Dr Flavius Akerele III's The E Team Education blog

I have been fortunate to have worked in education for more than 20 years now, but, there are some days I say to myself: WHY?! I have seen kids grow from teenagers to adults with kids, I have been invited to wedding, been to some their funerals. I have been a passenger on my students’ journey. Along the way I have met some great people, I have also met some horrible people who made me wonder about humanity. I have learned that as educators we tend to be gossipy in nature, and not just about students but about each other. I have learned that we must simply struggle to make ends meet sometimes, but that there is always a way. I have been laid off more times than I care, but I have always worked. I have worked for some wonderful institutions, and I have found wonderful opportunities only to lose them to something completely beyond my control. Education is a rollcoaster, and that is a pity. It is a pity because we are supposed to always be that stable presence in the ...

Managers, Do you find yourself always listening to what people around you say simply so you can give your opinion? Do you find yourself always having to give advice to other people’s lives and things such as: the food they eat, their lifestyle choices, or their political choices: even though nobody asked you? Do you find yourself always wondering why everyone is wrong and why you are always right? Do you find yourself always looking over the shoulder of your really good experienced employees to the point that they do not feel satisfied with their job anymore and leave? Wouldn’t it be nice to actually feel secure about insecure yourself and make others feel more secure and appreciated in their jobs? Do no despair! You can get help for it, it is called training! Management training is a real thing, you no longer must keep “faking it until you make it”. If you are serious, feel to reach out the ETeam and we will happily point you in the right direction! h...