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An Interview Question on a Mission

If you are going for a leadership role in the Business Services section of a school district, you are probably going to be asked something like the following in an interview. If we hire you into this role, how will you advance the mission of the school district? Not Recommended: You created this position so I don’t have to tell

February 7, 2014 Short URLcareer development, communication, education, employment, hiring, interview, interview question, job, job interview, mission, question, school finance, strategic plan, strategy, workCareer Development, Finance, Government, Human Resources, Management, Public Schools, School District Jobs, Working Together

Resources for Aspiring School Business Leaders

Continuing my series for future school business leaders, I offer short commentaries on some of the most useful technical and policy resources for California school business aspirants. In no particular order, here they are: 1. School Services of California. This is a subscription service. If you are in California it is likely that your school district is a

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Reputation: a Matter of Trust

Today I recommend thinkpurpose’s post Why I Don’t Care About the Reputation of my Organisation. …If you aim for a good reputation, trust takes a back seat. Spin, presentation and image are the easy ways to a good reputation but trust is made from simpler and sterner stuff. It has to be based on something

January 12, 2014 Short URLbest practice, building reputation, business, career development, customer experience, disengaged employees, employee engagement, engagement, experience, government, online reputation, public schools, reputation, reputation management, school district, success, superintendent, TripAdvisor, trustCareer Development, Government, Management, Public Schools, Working Together

Chocaholics, Beware of Vendors Bearing Gifts

Back when I started working for the Pretty Small School District, my boss would pass out tickets to professional hockey games. She would say something like “Look, I have these tickets and I’m not that interested in hockey.” So Spouse and I would go. I later found out that the tickets came from one of the district’s vendors. Back then

January 10, 2014 Short URLbest practice, California Fair Political Practices, career development, education, employment, gifts, gifts to public employees, government, Management, public employees, school district businessCareer Development, Government, Laws and Regulations, Public Schools, School District Jobs

Oh Crap!

Some time back I was a passenger in a car that my friend was driving. We were sideswiped by a 17-year-old driver in a massive truck. This smashed the passenger side. We were pushed into the central freeway barrier. This smashed the driver’s side. Then we spun around several times and ended up on the shoulder,

January 9, 2014 Short URLaccident, best practice, career development, disaster recovery, firefighters, Management, problem solvingCareer Development, Management, Productivity, Risk Management, School District Jobs, Working Together

The Job Interview and The Unwelcome Question

First, I introduce everyone in the room. Then I quickly review the hiring process. Then I say “Unless you have anything you want or ask or say, we will begin.” Mostly the interview then gets underway. Occasionally, though, I will get this: Before we begin would you tell me what you are looking for in a candidate?

January 6, 2014 Short URLbest practice, budget analyst, career development, elevator pitch, employee engagement, fit, interview, interview questions, job candidate, job fit, job interview, jobs, school district business, school district jobs, workCareer Development, Management, School District Jobs

A Different Approach to Hiring?

Over the years I have hired a some stars and some near misses as well. Upon reflection my hires generally fall into four groups: Intelligent, motivated, with great interpersonal skills (IQ, MQ, EQ). These are our stars, who are promoted quickly. Intelligent, motivated, with poor interpersonal skills (IQ, MQ). Despite their talents and eagerness, they irritate their fellow workers.

January 5, 2014 Short URLbest practice, budget analyst, business, career development, employee engagement, employment, EQ, hiring, human resources, interpersonal skills, interview, job interview, jobs, motivated employees, motivation, MQ, myers-briggs, personality tests, problem solving, public education, public school finance, public schools, school district business, show me the money, unions, Vladimir PutinCareer Development, Management, School District Jobs, Working Together

The Turquoise Cat

I once worked with a woman who claimed that she owned a turquoise cat. She couldn’t understand the amazement and disbelief that she encountered whenever she said it. Eventually, one skeptical acquaintance visited her at home. “Um, isn’t your cat tortoiseshell?” “Yes, why?” “Well you’ve been telling everyone it is turquoise.” The moral of the story

January 1, 2014 Short URLcareer, career development, communication, learning styles, miscommuncation, missteps, results, teaching, trainingCareer Development

Professional Development: it’s Tricky (Woo)

I recently saw a coaching app that uses the slogan “closing the accountability gap”. It is an app designed to be used by professional athletes and their coaches. This really resonated with me. In education we talk about various types of gaps. Achievement gaps and opportunity gaps are mentioned in terms of what we adults are not providing to

December 22, 2013 Short URLaccountability, Achievement gaps, all creatures great and small, best practice, career development, coaching, corporate training, education, employee engagement, employment, government, hiring, james herriot, professional development, school district, school district business, staff development, training, training program, tricky-woo, work, workshopsCareer Development, Management, Public Schools, School District Jobs

‘Tis the Season for…the 14-15 Budget

The California Budget Project has posted a useful article on the 14-15 budget debate, which begins with the release of the Governor’s budget on or before January 10. Also of interest on the CBP blog is their post on the budget process. And when I say that these links are useful and interesting, I mean that

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