Building Positive Staff Relations

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In this article, the writer discusses the importance of building positive relations between the members of teaching staff at schools. The writer maintains that principals of the modern era must concentrate on leadership that considers the tasks involved in teaching, as well as the individuals that function as teachers in the classroom. The writer notes that when this leadership is effective the principal has the opportunity to build strong relationships that both motivate teachers to accomplish the school's mission and lead to personal development and growth. The writer concludes that this is significant because the relationships that exist between the principal and the teachers provide the basis for the attitudes that students, parents and community members have about education and lead to their support for the school over time.

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"Motivation generally occurs through the staff developing a trust and respect for the leader, which allows them to support leadership decisions, even when there is risk involved in accomplishing the tasks required. However, in order to motivate staff the leader must demonstrate a concern for the people that function in the school, which calls for the leader to consistently work to ensure personal success for the staff members. As the leader accomplishes this feat, he or she builds relationships that are the foundation of all future goals, with those relationships guiding the direction of the school over time."

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