I’ve got the best job ever – writing about What’s Right in Education. Hot of the presses from Superintendent Mize in Tarrant City Schools (AL) to my colleague, Dr. KK Owen, a Coach at Studer Education… Win 1 (my colleague is super stoked):
For Win 2, check out the excitement of Tarrant Intermediate School principal, David Seale! What a great feeling for him to see that his work is recognized by a colleague and that his actions as a leader are making a difference!
This new teacher’s message? Win 3.
…TCS really makes me feel better about myself. They constantly show appreciation to employees. Today took the CAKE! Our new principal gave us each a HAND-WRITTEN thank you note, and they were specific to us. Now THAT is how you show appreciation.
Do you have a system for reward and recognition? If not, it’s not too late… there’s still time to think about it (Win 4). Develop a system for rewarding and recognizing employees that come to work each day hoping that they can make a difference in their students’ lives. This is one way to return focus to why we do what we do every day – purpose, worthwhile work, and making a difference.
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Special thanks to Dr. Shelly Mize, Superintendent of Tarrant City Schools, AL, for sharing the email string. You can follow Dr. Mize on Twitter at @drmizetcss.
At What’s Right in Education #WRIE, engage with ed leaders who have developed systems for rewarding and recognizing employees in their district. Tweet @KKOwen_Coach for more information.
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Filed under: How to Lead…, Our Partners Tagged: Culture, Dr. KK Owen, Dr. Shelly Mize, Leadership, Reward and Recognition 
