With the mission of ensuring the wellness and safety of their staff and students, school business leaders are caretakers in the truest sense of the word. Although they work daily to alleviate the emotional stresses and pressures faced by those working in the school buildings and classrooms—the mental, physical, and emotional challenges that district leaders must navigate themselves are often simply dismissed as “part of the job.”
What wellness initiatives are in place for you and your fellow education leaders? Putting a comprehensive wellness plan into practice will not only strengthen individual and group physical and emotional health, but also enrich the district’s organizational structure, function, and leadership, as well as increase empathy, compassion, and sensitivity among colleagues.