Hearing the word “no” is okay. In fact, sometimes it can be motivating to
those with a great deal of perseverance; it can help prioritize for those with
laundry lists of to-do items; it can lead to another open door. But the reality is that it can also be
deflating. This year as I started out in
a new position with more fears than there are waves in the ocean; I needed to
hear yes more than I heard no. And I am
happy to report that I did indeed hear more yes’s than no’s so I want to share
with you what the power of “YES!” can do.
“YES!” has helped me build new professional relationships; I
have learned from others, stretched myself, and taken on new challenges. “YES!”
has established environments of trust, vulnerability, and honest opinions have
been shared. “YES!” has shown me the
strengths of our staff on many, many different levels. The most important level being that I am
encouraged and excited for my own children to be a part of this system.
A Stanford study has participants work on difficult puzzles
while the control group worked on their task together and could receive tips
from team members. The results for the
group working as a team was quite different.
They
- Worked 48% longer
- Solved more problems correctly
- Had better recall for what they had seen
- Said that they felt less tired and depleted by the task
- Reported finding the puzzle more interesting.
Together motivates. Successful people do what unsuccessful people won't do. They say yes; they live outside their comfort zones. So, imagine what "yes" has done for our students, our teachers, our community and for
me when teachers said, “YES, let’s work together!”
To each and every one of you who opened your doors,
partnered with me to solve a problem, and worked to get better this year I want
to say “THANK YOU!” Thank you from me
and more importantly, thank you from your students. Thank you for saying, “YES!”
- The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
- Little Gold Book of Yes by Jeffery Gitomer
- Yes Yes Hell No: The Little Book for Making Big Decisions by Brian Whetten
Seiter, Courtney.
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