Happy Monday Moanin to all of you on this beautiful final September 2015 Monday. Over the weekend I reread a piece written by Debra Auerbach of CareerBuilder. She wrote about certain comments or statements that no one wants to hear around the workplace and should be avoided. Read more
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. Recently, I read an article written by Paul Warren discussing the positive qualities that teachers want in their principal. One of those qualities written about was effective communication. It is an essential skill that all principals need to enhance to be a productive leader. Listed below in bold are some great questions from Warren for you to focus on over the coming weeks. Read more
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you on this beautiful , crisp Michigan September morning. Today, most schools in the Midwest are in their initial weeks of the 2015-16 school year. Building principals and their staffs have been busy welcoming students and dealing with all of the tasks that go with starting a new year. As I reflect back on my years as a building principal , I remember experiencing the first few weeks with students and staff exhausted due to supervising, planning and facilitating the opening. You may be feeling something similar. Read more
Today’s Monday Moanin thoughts this September morning is especially challenging because today signals the end of summer for many of you. It is also Labor Day 2015. A day when we celebrate working people across America. Even as we celebrate, there are many challenges across our country for workers including unemployment, right to work legislation, living wage issues, a shrinking middle class, and declining pay and benefits for many Americans. Read more
