Who you are speaks so loudly no one can hear what you say.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
In her article in
Exchange, "
Becoming a Director: Lessons Learned," Beth Engelhardt offers these staff building suggestions:
- Respecting my staff allowed me to focus my attention on leadership and administration.
- Hire skilled teachers who require little direct supervision.
- Believe that your staff can do the jobs for which they were hired.
- Expect that teachers will do their best in their classrooms.
- Provide them with the resources to do their jobs (e.g., articles, books, journals, NAEYC membership, and paid time off for professional development).
- Nurture your staff with recognition, respect, time to refresh, and be available to offer support and encouragement.
- Compensate them with good pay and benefits.
- Provide perks such as morale boosters, volunteers, thank you notes, small gifts of appreciation, and dinner at staff meetings.
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Displaying All 2 CommentsMiddletown, OH, United States
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BRAC University Institute of Educational Development (BU-IED)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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