Sue Dunlop Consulting

Culture

  • Are You Caught in the Whirlwind?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Look or sound familiar? Sometimes I’m definitely Mickey and that whirlwind doesn’t want to let me go. The whirlwind is a term coined by the authors of Four Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals. They describe it as the massive amount of energy that’s necessary just to keep your job going on a day-to-day…

  • What’s So Hard About the Digital Classroom?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Our lives are digital. The interwebs have changed everything, which sounds like the tagline for a really cheesy film. But in all seriousness, it’s amazing how we are using the applications and tools out there. The podcast “Spark” from CBC recently talked to people who are vision impaired about how the Amazon Echo is making…

  • How Much Can You Care?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Education is a caring profession. Educators I know chose it because they care about others, and especially about kids. If we only go into teaching because we are fascinated by the subject, then burn out happens. It’s great to be inspired by the content of what you’re teaching; we also have to be inspired by…

  • Is It Possible to Create a Culture of Feedback?

    Is It Possible to Create a Culture of Feedback?

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    Sue Dunlop

    I’ve noticed a disheartening phenomenon. It’s the reluctance to give feedback in the workplace because “they won’t do anything anyway”. People seem to think that if the person or organization they work for doesn’t immediately begin doing what they think should happen, then the feedback wasn’t taken seriously or even listened to. I get it.…

  • One Thing Everyone Needs

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    Sue Dunlop

    “Thank you!” “I value your participation.” “What an interesting idea – let’s follow up on that.” “What do you think?” We all want to be noticed, valued and to belong. A big fanfare is not always needed, but those moments of quiet recognition that say, “I see you, and you are valued” are powerful. When…

  • How Do You Want Families to Feel on the First Day of School?

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    Sue Dunlop

    With thanks to Pernille Ripp for title inspiration. My nieces and and nephew just started at new schools in Washington, D.C. after a move across the country. They were excited and nervous, as you would expect. And so were my brother and sister-in-law. They didn’t know exactly what to expect either and wanted their kids…