I'm very happy to work side-by-side with all of my staff members. I feel that we work very hard! I particularly enjoy helping teachers find solutions to problems.
I don't mind helping you find these solutions. However as your supervisor what I appreciate is respectful and professional communication.
Tone is a difficult thing to explain. Remember when your parents would say "don't use that tone of voice with me, young lady (or young man)?"
Your feelings come across by the way you say something. It is easy to change your tone when you're speaking. When you are writing (emails) it's very hard to do it. A good piece of advice is to read your message over several times before you hit send. That way you will come across as respectful and professional.
Sounding curt or demanding in your communication isn't a good thing.
Sometimes it's not what you say but how you say it.
Leading courageously,
Dr. Nowlin
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