THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Your leadership style means you're all about growing that brain and connecting those dendrites. You know that knowledge is power and will always be your ally to overcome adversity.
As in true Iron Man fashion, you are able stay a step ahead
of the competition by putting to good use your colossal
wisdom and technical prowess.
Knowledgeable
You have a passion for learning and display extraordinary curiosity in all branches of learning.
Confident
You trust your intuition about the actions you take at work and complete tasks without too much deliberation.
Resiliant
You know how to move past difficulties and find alternate solutions to accomplish objectives. You adapt to changes and revise processes to improve efficiency.
Witty
Despite your profound knowledge and technological advances over most mortals, you enjoy keeping things light and humorous with your good-natured wit.
Here’s the thing, though… You can have all the knowledge and charisma of a Robert Downey Jr. in a badass costume, but it can’t be unleashed without a structured strategy to tackle your blindspots.
And we all have blindspots!
I teach special education teachers and related service providers-who are past the point of frustration of trying to manage a team- how to embrace their leadership role, build a successful team and become the teacher they've always dreamed of being.
After 26 years as a special educator
(and embarrassingly struggling for almost 2 decades to find my leadership voice),
I finally realized that the problem didn't lie with who was working within my department, but instead it was ME!
My strong will and perfectionist attitude were preventing me from releasing control to allow my staff to take on more responsibility
Now I’ve realized that every hurdle on the path to your goals comes from one of 3 target areas:
Clearly communicating your expectations will save the universe (or at least your sanity!) BEST piece of advice I've ever received.
Training your sidekicks will provide trust in their ability to do their jobs without having to micromanage every move they make.
You're going to have to kick that ego to the curb and realize you aren't the only hero in town. Teamwork makes the Dream work!
Whether you’re a brand new teacher or have been in the trenches for a "few" (wink) years now, I would bet money on the fact that you've felt like our fearless friend here when it comes to dealing with the stress of being a boss to your paraprofessionals.
And while any work you do on the three areas above will help your department become tolerable, if you don't optimize them, if you don't meet that kryptonite with full force, those challenges will defeat you again and again.
So let me hold that mirror up to those blind spots because once you know what you don't know, you can make some serious moves, my friend.
As in true Erudite fashion, you are proactive about learning new ways to work efficiently and resolve conflicts in the workplace.
But to build your empire, you need to learn how to use your powers for GOOD.
The next steps? Take a good, long look at the systems and procedures you have in place to train your paraprofessionals to determine how you can further optimize your processes.
Analyze your weaknesses more thoroughly and begin the work of learning how to share control and trust your staff.
Develop a plan to boost morale and build a team culture because there's always room for improvement.
