This article was interesting to me since I spent 6 years in corporate IT and watched with my own eyes how people deal with change. Although corporate IT and Public education have stark differences, people react in similar fashions to change. The ten tips mentioned in the article are about dealing with change. They can be applied in both types of workplaces.
Ironically, I have faced changed many times in both career fields and one constant is that when change has come to me in the form of changing positions in my career it has been a positive experience. That’s not to say that the uncertainty that goes along with the change wasn’t stressful, but it re-invigorates me to move forward.
The act of dealing with change in public education is a multi-faceted endeavor. There are so many stakeholders with varying ideas of value that it can be daunting to implement. If the 3 main groups were prepared for change together it would help the situation. The administration, teachers, and the students all have to have a stake in the process to value the change so that they will embrace the experience.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=257
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thanks for the link. Will check out.
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