Build Relationships

A regular recommendation on my Twitter feed is “building relationships” as a foundational core to a successful school environment. Even Bill Gates has chimed in on the power of relationship building.

Roland Barth, consultant, author, and founder of Principals’ Center at Harvard University, has stated, “The nature of relationships among the adults within a school has a greater influence on the character and quality of that school and on student accomplishment than anything else.”

What are action steps that lead to improved relationships? It is the little things as much (or more) than the big things.