I shared this weekend a method I was taught about leadership and having a hard or difficult discussion with a team member, a friend or even yourself. Mattresses are soft and there are times when you need to have a discussion that can and will be difficult. Putting the mattress down first is a technique of addressing someones positive qualities and strengths before you get to the hard stuff. A positive team player and strong communicator can also be the one who comes in late and leaves early a lot.
The Mattress: You are a positive team player and communicate well with others.
The Hard Stuff: We appreciate your energy and we need it here for the full day.
Even if you know someone really well, starting off with the difficult part of the conversation first can put them on the defensive and then less apt to hear anything else you say. The mattress is the soft spot to land when you giving the hard talk.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Decisions by Denver Public Schools
It looks like the word is getting out, even 9 News is reporting that DPS will be closed today. I'm hoping my original tweet helped make a difference today.
This section :
Schools are for learning and sometimes the weather says; Learn to make better decisions about your safety.
This section :
Whenever possible, DPS tries to keep schools open to serve our students and families. Many working parents who are on moderate incomes have few to no child-care options, don’t get paid days off from their jobs, and therefore face a huge burden when schools are closed and their employer remains open. Denver schools serve tens of thousands of children who come from low-income households. Schools are not only vital places of learning for those students, but they are also in many cases the only place where these students get two free hot meals a day, health care, counseling and support services.is what really set me off. Making a decision about child or student safety, based upon a parents possible work or income situation, should be left out of the calculations for schools to remain open during inclement weather.
Schools are for learning and sometimes the weather says; Learn to make better decisions about your safety.
DPS article on Feb 26 Re: Schools staying open
February 25, 2015
Schools to Remain Open on Thursday, Feb. 26; Cold and Snowy Conditions Expected
Cold and snowy conditions are expected to continue throughout the morning of Feb. 26, so please dress students warmly! While we expect to open schools tomorrow, we will review conditions through the night and in the early morning hours to see if a change is necessary. Denver Public Schools (DPS) bus crews will report early to help reduce any delays as a result of winter weather conditions. Bus route delays can be found at transportation.dpsk12.org Any additional school updates will be posted here.
How decisions are made during winter weather conditions
The decision whether to close our schools is based on information provided by representatives from transportation agencies, the weather bureau, city and county law enforcement and DPS Transportation.
We know how important these decisions are and we take them very seriously. The most important factor is the well-being of our students and their families. The unpredictability of the current weather pattern poses an extra challenge in making the best decision.
Whenever possible, DPS tries to keep schools open to serve our students and families. Many working parents who are on moderate incomes have few to no child-care options, don’t get paid days off from their jobs, and therefore face a huge burden when schools are closed and their employer remains open. Denver schools serve tens of thousands of children who come from low-income households. Schools are not only vital places of learning for those students, but they are also in many cases the only place where these students get two free hot meals a day, health care, counseling and support services.
Schools Open During Inclement Weather: The required transportation will be provided. However, services may be modified to ensure both driver and student safety and welfare. Traffic conditions are very likely to require students to spend additional time en route to school, special activities, programs or home. Buses are also likely to be delayed due to the inclement weather and traffic. This information will be posted to the Transportation hotline 720.423.4600 and at transportation.dpsk12.org.
View Winter Weather FAQs and important Transportation information
If school is cancelled, the information will be communicated in the following ways:
- Emergency school closures are posted on www.dpsk12.orgimmediately.
- The Communications Office will immediately notify local television and radio stations, which will broadcast regular announcements of school closures. You can also visit the DenverChannel.com, 9News.com, KDVR.com and denver.cbslocal.com. Notifications in Spanish will be made on radio newscasts on 1150 AM, 1280 AM and 1090 AM.
- Announcements to close or delay school will also be posted to the district‘s Facebook and Twitter pages.
- A message denoting the closure will also be left on the school district’s closure hotline at 720.423.3200, as well on the DPS Transportation hotline at 720.423.4600.
- DPS employees should check their e-mails regularly.
- DPS transportation employees will be notified by Bus Bulletinvia call, text or email.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The ROI of riding
Each day I ride my bike to and from work I save money.
The best parking spot I can get, early bird special, is $7.00/day in the building I work in. It's nice if you can get it but the reality is that it's $18/day if I don't get here before 7:00am.
I can only add part of the gas and wear and tear on my truck as a savings because a friend is using it for their commute of about 6 miles round trip a day. Still with gas at about $3.00 a gallon right now and at about 22mpg in the truck on a good day on the highway, a 4 mile trip saves me about $1 a day.
The Federal numbers give me about 55 cents a day for wear and tear at about $2.25/day (4 x .555) in savings.
$7 + $1 + $2.25 = $10.25 or really about $10/day in savings.
All this means is that my bike pretty much pays for itself in about 160 days of riding... How many folks can say that about the car they just bought???
The best parking spot I can get, early bird special, is $7.00/day in the building I work in. It's nice if you can get it but the reality is that it's $18/day if I don't get here before 7:00am.
I can only add part of the gas and wear and tear on my truck as a savings because a friend is using it for their commute of about 6 miles round trip a day. Still with gas at about $3.00 a gallon right now and at about 22mpg in the truck on a good day on the highway, a 4 mile trip saves me about $1 a day.
The Federal numbers give me about 55 cents a day for wear and tear at about $2.25/day (4 x .555) in savings.
$7 + $1 + $2.25 = $10.25 or really about $10/day in savings.
All this means is that my bike pretty much pays for itself in about 160 days of riding... How many folks can say that about the car they just bought???
One of the reasons to Ride
US oil imports down, domestic production up
More domestic drilling will not end the need for imports, however. The United States holds only 2% of the planet’s proven oil reserves, but Americans consume 25% of the world’s daily output of crude oil.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ride Notes
Road a bit on Sunday.
2 and from work on Monday and Tuesday. Skipped Wed. And rode again today.
Woot!
2 and from work on Monday and Tuesday. Skipped Wed. And rode again today.
Woot!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Ride Notes
It's gonna Rain... It's gonna Snow.... Do you still ride? I did. I looked at the forecast for later today and saw the grim notes of rain with a change to snow as it cools off. 60% chance of precip in sunny Colorado means you need to expect to get wet. Gear up and ride because the parking is still cheaper, the weather will change and gas is on the rise...
35F felt like 30 with cloud cover and cool wind blowing in.
Just one dip on the road who didn't right hook me but came darn close...
35F felt like 30 with cloud cover and cool wind blowing in.
Just one dip on the road who didn't right hook me but came darn close...
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