VIDEO OF THE MONTH: "The Power of Public Works" by American Public Works Association (APWA)
National Public Works Awareness Week (NPWW) is May 16-22, 2021. Post this amazing APWA-produced video to your social media accounts, to raise awareness of NPWW with your community and to help gather support in honoring your agency during this important week.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: "Good Leadership is Servant Leadership" by David Volz
Three student transportation professionals share what works best with them in motivating and supporting the growth of their employees.
Servant leadership, in which the leader’s main goal is to serve its employees, is an extremely important concept to running a school bus service. The COVID-19 situation has only made management in the school bus transportation industry that much harder.
Protocols change frequently, and many people are concerned about their careers and personal health, plus demanding parents are also a challenge. And managing a large group of drivers, mechanics and support personnel can be very demanding. But with strong and positive leadership and a genuine desire to care for others, success can be achieved. Most truly successful leaders look for ways to make a positive difference in the lives of the people in their organization. These types of leaders want everyone to be successful.
All of us at the T2 Center want to congratulate Dave DeNoia, who has been named Deputy Director, Superintendent of Public Works for the City of New London. Dave was a graduate of our first TLP cohort, and we are so very happy for his success.
Make sure to touch base with us if you receive a new job or a promotion; we would love to share it in our Alumni News!And don’t forget to keep in touch with your TLP cohort friends. It is a great network throughout your career.
7 Habits to Increase Your Physical and Mental Energy by Matt Valentine
If you let it, daily life will chew you up, spit you out, and leave you writhing on the floor in pain.
I hate to be so direct, but you already knew that, didn’t you?
As kids, we’re excited to wake up each day. But as you grow older, you become more and more beat down by life’s circumstances, tired of responsibility, and worried you’re just going to die having never truly followed your heart.
But if you’re smart about it, and you’re willing to put in the work, there are tiny shifts you can make in your daily life that can have a monumental impact on your energy, excitement, and direction in life over time.
