Mimic

 =MIMIC  =

We MIMIC  staff by never asking them to do something we wouldn't do ourselves and demonstrating that continually. Educational managers should:  We are ardent believers that educational managers and leaders should be seen to teach and both of us have always done a few hours teaching every week. This ensures we have first hand experience of our students and classrooms and can react knowledgably to teacher issues. This is especially true in areas such as technology in the classroom and student discipline. Having a first hand experience allows for the manager to approach the relevant support teams with the correct information and get issues resolved without teachers having to take up more of their own time dealing with such issues. Teachers appreciate not only the fact that management are in the classroom the same as everyone else, but also that they are willing to go the extra mile to make life easier for all concerned.
 * teach alongside their faculty
 * provide cover as they expect their teachers to cover
 * be available at the same hours that they expect staff to be on-site

Research suggests that the MIMIC principle is general for success in all institutions. Pascale (1990) says that, "top executives who are willing to suffer and change themselves" are "the rarest, yet most essential, ingredient in successful change..."

Pascale, P. (1990). Managing on the Edge. New York: Touchstone. This provides the key to DREAM management.