"Teaching is a noble call that suffers when we practice in isolation and
flourishes when we work together, and at no time in history have we had the
tools we do today that allow us to work
together
for
the good of our children. When we take the time to learn and embrace these
tools, we grow as professionals-I can testify to that wholeheartedly."
In his words, "being completely open and honest with no sense of pretense or cover" is the best approach to building loyalty, whether it's with teammates, peers, customers, or clients.
Lencioni correctly identifies the biggest barriers to really getting Touchy-Feely: fear and insecurity."
Will Richardson has started a wiki to explore the "10 big questions" in education, in order to collaboratively build a resource for Districts to "kickstart" their own conversations.