As teachers we are masters of talking to children about their behaviour, most do it every day in some way – it might be how wonderfully they are behaving or when their behaviour is not appropriate.
But think about having those same conversations with adults. Most people get a little paler at this thought and that’s understandable.
Why is talking to adults about their behaviour so much scarier and harder than talking to children? In my experience the main reasons are:
You can. But like most things this has consequences. And not tackling adult behaviour can have some pretty serious consequences.
It damages the culture of your school. If someone is allowed to “get away” with a behaviour (being late, being rude) and others aren’t, this sends out messages to the rest of your team. A bit like if a student is allowed to “get away” with certain behaviour, other students can feel this isn’t fair and they could well be right. It reflects poorly on your leadership if you are not willing to tackle these issues or don’t tackle them well.
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