3. Schedule yourself for
an hour alone each
morning by arriving
before staff is
scheduled to be there;
or use your home
office space for the
first hour of the day.
Set your “To Do” list
for the day during this
time.
4. Never put off an angry parent.
Resolving the issue ASAP prevents
escalation.
Rarely does a gap between the
call and your response result in a
“cooling off.” More likely, the gap
provides time for a hot topic on
Facebook,Twitter, and other
social networks.
5. Log phone calls and visits from parents in a
notebook. Include the date, time,
issue/concern, and agreed upon actions.
Log phone calls and visits from teachers/staff
in another notebook. Include the date, time,
issue/concern, and agreed upon actions.
6. Explain your rationale for the
decisions you make. Doing so
communicates your values and
vision and helps to establish
predictable boundaries.
Clarity is the antidote to
anxiety!!!
7. Certain leadership tasks recur
weekly/monthly/annually. Use technology to
remind you of such tasks and to record
information related to that task so you don’t
have to start from scratch.
8. Deal with email/mail/other paperwork as it’s
handed to you.
Answer it
File it
Delegate it
Designating specific times each day to
address emails will help facilitate the once
handed, once handled
9. Ensure your office assistant can write well,
relate well to your stakeholders, and is
technology savvy and detail-oriented.
Then, use him/her well!!
CC on certain emails that he/she can address on
your behalf
Share your calendar and have your assistant
schedule you per parameters you set
Have your assistant open, sort, and address mail
as appropriate
10. Stand, greet, and meet
those with whom you
are intending a brief
meeting.
Consider a series of
standing meetings at
faculty and/or
administrative
meetings.
