Management Seminar Newsletter
May 11, 2021
The summer is a great time to reflect on accomplishments and use successes to help plan for the upcoming school year. With this in mind, this will be the last edition for the 20-21 School Year
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Professional Development Offerings
21-22SY Additional Pay - Schedule A/B Training and FAQ Session
Participants will review the New DCSD Guidance surrounding all Additional Pays (also known as Schedule A/B). This will be an opportunity to ask questions and clarification on how this new guidance will be used to pay staff.
Dates: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Instructors: Marci Brown, Derek Chaney, & Mary Chesla
Registration LINK for the May 20th Session
Registration LINK for the May 26th Session
Leadership
6 Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty
It seems that any given week provides ample reminders that leaders cannot control the degree of change, uncertainty, and complexity we face. The authors offer six strategies to improve a leader’s ability to learn, grow, and more effectively navigate the increasing complexity of our world.
Read the full article from Harvard Business Review HERE
What a Year of WFH Has Done to Our Relationships at Work
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and WFH, new research from Microsoft shows that employees and teams are becoming much more siloed. In particular, connections with people outside our immediate teams has shrunk dramatically, leading to fewer places to connect around innovative ideas and fewer opportunities to build social capital. Further, this trend is making employees feel lonely and isolated. To help address this issue, leaders should focus on being proactive about connecting employees across the organization, make space for connections outside official meetings, encourage and reward social support, and improve the structure of meetings.
Read the full article from Harvard Business Review HERE
How to Prevent the Return to Offices From Being an Emotional Roller Coaster
Read the full article from MIT Sloane Management Review HERE