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Karen Haase & Bobby Truhe(402) 434-3000
H & S School [email protected]
@KarenHaase
[email protected]@btruhe
Superintendent Evaluations
Superintendents are Tricky…
Superintendents and Tenure Superintendents DON’T get tenure • But don’t forget tenure carried forward
Superintendents DO get due process• Contracts renew automatically• Must have a reason for ending contract • Must prove “seven deadly sins” for
mid-term cancellation
Superintendents’ Contracts CHECK THE CONTRACT• Even if your board is 100% happy• Check renewal dates• 3 years = 4 years
Contract review is sensible, not picking a fight
Superintendents’ Evaluations CHECK THE FORM/POLICY ON
FILE WITH NDE• Recent additional requirement • Must use NDE forms• “The Devil made me do it”
Frequency• Twice a year for the first year• Once a year thereafter
Practice Writing Evaluations
Albus Dumbledore Superintendent for 5
years Not visible in buildings
or community Not pushing principal
hard enough Great with budget,
agenda, policy, curriculum
Talking About Evaluations
Closed Session?
In re Scottsbuff Herald Complaint, AG Letter, 2/19/10
AG’s guidance:• If all positive: must be in open session• If all negative: may be in closed
session unless superintendent objects• If a mixture, may be in closed session
How to have these difficult conversations
(grow a pair….)
So, how’s it going?
“How did you feel things are going?”
“How do you feel about the school year so far?
So, how’s it going?
Dishonest Most people decide to bluff; some
are very good at it “Your job is on the line”
Oreo Cookie (Donut)
Sandwiching criticism between layers of false praise
Oreo Cookie (Donut)
Squanders primacy and recency Makes people distrust praise – and
you Allows people to not “hear” your
criticisms and concerns
Too Many Pillows
Layering your criticisms so subtly that the employee doesn’t understand your concern
Too Many Pillows
Dishonest Unproductive Frustrating to everyone
Writing a Script
You “know” what the other person will say
Rehearse conversation in your head
Writing a Script
Keeps you from having the necessary conversations
Keeps you from seeing possible change during the meeting
Prevents you from hearing the employee during the meeting
Machine Gun Nelly
All criticisms thrown out one after another
Machine Gun Nelly
Negative emotional wake Leaves employee overwhelmed Creates defensiveness
Poll: What is YOUR method of confrontation?
The Fierce Convos. Model
Opening statement Interaction Resolution
The Fierce Convos. Model
Opening statement Interaction Resolution
The Fierce Convos. Model Opening statement – 60 seconds!• Name the issue• Select an example• Describe emotions• Clarify what is at stake• Identify your contribution to problem.• Indicate your wish to resolve• Invite partner to respond
The Fierce Convos. Model
Opening statement Interaction Resolution
The Fierce Convos. Model
Interaction• If others says things you disagree with,
resist urge to immediately argue• Use paraphrasing• Use questions• Use silence • Acknowledge others’ reality and use
“and”
The Fierce Convos. Model
Opening statement Interaction Resolution
The Fierce Convos. Model
Resolution • Ask employee to identify what he/she
is going to do to resolve problem• Require timeline• You provide resolution steps if
necessary
Poll: Questions? Comments? Constructive Critic...
Karen Haase & Bobby Truhe(402) 434-3000
H & S School [email protected]
@KarenHaase
[email protected]@btruhe
Superintendent Evaluations
