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Wellpinit School District Guidelines for a Positive Workplace
Team Wellpinit — Stand Tall, Respect All
These guidelines are based on the need for:
- Trustworthiness
- Building professional relationships
- Clear and effective communication
- Shared decision-making
- Positive attitudes
- Clear expectations
I. PROMOTE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
Promote and model a positive attitude, to provide a safe and caring learning and working environment.
- Believe in all students’ potential.
- Cultivate belief that we can make a difference.
- Be a good ambassador; demonstrating loyalty to the students, each other and to the vision and mission of the school.
- Seek to understand and embrace change.
- Look for the positive; believe in each other and the students.
II. MODEL PROFESSIONAL RESPECT
Be a supportive professional who treats all others with respect.
- Be on time, prepared, and on task.
- Work as a team; share ideas, time, materials and tasks.
- Be present in mind and body. Lead by example.
- Ask for and give help.
- Own mistakes and successes.
- Strive for consistency.
III. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Communicate effectively by listening, thinking, planning with an open mind.
- Seek and speak the truth.
- Respect confidentiality, avoid gossip and negative criticism.
- Resolve issues as they arise with those directly involved using integrity and respect.
- Keep words, tone and attitude professional in all conversations with students, families and staff.
- Share and celebrate successes.
- Promote clear expectations, goals, and high standards.
- Communicate in an open, safe and non-confrontational manner. Keeping words, tone and professional attitude.
IV. USE PRO-ACTIVE DECISION MAKING
Use pro-active decision-making based on truth, fairness, and mutual respect.
- Base decisions on what is best for students and staff in alignment with mission and vision statements.
- Provide time for discussion, dialogue and reflection in shared decision making process.
- Focus on action and results; monitor person or persons responsible will evaluate and adjust on a pre-established timeline.
- Support group decisions, policies and procedures.
- Practice a reference dialogue and professional growth: Use research-based best practices.
Last Updated
July 24, 2008
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