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Survival Tips For The School Business Official. A perspective from two viewpoints: T he Employee The Supervisor. An Interactive Way Of Presenting Some Tips To Survive - And Strive. Tip #1. Know What Your District (or your boss) Expects From You. Tip #2. Listen!
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Survival Tips For The School Business Official A perspective from two viewpoints: The Employee The Supervisor
An Interactive Way Of Presenting Some Tips To Survive -And Strive
Tip #1 Know What Your District (or your boss) Expects From You
Tip #2 Listen! Don’t Be Too Aggressive. Making Tons Of Suggestions During A Project Meeting. These May Likely Have Already Been Considered (and possibly discounted) Prior To Your Arrival On The Project
Tip # 3 It’s All Connected! Learn What Each Person’s Responsibilities Are Within Your Department, And How It Connects Or Doesn’t Connect To Your Job
Tip #4 Don’t Become The “Downer” Employee! Don’t Let The “Downer” Employees Get To You, Or Scare You By Telling You Stories Of The Turmoil That Happened “In The Old Days”
Tip #5 Welcome Change! Within School Systems, Any Change Made Is A Long Process. Don’t Get Discouraged With How Resistant Other Departments Are To It
Offer To Help When You Have Down Time. Tip #6 Don’t Sit Idle
Tip #7 Always Be Customer Service Orientated Remember: You’re SUPPORT Services!
“Sorry About That Chief” Tip #8
Tip #9 Be A Team Player
Story Time PD Can Happen Anywhere
An Extra Tip! No Real Reason For This. I Just Wanted Another Picture Of The Chairman In The Presentation
Tip #10 Think Like A Boss Which Decision Is Best For Your District?
Tip #11 What should they “believe-in” My 3 Beliefs • Customer Service • Take Tasks to Completion • Timely Action for Completion of Purchases and Tasks
Tip #12 Manage Fun, But Effectively
Tip #13 I Want You • Delegate tasks • Don’t overwhelm yourself • Staff feels valued • The Brightest Will Shine
Tip #14 • Everyone wants to feel as if they’re valuable • Tell them why they were hired. They’ll know their strengths and it will boost their confidence. • Remind them why they were hired.
Tip #15 Create Successes • Ask what improvements can be made. • You can always re-look at, and enhance your processes. • Let the staff ID these items and work toward the solution/s.
Advice For The Supervisor • First Impressions Are Key! Get Off To A Good Start • Explain The Philosophy Of The Dept. Explain Expectations • Don’t Let Them Feel Abandoned. Stay In-Touch!
Cont’d • Take Advantage of Opportunities! • It’s Not Extra Work. It’s An Opportunity! • Use The Opportunity To Shine • If You Don’t Participate In The Solution-You Lose Your Right To Complain About The Situation!
Tip #16 Keep It In Perspective Balance Life and Work