.
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On My Desk
I'm building several staff-management documents now: hiring questions, onboarding sheets, rehearsal handoff forms, and end-of-season debriefs. If one of those would solve a problem you're dealing with, tell me what the situation is.
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