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Greetings!
 A few months ago, I read an article in The Seattle Times entitled "How Washington Mutual Lost Its Heart."
The article speculates that the real reason Washington Mutual ended up as the largest bank failure in American history was a change in the company's culture and values. It went from a place where employees felt part of a family with five stated values (Fair, Caring, Human, Dynamic and Driven) to a disregard for the first three values and a culture of sales at any cost. So the fall began with WAMU focused on short-term results.
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Do you hate your job? Too many do!
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 According to a 22-year ongoing study, 55% of Americans hate their jobs. They want to work for a company that makes them feel valued, appreciated and cared for -- one they respect and feel their contributions matter.
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What does all this mean to music teachers?
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If we use the analogy of music teachers as corporations and our students as our employees, we realize that when organizations (and teachers) are fair, caring and human, they create a foundation for employees (students) to thrive.
And when human beings feel valued and supported, they repay that care with extraordinary commitment and productivity.
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Do you view your students as a paycheck walking in the door? Or value them only when they win contests? When was the last time you said to your students, "I am so glad to have you as a student," "I have the best job in the world," or "I look forward to your lesson every single week." Respect and well-earned compliments are like a boomerang that will come back to you in students who are committed and love music, their lessons and their teacher. You will be amazed at what you can ask them to accomplish if they know you are on their side.
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