Page History
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To restate, information kept in a working file should not include assumptions or subjective conclusions unless preceded by objective, observable examples. For example, the staff member has a bad attitude. This is subjective however could FOLLOW this information: the staff member yelled at Joe student on Friday, September 19th and did not speak to any of the staff during the staff meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd . The staff member has often kept their arms folded and frowned during team meetings over the past month leading me to the conclusion that the staff member is upset for some reason and is refusing to engage others in a positive manner.
Management/Coaching sessions
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Start, Stop, Continue: This is another tool that can help with communication, supervision, or even meetings. What would you like me to start doing? What am I currently doing that you would like me to stop? What are those things that work well and that you’d like me to continue?
SMART Goals
Writing good goals can help staff have clearly outlined expectations and give you a good measuring stick for how they have done with those goals. Writing goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable (or Achievable), Results-Oriented and have a Timeframe can help your staff be successful. The measurable part of the goal can be either quantitative or qualitative. An example follows for both a quantitative and qualitative goal:
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