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Episode 158: Handle Problem Parents By Being More "Teflon Skillet" And Less "Saturated Sponge"
I want you to use your imagination.
Imagine that you are a stick figure. Now imagine that this stick figure has a sponge for a heart.
You go through your day and your sponge keeps absorbing other people’s emotions. The grumpy board member on the phone. The teacher who is upset that his curriculum hasn’t arrived yet. The parent that is in your office tears. The new student who is sitting alone at lunch.
By 3:00PM, your sponge is getting pretty full. Unfortunately, you have a 3:00PM meeting with “that parent” and you are feeling overwhelmed before the meeting even starts. The meeting goes as expected, with raised voices, red faces and pointed fingers.
Your sponge is now completely saturated and you walk to the parking lot, get in your car and drive home to your family.
One of the most downloaded episodes in the history of this podcast is Episode 26: How To Handle The 5% Of Parents That Are Trying To Destroy Your School. Consider this episode a SEQUEL to Episode 26.
On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to teach you how to Handle Problem Parents By Being More "Teflon Skillet" And Less "Saturated Sponge."
I hope that you will listen to the podcast for your weekly dose of motivation, inspiration and PD. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference!
Mark Minkus
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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.
That can lead to you feeling tired, discouraged and stressed out. I’ve been there. That’s why
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