Your Nanny Wants to Grow: Why Professional Development Can Help Families Retain Exceptional Household Employees
As children grow, some nannies begin asking what comes next professionally. A nanny with strong organizational and administrative abilities may be interested in becoming a nanny/family assistant or family assistant, and some professionals may eventually move toward household management with the right aptitude, training and experience.
Career growth should be collaborative. Families should ask what the employee actually wants rather than assuming every nanny wants management. When duties genuinely expand, title, expectations and compensation should be revisited too.
Professional development should not be a way to quietly add higher-level work. When household professionals grow thoughtfully, both the employee and the household can benefit.
