Module 1021
Handling Bad News: Proven Ways to Keep Staff Members Engaged
Apply this towards your professional development requirements
Tuition: $225 complete
What You'll Learn When your school has cutbacks or faces a major change, early response to the needs and concerns of your faculty, staff and students is essential. Left unaddressed, low morale, job insecurity and harmful gossip could do even more damage. Most schools know that a "do nothing" policy is the wrong policy but may not know how best to proactively approach this situation. This module will show you:
The keys to counseling disengaged staff with confidence, credibility and tact How to help "survivors" get past the uncertainty of a cutback No nonsense tips to lead your team through any change Effective ways to get everyone focused on what needs to be done and moving forward The best ways to address gossip and rumors during times of change and uncertainty Highlights Keys to Successful Management During Times of Change and Uncertainty What your best employees expect from you now — and how to deliver it Management coaching styles that help (and hurt) morale How to build loyalty in your school even in the tough times Problem-solving approaches to managing reactions to bad news Keys to Increasing Employee Engagement Real-world techniques to uncover and address the concerns of your best staff members Must-do's to get even your most disengaged people refocused on performance The 4 key motivational tools that work better than money and when to use them Handling the Gossip and Rumors that Kill Morale Learn the lost art of confronting rumors head-on and managing the information flow The top 3 morale killers in your school right now How to head-off negative people before they infect your positive ones Your Instructor Carol Hacker is recognized as a leading authority on reducing turnover, increasing productivity and boosting morale. As Founder and President of Hacker and Associates - a prestigious management consulting and seminar company, she has produced over 25 years of high-impact leadership solutions to top educational institutions and such prestigious companies as IBM, Turner Broadcasting System, American Airlines, GE, Atlanta Braves and CNN. This industry expert will help you learn the techniques to prevent negative attitudes from deflating the morale and effectiveness of your faculty and staff.
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Materials & Assessment
Lectures
Your lectures, delivered by one of the nation's leading, recognized experts on
this topic, are presented in multiple parts to make listening and tracking your
progress easier. You can listen to each as often as you like by playing it on your
computer, downloading it to your iPod or other MP3 player, even burning it to CD.
Listen wherever it is most convenient for you: at home, in your car; at the park;
and whenever you like: before or after work, at night or on
weekends. Many educators can complete a module in only a week.
Text Resources
Virtual text resources are downloadable and expand on the material covered in your lectures. They may include articles, web links to related materials and web sites, definitions of important terms and concepts, and a bibliography. All materials can be viewed on your computer or downloaded and printed.
Assessment
If you are taking this course for a Certificate of Completion , you do not need to
complete the assessments and need only submit final projects. If you want to
receive 3 Professional Development credits or 90 Professional Development
hours, you must complete all the assessments and final projects.
Virtual Teachers Lounge
To gain Professional Development credits or hours for any of these three modules, you must participate in the Virtual teachers Lounge discussion for that module. If you are not seeking credits or hours, participation in the Lounge is not mandatory, but you are still welcome to connect with and share your thoughts, questions, insights and experience with your peers at any time.
Register Now Handling Bad News: Proven Ways to Keep Staff Members Engaged Tuition: $225