hello everyone, i received this message from a friend in curacao. surely there are some among us who can say something of help to him. please respond to him directly at <mailto:[email protected]> as he is not on (either) list. he has posted this and a bit more details at the http://www.openspaceworld.org website, in the welcome forum. many thanks, michael
> frank_claessen wrote: > <mailto:[email protected]> > Hi Michael, > > Allow me to introduce myself shortly. I am working as a > teacher at one of the high schools at Curacao. > > The educational field is in a deplorable state: Bad > economy which has been resulting in a freeze of salaries > for the past ten years, a 50% cut in a 13th month and > increasing workloads because of the all to necessary and > badly needed changes in educational techniques (the ones > we use now are from Fred Flintstones era!) > > You must be able to imagine, how demotivated these people > are. > > Right now I am invited to take part in a selection > procedure for a management position. I am still thinking > about it but I have the feeling that I have to do > something. > > OST seems to be a way to motivate people again....BUT: Can > there be changes when there is no money or hardly any > money? > > That is one of my big questions. > > Could you tell me if there are experiences in the field > that deal with similar conditions and problems like the > ones I described just now? > > Please let me know. > > TIA > > Frank Claessen > -- Michael Herman ...inviting results in evolving organizations Michael Herman Associates 300 West North Avenue #1105 Chicago IL 60610 312-280-7838 voice/fax mailto:[email protected] The Global Chicago Network http://www.globalchicago.net Michael Herman Associates http://www.globalchicago.net/mha
