Monday Moanin Thoughts #242 Is Your Climate Dipping, How Is Your Tension?

Good morning and happy Monday Moanin to all of you. Many authors agree that successful organizations and teams need a healthy tension to be productive. My definition of healthy tension is an organization rooted in a collaborative climate. Some examples include staff engaging in discussions about instruction, learning,  growth and possible changes in how individuals teach and students learn. The opposite is an organization that focuses on teacher/adult happiness that may not have enough tension or discipline to change and improve. Some describe this as a more congenial environment than collegial.  

The middle of February can be a time when your organizational climate may begin to dip. People are tired of winter and longing for warmer weather, sunnier days and a break. Principals, as the instructional leaders in the building, you set the tone. This is a great time to refocus your staff on teaching and learning.  Your role is to consistently nudge your  staff in a healthy way towards continuous improvement in their practice. During the next week I encourage you to reflect on what type of  tension is in your organization.  Consider using the following questions to guide your  practice as you determine the tension in your building. Is your staff having the right conversations about teaching and learning? Are you asking the right questions? Is there a focus on learning? Am I redirecting conversations back to teaching and learning? Am I praising and validating the good things happening in the classroom?

Good luck, have a great week and keep finding the good stuff.

 

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