Friday 26 July 2019

A Balancing Act

We have all heard of the analogy of Life and Juggling Balls. My recent mentor used the analogy to explain the role of a Principal. As an administrator you are constantly juggling far too many balls in the air. It is easy to think how can I possibly keep these all in the air - the numerous requests, support and demands from students, staff, parents, Supervisors, and email are just a few of the jobs to balance. The list could go on for miles. Now look at the demands and tasks and separate them into glass balls and rubber balls. If you drop glass balls there is sure to be a devastating outcome as the ball shatters into millions of pieces. Taking more time to clean up then to have completed in the first place. When you drop the rubber ball it will eventually bounce back. The next time you are feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks and demands that face you in your career determine which ones are glass and which ones are rubber! What can you let go of by passing on to someone else.

The concept of flexibility, on the other hand,
helps you to reign in the juggling act by helping
you to prioritise what̢۪s ...

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