THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Your leadership style means you're all about making important decisions, learning from previous mistakes and taking charge of a situation.
Just like "Spidey" himself, you are able to acknowledge the responsibilities that one has to undertake in order to be an effective leader.
Honest
You keep everyone "in the know" of what is going on- good or bad. An honest leader does not stray from the truth and shares information in a straight-forward way.
Empathetic
Empathetic leaders listen attentively, putting their complete focus on the person in front of them. They spend more time listening than talking.
Open-Minded
You know how to develop a sense of empowerment within your team. You are responsible for bringing the best out of those around you.
Situational
You have a very strong intuition. Your "spidey sense" helps you make the right decision at the right time and easily adapt when things don't go as planned.
Here’s the thing, though… You can have all the motivation and confidence of a web slinger in spandex, 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 hold that rearview 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 Responsible fashion, you lead by example and tend to put others' needs ahead of your own personal agenda.
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.
