Energizing Your Organization: The Ultimate School Work Environment

by Daniel Wentland

Overview

Many school decision-makers and educational practitioners talk about developing an ultimate school work environment, but few actually move beyond the talk. It is very common for individuals in positions of power to make statements about how great it is to work in the school while the rest of the employees know the “real” work situation. The information in this book helps administrators to move beyond words and discover what it takes to turn words into reality and actually transform a school into an ultimate school work environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475831498
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/08/2016
Pages:	86
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Daniel Wentland is the author of Reality & Education: A New Direction for Educational Policy, Knowing the Truth About Education, Organizational Performance in a Nutshell, and Strategic Training: Putting Employees First. His articles have been published in the Ivey Business Journal, Compensation and Benefits Review, and Education- the oldest education journal in the United States.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Part I: The Elements of an Ultimate School Work Environment
Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts
Chapter 2: The Culture
Chapter 3: Leadership
Chapter 4: Effective Management
Chapter 5: Completing the Leadership and Management Picture
Part II: Measuring an Ultimate School Work Environment
Chapter 6: What’s an Ultimate School Work Environment Look Like?
Chapter 7: Does Your School Measure Up?
Chapter 8: Decision Time
Conclusion: Final Comment

Editorial Reviews

A workplace should be electric, virtually crackling with creativity and a sense of purpose. Energizing Your Organization provides an extension cord to help us plug in and shine the light on a talent pool that is all around us.

Gary Marx

One of the ongoing challenges in schooling is how to create environments where students and teachers can do their best work. Daniel Wentland has penned a practical and useful book on how to create dynamic, supportive, and invigorating environments. This easy-to-read volume provides the kind of sensible advice that will apply to any school—public or private, elementary or vocational.

Frederick M. Hess

There is no magic involved in managing the work environment – both its responsibilities and its challenges. Practical strategies and well thought out advice contained in Dan Wentland's latest book will provide the needed roadmap to creating a successful work environment.
Supportive environments have proven to be key to the educational success in our schools today.

Dr. Susan P. Lee