EP277 Can you do "fewer things, better" when there's a staff shortage?
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
Angela Watson
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
If you’re constantly covering for absent colleagues, supporting temporary hires in your building, or otherwise taking on additional duties because there aren’t enough people on staff … you’re not alone.
Teacher shortages have been one of the most difficult lingering effects of the pandemic, and unfortunately, we’re continuing to see things trend downward.
There’s no way around it: when some folks are gone, it creates more work for the people who remain.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 277 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm your host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak encouragement into the hearts of educators |
| 0:12.3 | and get you informed and energized for the weekend. |
| 0:15.8 | Today I'm talking about how you can take the fewer things better approach, |
| 0:20.3 | even when there's a staff shortage at your school. |
| 0:23.6 | Visit truthforteachers.com for an easy to read, easy to share version of this podcast episode. |
| 0:30.9 | Today's episode expands on some topics that I cover in a book called Fewer Things Better, |
| 0:36.4 | the courage to focus on what matters most. |
| 0:39.8 | The fewer things better book is designed to address the overwhelm that comes when educators |
| 0:44.3 | are pressured into trying to do it all. |
| 0:47.4 | Just trying to manage your time better or work more efficiently isn't going to fix it. |
| 0:52.6 | The most important step is getting clarity and figuring out how to use your life to make |
| 0:57.5 | an impact in ways that really matter. |
| 1:00.4 | The book will help you strengthen your courage to do fewer things, |
| 1:04.1 | so what remains can be done even better. |
| 1:07.5 | You can also participate in the Viewer Things Better project, which is a free mini-course. |
| 1:13.0 | The FTB project will help you implement the ideas in the book and reflect on how you want to |
| 1:17.4 | be spending your time. Each exercise will give you a clearer understanding of your priorities, |
| 1:23.0 | so you can develop an actionable plan for what Fewer Things Better looks like in your life. |
| 1:28.4 | Learn more about the book and get access to the free mini-course at Viewer Things Better.com. |
| 1:35.5 | Before I begin, I want to say that this episode might get you fired up |
| 1:40.3 | and maybe even a little angry about working conditions. |
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