A Random EFL Teacher Muses

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💼 Are you a manager or aspiring to become one?
Then this is for you!
In our inspiring conversation, Julia Bondarchuk shared her journey from being a teacher to becoming an academic director (and managing more than 300 people) and back, along with the challenges and lessons learned throughout her career.

HIGHLIGHTS

📚 Educational Insights: Teachers don't need to be experts in the subject matter, but rather teach the English language related to it.

🎯 Feedback Challenges: Giving effective feedback requires a balance of empathy and authority, especially when dealing with experienced teachers.

🤝 Building Relationships: Maintaining professional boundaries while fostering good rapport with colleagues is crucial for academic directors.

🧠 Emotional Intelligence: Without empathy and understanding of the human psyche it’s impossible to manage a diverse faculty effectively.

🔄 Delegation Skills: Trust is essential in delegation, it’s challenging in but vital for effective leadership.

✨ Personal Growth: Julia has grown in her confidence and ability to handle difficult situations without panicking.

💡 Manipulation as a Tool: Understanding how to positively influence and motivate others is a key skill in management.

🌟 You can use this as a podcast to improve your listening skills AND/OR gain some valuable insights into management and organisation.
😌 If you have questions or generally something to add/to say - you’re more than welcome to leave comments.
💥Here are the links to a more detailed summary and the script. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ffSRaJYFNPfwx88LyELBQu7oHnthEwQ9oog0JpjRu4/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GNOphf1tFFm9cvEPc398Xt8cy8VTJ_1T/view?usp=sharing

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💼 Are you a manager or aspiring to become one?
Then this is for you!
In our inspiring conversation, Julia Bondarchuk shared her journey from being a teacher to becoming an academic director (and managing more than 300 people) and back, along with the challenges and lessons learned throughout her career.

HIGHLIGHTS

📚 Educational Insights: Teachers don't need to be experts in the subject matter, but rather teach the English language related to it.

🎯 Feedback Challenges: Giving effective feedback requires a balance of empathy and authority, especially when dealing with experienced teachers.

🤝 Building Relationships: Maintaining professional boundaries while fostering good rapport with colleagues is crucial for academic directors.

🧠 Emotional Intelligence: Without empathy and understanding of the human psyche it’s impossible to manage a diverse faculty effectively.

🔄 Delegation Skills: Trust is essential in delegation, it’s challenging in but vital for effective leadership.

✨ Personal Growth: Julia has grown in her confidence and ability to handle difficult situations without panicking.

💡 Manipulation as a Tool: Understanding how to positively influence and motivate others is a key skill in management.

🌟 You can use this as a podcast to improve your listening skills AND/OR gain some valuable insights into management and organisation.
😌 If you have questions or generally something to add/to say - you’re more than welcome to leave comments.
💥Here are the links to a more detailed summary and the script. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ffSRaJYFNPfwx88LyELBQu7oHnthEwQ9oog0JpjRu4/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GNOphf1tFFm9cvEPc398Xt8cy8VTJ_1T/view?usp=sharing

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