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What Your Education Support Staff Need NOW

12 December 2021

Education Support Staff are very special people who should be highly valued at your school but sometimes, they get left out of the recognition and reward process. ESS who feel supported, who are regularly thanked and who can keep developing their skills lead to a more productive team who have lower levels of stress.

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The Downside of Successful Educational Support Staff

5 December 2021

Successful ESS show up every day as positive team members, great communicators, and self-aware individuals…BUT, these wonderful attributes can bring challenges

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5 ways to keep your Educational Support Staff firing on all cylinders

7 November 2021

Just like all businesses, Schools have customers. You most likely refer to your customers as students, parents, family, guardians or the…

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Five ways to protect your Education Support Staff from worst-case scenarios

20 October 2021

“I wish I had never gone to work that day. If I had known what that customer was going to…

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What happened next was worse than the bad service…

6 October 2021

I recently witnessed a customer service employee take a relatively loud and pointed verbal blasting from a customer. The customer…

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The List That Will Take Your Education Support Staff from OK to Awesome

21 September 2021

A great attitude is just the start. Students, parents, and the School community want action because actions speak so much louder than thoughts or words.

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How One Employee Stopped a Customer Riot

6 September 2021

Was Mr Customer aware or unaware of how he was coming across? Did he care? Was this the first time he was given a chance to vent his views?

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Are your ESS OK?

22 August 2021

A few years ago I attended a networking event in Geelong. The event was sponsored by beyondblue and the topic…

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