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Professional Development

In this edition of Leaders in Education, we will focus on the latest tools, resources, and guidance for leaders looking for professional development, with a focus on Organizational Change Management.

Using the Stages of Team Development

While every team is different, they can all experience growing pains. From layoffs to transitions to growth, professional teams have faced a lot of personnel changes this year. If you’re adjusting to new team members, read how to use the five stages of team development to keep team effectiveness on track.

5 Ways to Make Remote Onboarding More Engaging During the Holiday Season

For companies that are fortunate to be hiring during this time, they face a new challenge: remote onboarding. Research has again and again shown that social adjustment and initial training are keys to a new employee’s success. Here are some tips for engaging your new hires this season.

As a new employee, you can hope your new company has read the tips above and provides an engaging onboarding process. However, not all the responsibility falls on them. Learn what you can be doing to make the most of this time.

Managing Someone Whose Life Has Been Upended

The past year was anything but ordinary and your team members might have experienced events that upended their daily lives. To help your team members manage their life transitions in a way that doesn’t upend their work lives, you can provide four pieces of advice: start with your transition superpower, use rituals to say goodbye, everyone profits from sharing, and understand that your story will change.

Coping with Work Transitions

Life’s transitions can be exciting or troubling, but in either case they almost always produce added stress that can tax your energy level or your peace of mind. This article provides ways employees as well as leaders can help ease these transitions.

Hiring and Onboarding in the Age of the Pandemic: How To Do It Right

Covid-19 has changed everything about the way we work, including how companies are onboarding new team members. On top of that, companies are facing a unique challenge as many team members continue to work from home. As remote work becomes the new norm, creating a smooth hiring and onboarding process for new hires will be key.

 
Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter

Are you considering graduate school, but not sure if it’s the right next step? Advanced degrees can help you position yourself well for certain jobs, expand your network and allow you to develop a particular skill-set. Graduate school can also be costly and take years to complete.

Here are some guiding questions as you’re evaluating the pros/cons of graduate school:

• Is there a graduate degree standing between you and a particular role? For example, a Chief Financial Officer will likely need an MBA, and a Director of Academics will likely require a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
   
• Do I have a plan to pay for graduate school, whether it’s taking out loans, using savings, applying for scholarships, working while studying, etc.? 
   
• Are degrees from this graduate school respected by my target employers? Pro tip - reach out to the admissions team to find out where graduates work!
   
• Are there programs that will allow me to work full/part-time while studying, and if so, am I comfortable giving up my “free time” studying? 

When in doubt, connect with a mentor who is familiar with your target graduate schools and field of study to seek guidance. Informational Interviews with graduates and hiring managers can also inform your work!

Need supporting navigating your career and job search? Our team can help. Check out WorkMonger’s Career Coaching services to learn more.

WorkMonger Team Recommendation

Listen to this podcast to find out what it takes for school leaders to create a culture of change. The experts discussing the topic in the episode are Kirsten Richert, an innovation expert who works with leaders on transformational efforts, and Jeff Ikler, director of Quetico Career and Leadership Coaching, a firm dedicated to helping individuals overcome career issues and leaders develop sustained changes in their leadership practices and organizations.

Featured Role

Texas Education Agency — School Action Fund Grant Manager
 

The School Action Fund Grant Manager will lead a team that manages the $30M/year School Action Fund. Designed to support districts to rigorously plan and execute bold school actions, the School Action Fund helps districts provide the schools families want and need. Lend your talent and vision for new school design and reimagine possibilities for struggling schools in this dynamic role in the Division of System Support and Innovation.

SPOTLIGHT JOBS

TrulyHired is a quick, easy, and tailored job board that specializes in providing JobSeekers with non-teaching roles at impact-driven education organizations. Here are a few of the amazing roles we have available. Check them out and apply if you're interested!

WorkMonger - Director, Partnership Development

STEM Preparatory Academy - High School Director

National Math and Science Initiative, Inc. - Specialist, Marketing Communications

IDEA Public Schools - Principal in Residence

Bright Star Schools - Talent Manager

KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools - Finance Director

Phalen Leadership Academies - Remote Grant Writer

Announcing Our New Career Technology Platform

As you know, WorkMonger is committed to improving the efficiency of the talent ecosystem in education by leveraging technology to connect mission-aligned professionals with education-focused organizations and schools across the United States. As part of this commitment, we are heavily investing in advanced technologies to make connecting with your next great career opportunity even easier. We are excited to announce the availability of our new technology platform that features an Enhanced WorkMonger Account. You can now manage and update your career preferences anytime, so we can be sure to match you with your next great opportunity.

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