Jan. 30, 2024

Managing stress by Avoiding Villain Creation in New Initiatives! - School Administrator Mastermind

Managing stress by Avoiding Villain Creation in New Initiatives! - School Administrator Mastermind

Welcome to this insightful recap of our recent Admin Mastermind session, where we delved into the critical topic of "Staff Managing Workload and Stress." Here's a summary of the key discussions: Identifying Signs of Overwhelm: 🔹The importance of being visible and investing in one teacher a day to build a supportive environment. 🔹Strategies for recognizing stressed teachers, encouraging them, and reframing their mindset. 🔹Adopting an approach of seeking advice rather than feedback, using the question, "What should I do to help you be successful?" 🔹Recommendation: "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen." Understanding Stress Triggers: 🔹Avoiding the creation of enemies for new initiatives by not giving them a name that opposes existing structures. 🔹Emphasizing the value of work to ensure staff buy-in and steering clear of busy work. 🔹Involving staff in decision-making processes to create a sense of ownership. 🔹Admin's role in shielding staff from unnecessary stress. Prioritization Strategies: 🔹Guidance on helping teaching staff prioritize tasks effectively. 🔹Resource recommendation: "Cracking the Coaching Code." 🔹Emphasizing that not everything is a crisis and conducting check-ins without instilling fear. 🔹Providing small tasks to ease the workload. 🔹Insightful perspective: The lifespan of an admin is shorter than the implementation plan of an initiative (average 3-5 years). 🔹Encouraging discomfort as a pathway to growth. This session has equipped us with valuable insights and practical strategies for supporting our teaching staff in managing workload and stress. Don't miss out on these valuable insights! Subscribe to our channel for more enlightening discussions and expert perspectives on navigating the challenges and opportunities in educational leadership. 💻 Join the Conversation: https://teachbetter.com/mastermind/ 📱 Reach out to the Team at https://www.teachbetter.com 🔔 Hit the bell next to Subscribe so you don't miss a video! 🏆 Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/teachbetteteam 📕 Connect on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teachbetterteam 🤩 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachbetterteam 🤓 Online Courses: https://www.teachbetteracademy.com

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