Successful Principal's

I believe that all schools that are committed to high performance should have access to the thoughts of educational and sporting leadership. y empowering our educators and coaches to become winners through learning – The WCSS has emerged as a true winner, equipped with better skilled staff to serve its’ learners and athletes in a more competent and committed way. Learning and competence are what keep our athletes ready for the challenge. Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Achievement in tough times demand resilience from athletes in our schools. Optimistic individuals, unlike pessimists, tend to believe that defeat is just a temporary setback. When optimistic individuals are confronted by a bad situation they perceive it as a challenge and try harder. Optimists recover faster and are able to lead in a proactive and productive way, thereby preserving their wellness and the wellbeing of the staff who work with them. I believe tough times in sport require resilience. The good news is that optimism can be learned. he main point of well-being is not merely to have learners, educators and coaching staff in the office who smile more. Rather it is the downstream effects of well-being: people have high well-being: to be more productive, have better physical health, and are more peaceful. Using our values in action sit right at the core of our life and enhance the degree of happiness and fulfilment for staff. Make sure their level of competence is aligned to their level of challenge. Too much competence and too little challenge leads to boredom. Too little competence and too much challenge lead to anxiety. Find their flow and they will be engaged and enjoy what they do. In summary, consider the findings of some of the best companies and research institutes the world over: • Unhappy people only work 2 days a week. • Employees who score low on life satisfaction or happiness have a decrease in productivity by 15 days per annum. • Employees who scored high on life satisfaction generates R21 more in earnings per square foot of space which translated into R32 million in additional profits. • Happiness = 37% rise in sales | 31 % improvement in productivity | 19 % increase in task accuracy. • South Africa ranks 90th out of 156 countries. • A thriving workforce – one in which employees are satisfied and productive demonstrates 16% better overall performance. • A thriving workforce – one in which employees are satisfied and productive demonstrates 125% less burnout. Great leaders build abundant schoolss. Identity – aligning personal identity with the schools’ identity. Purpose – clarifying personal purpose aligned to jobs and assignments in your school. Relationships – creating high relating teams that lead to high performing teams. Connections – creating positive work environments by the way the work is done. Challenges – Finding challenges that personally energises and encourage staff to find meaning at work. Change & Learning – Using change as an opportunity for growth. Delight & Creativity – Helping employees have fun at work through creativity.