I have been attending the AASA National Conference on Education (NCE) in Los Angeles this week and had the opportunity to talk to lots of people! Here is a bit of what I learned: -“Go to your board members kids’ events as this builds relationships and enhances their view of your visibility” (Shawn Cook, 2019 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year, Lakeside School District, Arkansas) -“Public education is the only profession in the world that influences the future everyday and AASA provides the network necessary to help leaders engage and collaborate to safely check their ideas.” (Kristi Sandvik, Superintendent, Buckeye Elementary …
Month: February 2019
Opposition – Dealing With Those Who Resist New Ideas
As superintendents and school administrators we need to implement new ideas and change on a regular basis. It may be that we need to change attendance boundaries, make budget cuts, or simply modify bus routes. Regardless, each change and/or new idea which is implemented places us in a situation where someone will be opposed. Experience tells us this is normal and goes with the territory as a superintendent or school administrator. The question is how do we successfully deal with opposition? -Step 1 – Keep your emotions in check and use the opportunity to analyze the type of opposition tactic …