lying: Is it possible that financial parity between educators and skilled laborers has something to do with a school principal's leadership-communication skills? When a principal demonstrates to teachers, by example, the communications it takes to have all faculty meetings start and end on time and all faculty reports handed in on time, done completely and accurately, then teachers do the same with their students. A qualified leader can produce these results consistently. A skilled communicator inspires those around him/her to do the samehomework handed in neat, on time etc. To assign a task—a meeting start-time, a homework due-date—and not intend it is a lie. The lie, not meaning what one says, diminishes respect, which thereafter serves as a barrier to the experience of communication. All truths and all lies have consequences. Even lies that we are unaware of, our unconscious lies, "I'll be with you in a minute" have consequences. |