Small Acts – Big Results!

Being a supportive principal doesn’t require grand gestures (although those are occasionally fine, too). It means being present in each moment so your team members feel seen, heard and affirmed.

Zach Mercurio (author of “The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance”) offers these five key tips for making the most of your interactions with your staff. He reminds us that when you make people feel irreplaceable, they tend to act irreplaceable And creating a positive “culture of significance” in your school can result in amazing changes!

Crafting a Memorable Message

According to Charan Ranganath (a professor at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience), you can make almost any message more memorable! This includes emails, presentations, speeches, and similar communications.

Using the simple 4 C’s of Memorable Messaging, Dr. Ranganath’s research found “greater activation of the brain circuitry involved in forming new memories” with the research subjects retaining much more of the information presented. This not only has implications for administrator communications, but also for some aspects of classroom teaching.

Bottom line: If you want the information that you share to have a lasting impact, the “4 C’s” can help you create those lasting memories.