What did Richard Branson say about treating employees with respect?
I agree with Richard Branson – if you treat your employees with human dignity and respect, give them vision and autonomy, they will produce amazing results for you with customers and in the marketplace. This principle is the foundation of to earning the gift of discretionary effort. Great article.
Is it true that most charities do stopgap work?
It certainly is true that some charities do stopgap or ‘band-aid’ work, either exclusively or some of the time. But in fact, a lot of charity work is devoted to dealing with the fundamental causes of problems: for example trying to reduce global poverty, or doing research into diseases like cancer.
Why are people with disabilities excluded from mainstream services?
These two situations have combined to mean that people with disabilities (especially intellectual ones) have been excluded from mainstream counselling services. Yet, those living the experience of having disabilities have a greater burden of discrimination, marginalisation, and exclusion from the community and its services than “normal” people.
Why are caseloads and workloads important in child welfare?
Essential child welfare processes—including family engagement, relationship building, assessment, permanency planning, and service coordination—are time intensive and require frequent worker-client contact. Manageable caseloads and workloads permit workers the time they need to invest in these activities to support families.
Is there any way to solve a problem without consequences?
Often we can solve problems without consequences by intervening in ways that enhance dignity and show respect. Another important way to maintain dignity is to always talk privately and never use a board with names, checks or other public displays of inadequacy.
Why do consequences need to match the circumstances of the problem?
Consequences need to match the circumstances of the problem, and for that we need teacher judgment, not rigid systems. One argument for sequencing is that it provides a structure and predictability for students to help them make responsible choices. This is a delusion.