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Staff Appreciation Movie
Winter and summer breaks staff are great...but staff always need something for their kids to do.
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New Staff Bios
Starting a new job results in a several conflicting emotions for the new employee.
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"Onesies"
Any employee or employee's spouse in your organization should be publicly recognized after the birth of their baby.
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Postcards to Alumni
I wouldn't consider recognizing a school district alumni for a significant accomplishment an out-of-the-ordinary occurrence.
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Wellness Partnership
Giving employees discounts on gym memberships is something that pretty rare in education.
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Birthday Emails
How many of you work in an organization where a boss simply gives you a card and signs their name for your birthday?
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Celebrate Promotions
You're going to hear it from me a lot, but any time anyone accepts a new job or position it is a big deal!
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Employee Referral Bonus
When I started my jobs I was told that it would be hard to recruit quality to applicants for our open positions...
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Food For Days...
Anyone who comes into my office knows that I always have food available for any of our meetings or even for short visits.
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College-Bound Wall
Graduating from high school is a big deal. Choosing to continue your education at a post-secondary institution is an even bigger deal.
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Popcorn Friday
One of my favorite ideas we have implemented is the idea of Popcorn Friday.
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90-Minute Staff Lunches
In my opinion, staff lunches together are incredibly important for culture-building.
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Locally Roasted Coffee
When planning a staff training development one of the "must haves" for any morning meeting is coffee...
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Be A Maker In The Morning
It wasn't until 2014 when I read The One Thing by Gary Keller that I really started thinking about how I could strategically organize my...
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T-Shirts for Guest Visitors
When we have guest visitors come through our building we try to have a special gift ready for them...
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Awards Ceremonies
It's not every day one of your alumni gets inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame...
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Winter Weather Letters
Live anywhere in the northern half of the US and it's likely you deal with snowy conditions in the winter...
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Exercise Six Days a Week
When I went on my Honeymoon during the spring of 2017 I packed a book with me called Thinner This Year by Chris Crawley and Jennifer...
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Laminating Machine
Odds are, there is at least one laminating machine in your school district...
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Technology Relationships
When I attended my first Iowa Association of School Boards Convention in 2018 I had a chance to hear a gentleman by the name of Matt...
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The School Intercom System
When used correctly, the intercom system can get a valuable message out to hundreds of students and staff at once.
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Do You Assume Positive Intent?
This mindset is one of the most important things to remember as a leader of any organization...
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Director of Social Media
One of your first tasks as a new building leader should be to name a Director of Social Media...
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National Day Calendar
Did you realize there are now over 1000 "National Days" on the calendar the United States?
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