Got An Irritating Colleague?

Do you work with someone who really knows how to push your buttons? The frustration and annoyance involved can be almost overwhelming at times! And if you let it get to you, it can have a negative impact on your entire organization.

Management consultant, Lisa Kohn, offers several tips for managing these moments. Remember, as an educational leader, your ultimate goal is to work through these aggravating situations and focus on what is best for your school as a whole … and these suggestions are designed to help.

Empathy, not Ego

Successful leaders balance empathy, adaptability, and strategic foresight to achieve shared goals. In this article, Demos Parneros (an executive advisor to Fortune 500 companies) shares six targeted tips that can help you lead like a seasoned CEO.

Please note that while this was aimed at business startups, the key concepts outlined (even just the headers) provide excellent insights that are very applicable to school improvement. too!

Four Ways to Create Team Unity

You can help team members feel a sense of belonging, uniqueness, and purpose by introducing them through the contributions they make, not just their title. This acknowledges their strengths and shows that you appreciate their service.

And that’s just one of the tips for creating team unity provided by Amber Johnson, a leadership consultant whose work is often featured in Forbes, Psychology Today, and other national publications. As Johnson points out, “These extra moments cost almost nothing … but for the person on the receiving end, they can change everything!”

Managing Personal Anxiety

Determination and willpower can help us overcome many challenges. However, these qualities can actually be counterproductive when dealing with anxiety.

Author Persia Hayley reminds us that anxiety cannot be suppressed through force! She points out that, “Anxiety traps us by offering false solutions. The way out is not to fight harder; it is to stop fighting altogether.” And in this article, she offers four key concepts for successfully addressing anxiety.