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Aloha

With a good-by in mind

November 2, 2009

Aloha is also a word of parting. In our well-ordered structures, we plan our year and know when things are going to happen. It’s the nature of being a teacher. However, life does not always fit into our plans. Today, several teachers’ plans radically and permanently changed. Across the street from my office is our [...]

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It’s all about love

October 15, 2009

It has come to my mind today that teaching students is all about love. Granted, it is not always easy to love students or parents or colleagues. But, if you desire for your teaching to be transformational, it must be grounded on love. Six simple observations about love… Love is not easy or convenient. In [...]

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The 10 Alaka‘i Beliefs of Great Teachers

September 28, 2009

When I read Dean’s posting, “The Teacher as the Leader” I could not resist pulling out one of the most popular articles I have ever written for the web in the years since Managing with Aloha was published so I could compare notes. I had titled it “The Calling of Management: The 10 Beliefs of [...]

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Wise transparency

August 18, 2009

How do you plan to communicate trust, dignity and respect to your students, parents and colleagues?

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Aloha coming to life

August 16, 2009

Rosa writes, “Every single day, somewhere in the world, Aloha comes to life. As it lives and breathes within us, it defines the epitome of sincere, gracious, and intuitively perfect customer service given from one person to another.” Does this not describe what we really want for our parents and colleagues? “…Aloha comes to life… [...]

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Take 5 minutes

August 14, 2009

Take 5 minutes each day to connect with your students. This disciplined approach helps you understand your students and how to best serve them. Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages of Children presents how children speak their love language (I have taken the editorial liberty of changing “child” to “student”). He suggests: Observe how [...]

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Belief Lives Within Aloha Possibility

August 13, 2009

“Everyone has Aloha; we help you bring it to fuller expression within whatever you do.” –The 9 Key Concepts of Managing with Aloha The “we” I refer to in that sentence is my team at Say Leadership Coaching. It could very easily refer to you, and your team of teachers, or your team of learners. [...]

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Navigating the unexpected

August 12, 2009

Smoothing the bumps along the way is the servant leadership we give each other.

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The ultimate gift

August 8, 2009

A story that has circulated for over thirty years and appeared in a variety of books and articles illustrates the focus of becoming a person of Aloha. Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza who was suffering from a rare and [...]

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Bridges

August 5, 2009

Aloha builds bridges not walls. Each act of kindness is a stone for that pathway. Someday, a student, parent or colleague might walk “across” the stones you are carefully laying each and every day. They might find their lives changed forever because of your unconditional love and inclusive acceptance. In fact, could it be that [...]

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