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Episode 92: How To Handle The "Underminer" And The "On The Job Retiree"
We all have them. Difficult teachers.
I wonder if you have an “Underminer” or an “On The Job Retiree”.
Behaviors of Underminers
- They agree with you or sit silently in your presence, but engage in negative conversations behind your back.
- They fail to follow through on a new initiative or work actively to sabotage the effort by stirring up negative feelings among other staff.
- They undermine your power by recruiting other staff members against the initiative
- They evoke fear in those who support the change.
Behaviors of On-the-Job Retirees
- Some staff want to do as little as possible and just coast until retirement.
- They have a poor work ethic, arrive at the last possible minute, and leave as soon as the workday has ended.
- Because they may openly speak about their desire to coast until retirement, this has the potential to bring down other faculty.
- It may also add to your workload in dealing with students and parents who complain about these staff members.
Do either of those descriptions ring a bell? Well, I’ve got you covered! On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss How To Handle The "Underminer" And The "On The Job Retiree".
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Mark Minkus
Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone safe, increase enrollment, keep the parents happy, keep the board happy, motivate the teachers, deal with student discipline, beat last year’s test scores and come in under budget.
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