How to Get Your School Announcements to as Many People as Possible. I was recently introducing some teachers to blogging when one of them said, "but they don't even read our newsletter. " She was right, most of the parents and students probably are not reading the newsletter that the school sends out. My suggestion was to create a blog. I made the suggestion knowing full well that many parents wouldn't visit it directly on a consistent basis. I suggested maintaining a blog because from it you can launch a variety of outreach strategies to connect with parents and students. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Creating a system for getting your message out to parents and students will take you a little time to develop. I'll be covering this topic in much more depth along with many others in my July offering of Blogs & Social Media for Teachers & School Leaders.
The Secret To Dealing With Passive-Aggressive People. Ah, passive aggression. The best way to handle conflict. Not. There’s a reason why passive-aggressive behavior gets such a bad rap. Not only is it supremely frustrating for both parties involved, but it’s also incredibly unproductive to the passive-aggressive person — because his or her needs aren’t actually ever acknowledged or addressed. And for the target of the passive aggression, experiencing this kind of behavior can “make you feel like a crazy person,” explains Scott Wetzler, Ph.D., vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center and author of Living With the Passive-Aggressive Man. At its heart, the behavior “really is a sugar-coated hostility,” Wetzler tells HuffPost. Passive-aggressive behavior, while expressed in many different ways, has the same roots: There is an underlying fear and avoidance of direct conflict, yet a feeling of powerlessness and helplessness.
So how can you best deal with a passive-aggressive person? 1. 2. Nonviolent Communication Part 1 Marshall Rosenberg. 5 Tips To Help You Deal With Toxic People. Sometimes it's easy to feel like toxic people are everywhere. When I say "toxic" I'm referring to those people who always seem enmeshed in drama and negativity. They can come across as needy, manipulative, controlling, or judgmental. It's painful to feel like you're surrounded by that negative energy, and what's worse is that you always feel at-risk for getting sucked into it. The truth is that people are not actually toxic. When someone feels toxic, our discomfort is caused by the fact that they begin to seem more powerful than we do. So the way to not feel like this has nothing to do with the other person, it's all about retaining a sense of self. 1.
At your core is your Truth, meaning the way that you look at the world that reflects what's in your heart. There are two parts to strengthening your truth: First, get very clear on what it is. The second part is thinking (or talking) through these answers to the point where you have ample language to articulate your truth. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Center for Nonviolent Communication | Center for Nonviolent Communication.