THE RESULTS ARE IN!
As an Organizational Leader, you have the ability to look wider and deeper, and to bring an advanced skillset to your department through decision-making and strategic thinking.
Just like Professor X himself, you have the mindset, the talent, the love of people and the courage and desire to drive and influence change.
Motivational
By understanding the basic needs of employees, you are able to motivate an individual to work hard at achieving his or her goals.
Big Picture
You have a clear purpose that comes to life through consistent and deliberate behaviors and expect the same from your staff.
Innovative
Developing systems is the foundation of every great leader and you know the importance of pulling new ideas from everyone on your team.
Problem Solver
When trouble hits, they know from past encounters how to work with the right people and resources to reach a solution.
Here’s the thing, though… You can have all the motivation and confidence of Christian Bale in black leather, 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 not knowing how to be a boss, to learn 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 adjust the mirror for you so you can see those blind spots because, once you know what you don't know, you can make some serious moves, my friend…
