It sure is frustrating when people who know little about the situation are directive and dismissive. This is what normally happens with “friends” “giving advice” on work/professional situations. Very often people need to talk out ideas and strategies, brainstorm options, sort possibilities, and bounce off ideas, and evaluate with someone else. I agree: that is…
I have a seminar on customer service : Nothing but Net. It uses the basketball analogy because we were so proud of the Lady Raiders. Everyone needs to consider how they treat customers. If it is not top of your priority list, then you probably have problems you didn’t realize. Customer service/relations is the biggest…
Before I had heard about what happened up the road in Garland, my hyper-liberal friends were screaming about police brutality and complaining how conservatives were spinning the story. I have not heard from my arch-conservative friends, but I can guess what they will say. Kisa Jackson probably is the only one who should have been…
“Half the team doesn’t trust the boss” Says Dan Rockwell in his blog today, citing a recent study. When managers withhold information, are unrealistically optimistic, or use put-downs, their employees do not trust them. Without trust, there will not be high performance. Dan enumerates ways that managers can build trust. Mostly they revolve around engaging…
I am an expert in increasing productivity, both for individuals & groups. Perhaps uniquely, I am an expert on the social dynamics of organizations — organizations like a workgroups, churches, or associations. I still will serve teachers and educational institutions, but I am expanding. Actually, I started with helping small businesses, churches, and denominations back…
Our words lead, whether we are administrators or teachers, we lead with our words. Let’s notice where our words are pointing today.
Those of you who follow me know that my current hot topic is character training. You also know that I try to offer the greatest value to my clients. Character First is a publishing entity that offers curricula on character, some for preschool children and others for elementary school children. I’ve seen this used in…
For all the managers, directors, entrepreneurs and other professional problem solvers out there, here is an idea on how to generate more ideas. Why should you generate more ideas, you say? Because you need ideas to get you around obstacles, out of holes, and to a better place. We are in an idea economy now.…
You asked for easy assessments. You don’t want to think through the issues of validity and reliability. Hiring a professional would be great. Well will talk about that later. But what is a TEACHER to do, who has no time but wants to start doing assessments? I have the answer! Easy assessments for 18 months,…
Didn’t you love the STEM presentation last Saturday at AAEYC? I loved the personal stories — of being a little girl and working with Daddy. She asked who in the room had a volt meter — and lots of raised our hands. Wow! Because we worked with Daddy! Now, for those who have no daddies…