Sarah Batz

I have been dealing with issues regarding performance for months. We have meetings. We go over the expectations. Yet we end up coming back to the same issues over and over. I am going to try this approach at the next meeting. Instead of saying whats all being done wrong. Im going to focus on what we are doing correctly and how to then use those successes to change the failures in other areas into positives

This whole course helps me to recognize im battling archaic attitudes from the people above me while trying to build a good team. I have spent many hours worrying whether i am doing right by my staff or i am so far out of the loop on how to best manage and lead my team. I have never taken any courses on leadership or management in these terms. I have been doing what i have always felt was best and more importantly how i would want to be interacted with when making decisions. Ive had a lot of good response… >>>

knowing the learning styles is an important skill to be a good teacher. It's also very valuable when relaying information about tasks you want performed to team members. The clearer you can be the more likely they will follow through with the assignment in the way you wan t it done.

Based on this, I am an authentic leader who uses a good deal of emotional intelligence working with my staff. I have always utilized not only empathy when listening but also paying attention to the physical cues. I have worked to learn each of my staff as individuals. Which has helped to meet their needs while also meeting the goals of the school

I am both. But I also can tie this to members of the team who are one more than the other. It also gives a better perspective on why things don't always go as smoothly as they should when type of person is pushed into the other type of role.  

Leaders lead and managers manage. Leaders are the people who encourage and motivate. Managers are the ones who pay attention to the details and check off the boxes. They can be  the same person but also can be performed by many people. Positions of authority doesnt automatically mean leader.

A good manager is able to implement the policies and procedures laid out by the business in a way that encourages the people they manage to follow suit.