How to Solve Morale Problems

What do you do when staff morale begins to slip? Well, if you are a leader, you look for an inspirational video to play at your next staff meeting, a PD activity you can quickly put together (trust falls anyone?), or a cool gift you can leave in teachers’ mail boxes (“Oh look! It’s an ice scraper with our school logo! I’ve always wanted one of those.”). But we all know that those things don’t work. For one, they can come off as manipulative and disingenuous. For another, they offer a bandaid at best for a much deeper and more nuanced problem. That’s why Builders approach morale problems differently and in today's episode, I’m going to break down the exact steps Builders use to solve morale issues once and for allEven if you aren’t experiencing morale issues right now, this episode is great to help you prevent them from ever cropping up. So, whether you are currently immersed in morale issues or you just want to understand how to avoid them altogether, this episode will help you raise the morale in your building #LikeABuilder.