Welcome to WM8C's Team Building Guide
Team Building In Volunteer Organizations Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
You may also listen to this article by using the following controls.
Conflict in Schools - Principals and Teachers
from: Kelly GravesWhen you hear of conflict in schools, you usually think of conflict between the principal and students or parents. The conflict that results between the principal and teachers is often one that is not common knowledge. Without proper conflict resolution the result is that the staff room becomes a very uncomfortable place.
Reasons for Principal and Teacher Conflict
Conflict between teachers and the principal arise for various reasons, including:
*With school closures and the tightening of the system, new staff moves into a school that often don't agree with the way the principal does things.
*Older staff members are resentful of a young principal.
*Staff members reassigned from other schools may be resentful.
New programs in schools are often the cause of a lot of tension as teachers with 20 or more years experience do not adapt well to change. They are often reluctant to start teaching in a different way.
Some examples of this include:
*Whole language programs
*Resource-based learning
*Teaching according to expectations, rather than covering a specific textbook from cover to cover.
Problems from the top down...
When a principal is used to running the school a certain way the school board hires a new superintendent, things are likely to change. The superintendent puts pressure on the principal to change the way things work in the school. These changes create conflict among teachers who are not willing to change. The result could be that the school board officials come into the school to try to resolve the problems. This only creates more conflict.
Conflict within schools often results in distrust of the system, with teachers blaming the principal and vice versa. Team building is the first step to resolving the conflict. It is essential that the focus of your school is on its main goal of education. Determine your strengths and needs and work to develop a new aura of trust, with effective and efficient communication among all members of the staff.
About the Author
Kelly Graves is the founder and CEO of Internal Solutions Consulting. With over 85 years of combined experience in organizational conflict resolution, Internal Solutions is able to quickly address conflicts within an organization to facilitate a more successful, productive and profitable communication environment.
Team Building In Volunteer Organizations News
New Jersey Charity Expands its Team Building Opportunities for Corporate Employees in 2012
Eva’s Village, a Paterson, NJ anti-poverty nonprofit fights donor recession with team building programs for Northern New Jersey businesses.Paterson, NJ (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 Eva’s VillageNon-profits continue to report increases in the demand for their services while experiencing a decline in funding. Eva's Village continued to see these trends in 2011 as many corporate donors further reduced ...
Read more...ATCO and Its Employees Raise More Than $3.4 Million for Charity
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Two photos for this release will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian PressATCO and its employees have raised $3.4 Million through an employee-led fundraising program called ATCO EPIC - Employees Participating in Communities. The program allows employees ...
Read more...Volunteers/Donations Needed 2/7
Wild B.I.R.D., 1880 S. Quebec Way, Denver, needs adult volunteers and monetary donations to help continue operations at its rehabilitation facility. Wild B.I.R.D. has sheltered, rehabilitated and released more than 10,000 healthy native birds into the parks and open spaces around Denver.
Read more...Options for volunteers
THE FOLLOWING is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.
Read more...Georgia's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Kenneth Smalls-Muldrow, 17, of Pooler and Rashad Holmes, 13, of Rockdale today were named Georgia's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Read more...State Animal Response Team seeks volunteers
New volunteer orientation for the Region 1 Connecticut State Animal Response Team (CTSART) will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Hanson Building at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport. CTSART helps prepare for any disaster in Connecticut that involves animals. Members of the CTSART Region 1 will receive training in Community Emergency Response & FEMA required ...
Read more...GOOD NEIGHBORS: FAITH BARNIDGE
A donation in the name of your valentine's favorite charity will make a lasting impression. It's tax deductible and the benefits will last a lot longer than those lovely roses or yummy chocolates. The following opportunities provide fun, romance and support great causes!
Read more...