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Leadership
From Idioms to Education Idiom #9 “Give someone the cold shoulder” As a leader, how do you show your approval of someone? In all likelihood, you do this by positive words, your body language or maybe just a smile or a nod of your head. On the other hand, how do you show your disapproval…
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Leadership
From Idioms to Education Idiom #8 “Cut someone some slack” I hope you see a theme developing. Two weeks ago, we “let someone off the hook” and last week we “beat around the bush”. Today, “we cut someone some slack”. You see the red lights flashing in the rearview mirror. Your mind races. Somewhere in…
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Leadership
From Idioms to Education Idiom #7 “To beat around the bush” Last week we “let someone off the hook” and this week we will “beat around the bush”. I hope you see the connection. These are true leadership flaws. In last week’s idiom, we allowed people to avoid accountability. This week we will not say…