Top 6 Ways to Protect Your School from a Lawsuit
As a school leader, thinking about potential lawsuits sends chills down my spine. I don’t want to think about getting sued for wrongful termination or a slip and fall accident. I don’t want to think about sitting in court hearing about how we didn’t do enough to stop a child from being bullied or that I should have done a better background check on that teacher. I don’t like thinking about those things. But, do you want to know what is WAY worse? NOT thinking about those things, telling yourself, “it will never happen to us” and hoping for the best.
Four Ways to Understand People
The most important leadership idea is an imperative every leader must embrace – understand people. Learning that leadership is about people transforms leadership.
Exit Tickets - A Strategy for Better Board Engagement
“It's important to note here that although I used exit tickets as a teacher, I was never smart enough to see what a brilliant strategy it is for boards of trustees. It took a conversation with an old friend, Melissa Grubb, Head of St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin TX, who described how she uses the strategy with her board.”
Engaging with Parents: From Conflict to Care
But what if we reframe how we think about and engage our parents, even when we have to disappoint them and tell them what they don’t want to hear? What if we move from conflict to care?
Turn Employee Feedback into Action
To manage the employee experience, leaders must deeply understand employees’ perceptions, feelings, and desires and respond thoughtfully. This is particularly crucial when immense resources are invested in gathering employee feedback through pulse surveys, town halls, and data scraping from internal communications. But leaders are often overwhelmed by the data and struggle to translate it into actionable insights. The authors conducted detailed interviews with executives and HR leaders from more than 20 multinational companies in sectors such as technology, financial services, and consumer goods. Their work reveals that although technology has simplified the collection of data, the real challenge lies in making sense of it and integrating it into a coherent strategy.
RESOURCE For Your Business Office: Election Impact: Preparing for the Year Ahead – 11/14 at 11am PST
Join SAES partner TriNet for a timely discussion as we explore the potential HR impacts following the 2024 election and the transition to a new administration. This event will provide insights into how evolving policies and regulations may affect small and medium-sized businesses, covering key areas such as compliance, employee benefits, and workplace trends. Whether you're navigating new employment laws or preparing for shifts in the workforce, our experts will offer practical advice on how to position your business for success in the year ahead.
Habits of Highly Effective Admissions Officers
As is often the case, the admission director or enrollment manager gets the cheers when enrollment goes up. They also get the stink eye when enrollment is on the decline. Some of those cheers and jeers are warranted, but not all.
Oh Captain, My Captain!
Whitman’s words may be as impactful today, as we search for captains in our own lives, businesses, and teams.
On Kindergarten Readiness: Getting Ready for Kindergarten
That job has become more difficult in recent years, according to numerous surveys, research studies, and EdSurge interviews, as the last few classes of kindergarteners have shown up lacking some of the basic skills and competencies that educators and school leaders had previously come to expect.
On Parenting: Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Like a lighthouse that helps sailors avoid crashing into rocks, Lighthouse Parents provide firm boundaries and emotional support while allowing their children the freedom to navigate their own challenges. They demonstrate that they trust their kids to handle difficult situations independently. The key is learning when to step back and let them find their own way.
GALLUP Research - Parenting Gen Z - Navigating Boundaries, Complex Emotions and Tough Conversations
When asked about the challenges they each face in their relationships with one another, Gen Z children and their parents are broadly aligned. Children want their parents to acknowledge and appreciate their often-changing emotions and give them more space and freedom to “figure things out.” Meanwhile, parents recognize that contending with their child’s emotions and balancing freedom with authority and structure are among the most challenging aspects of raising a child.
“Do you want to be helped, hugged, or heard?”
Quoted by Charles Duhigg in his new book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Education Department releases highly anticipated AI toolkit for schools
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