I would simply DIE without our front secretaries support. Really. I truly think that every organization has informal power players and for sure our secretary is one and luckily is also a good spirit. It may be time to bite the bullet and be gushingly kind. Send her some flowers with a big note from you that says "BY GONES"...and let her know that you hope she can let hers be gone as you know how important her support in the coming year will be.
If she is NOT a power player and there are others that can do for you what I know ours does for us--then I agree with the posting about just giving her space.
Maybe the sucking up approach but I really couldn't do what we do with my lovely friend Jacqui....
"Be who you are and say what you feel...because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind..." Dr. Seuss
And if you treat people as you would like to be treated, usually things work out OK and they (the ones with attitude) catch on. Forget the past, start new, and smile. (hard to do)
My suggestion is work on building a good relationship with your new principal FIRST, that is more important than the secretary position. Once he can see how well you work together then maybe if she notices that then it will help you in the long run. Bottom line is he his her boss and if he can help you with her in the long run. Our new principal is GREAT and he has asked his secretary to do some things that the PTO should have done but he wanted it done then and there so she did it.I told him we would do it and I felt bad that she had to do it but he said it!! Don't let the attitude get in your way work with him!!!
[ 06-01-2006, 07:37 AM: Message edited by: pals ]
"When you stop learning you stop growing."
SOUNDS LIKE A MOTHER BEAR GUARDING HER CUBS,IN THIS CASE YOUR NEW PRINICIPAL. I WOULD GIVE HER SOME SPACE FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN GO BACK IN AND JUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR BUSSINESS WITH OUT ANY CHIT-CHAT.HOPE THIS HELPS. :eek:
i 'm already having a slight problem with our school secretary and not quit sure how to handle it. i'm looking for some good advice.
this secretary was under our horrible principal we had a couple of years ago. our teachers would not even go into the office at that time because of her being a "mole". those years were really bad. we since then have got a wonderful principal, and still the same secretary.
there has been some personal issues between the secretary and me. that has not turned out very well. i am trying to let by-gons be by-gons, but it's not being recipricated. i went into the school today and as soon as the principal walked out of the room she had attitude. it has not been pleasant trying to work with her.
