> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flashquotes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Staff

> Learn how to manage your team members in Flashquotes

## Overview

Flashquotes provides tools for managing your staff members, enabling team coordination and event assignments. Staff members are used for event assignments and can access event briefs, but they do not have login access to the Flashquotes system.

<Note>
  **Staff vs Team Members**: Staff members are used for event assignments and
  can access event briefs. To grant login access to your Flashquotes account,
  invite team members through the [Members](/settings/members) section instead.
</Note>

## Staff Management

### Adding Staff Members

<Tip>
  **[Pro feature](https://flashquotes.com/pricing):** Add valid email addresses to staff profiles to automatically send Google Calendar invites when they're assigned to events. [Learn more about auto-invite staff →](/settings/integrations/google-calendar#auto-invite-staff-to-calendar-events)
</Tip>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion icon="user-plus" title="Creating Staff Profiles">
    To add a new staff member:

    1. Navigate to the Staff tab
    2. Click `Add Staff` in the top right
    3. Enter required information:
       * First name
       * Last name
       * Email
       * Phone number
       * Status
       * Location

    <Note>
      For multi-city operations, staff location determines their availability for specific city events.
    </Note>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="phone" title="Staff Communication">
    Current staff features include:

    * Direct calling between team members via event brief
    * Basic contact management
    * Location-based availability
    * Event brief access (no login required)

    <Info>
      Additional staff-facing tools are planned for future updates.
    </Info>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Best Practices

1. Keep staff contact information current
2. Assign appropriate locations for multi-location operations
3. Update availability status regularly
4. Ensure proper city assignments for multi-location operations

## Next Steps

After setting up staff:

* [Manage events](/events)
* [Configure event briefs](/events/event-brief)
* Review staff assignments
* Monitor team coordination