Don’t send me only those you have unilaterally deemed to be your “smartest” employees. I’m convinced most people are not qualified to make such an arrogant assessment. Send me the folks that, from your limited perspective and experience you have unilaterally – even disdainfully – labeled as your ‘slow learners.’ Send me your so-called ‘average’ employees. Send me your ‘C’… Read more →
You know I love you dearly … but, dang! After 30 years of working on your behalf, this must be said: I am keenly aware of and consistently learn more about my responsibilities in front of any room of guests in our academies. I consistently call on each participant – having memorized their names within the first hour of any… Read more →
All I wanted was a place where a sweet, bright, compassionate, curious, courteous little boy could go kick a soccer ball around with some other kids. So we looked at a local soccer club sanctioned by an apparently reputable national soccer organization. We paid a few hundred dollars and were quite excited. We suited and geared up. We had a… Read more →
First, a little Bedtime Story for all employees – particularly for those who might think this organization exists to give them a job: Once upon a time there was a magical place where ones continued employment and promotional opportunities were predicated upon their willingness to demonstrate more value-added in the workplace than the sum of the resources they consumed. The… Read more →
As I noted in the first installment of this opinion piece, I recently completed an online course provided by Harvard University entitled, “Introduction to Family Engagement in Education.” My initial intent was to continue learning as much as possible about how our family could improve our effectiveness as coaches for our son as he negotiates a different field upon which… Read more →
Before anyone launches into “doing the budget” by filling out an Excel spreadsheet or myriad county/city budget forms, there are a few items effective Leaders must consider—not the least of which are, “If we have two systems, we have no system…”; “The only way to rationally dismantle an organization is if you have built it rationally to begin with…”; and,… Read more →
The plain truth is this: I know of no rule in the Universe that gives your agency or section a charter to be in business forever. For those of you who think otherwise – or who haven’t thought about it at all – I offer a couple of cautionary observations for your consideration. For years, I believed every community simply… Read more →
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