25 WAYS NIGERIAN SCHOOL MANAGERS EXPOSE THEIR WEAKNESSES

 POINTED OUT BY STAFF MEMBERS THEMSELVES AT A SCHOOL SEMINAR

1.NON- PREPARATION OF SCHOOL’S CALENDAR  FOR THE YEAR/TERM

2.INADEQUATE PERIOD ALLOCATIONS TO SUBJECTS E.G. ALLOCATING 2 PERIODS TO ACCOUNTING WHEN IT ACTUALLY NEEDS 3 TO 4.

3.FREQUENT TIME TABLE CLASHES WHEN PUT INTO OPERATION.

4.PUTTING UP WASTEFUL STAFFING PLANS VIS-À-VIS TIMETABLE..

5.NON-AVAILABILITY OF THE LATEST LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS FOR STUDENTS OR PARENTS

6.NON-PREPARATION OF SCIENCE PRACTICAL SCHEDULES OR  OPERATING WITHOUT A LIST OF SCIENCE PRACTICAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE WHICH CAN LEAD TO SUPPLY OR PURCHASE OF THOSE NOT AVAILABLE

7.NOT MAKING UP FOR PERIODS LOST BY SUBJECTS WHOSE TEACHERS ARE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE.

8.NOT COMPLETING OR DELIVERING ON TIME JOBS ALLOCATED BY MANAGEMENT OR OWNER.

9.OUTSTANDING OPERATIONAL MATTERS REPORTED BUT NOT FOLLOWED UP.

10.ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO CHEAT DURING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXAMS..

  11. JOBS  GIVEN BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED OR DELEGATED AS NECESSARY.

  12. JOBS DELEGATED WITHOUT ADEQUATE OR APPROPRIATE BRIEFING OF SUBORDINATE STAFF

  13. HANDLING DELEGATED JOBS POORLY. INCLUDING NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS ON  OFFENDING STUDENTS.

  14. DOING JOBS WITHOUT ADEQUATE TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW.

  15. JOBS  DONE WITHOUT THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF PURPOSE.

  16. JOBS DONE WITHOUT REVIEW OR FOLLOW – UP.

  17. NOT PAYING ADEQUATE ATTENTION TO NEATNESS AND ORDERLINESS OF SCHOOL ASSETS AT ALL TIMES.

  18. FALSIFICATION OF SCHOOL RECORDS

  19. TOYING WITH STUDENTS’ STATE OF HEALTH E.G. DIRTY WATER FILTERS OR ALLOWING STUDENTS TO BREATHE IN SMOKY FUMES FROM GENERATORS

  20. ALLOWING DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN STUDENTS AND VISITORS DESPITE SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THE CONTRARY.



21. GETTING VISITORS UNNECESSARILY ANGRY OR TOUCHY THROUGH POOR RECEPTION.

22. QUALITY MENTORING WORK LACKING  FOR STUDENTS ALLOCATED TO THEM.

23. MISMANAGEMENT OF RELATIONSHIP WITH EXTERNAL PARTIES SUCH AS PARENTS, EXAMINATION BODIES LIKE WAEC AND NECO AND STATE’S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

24. NON – PARTICIPATION IN VERY IMPORTANT ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULA MATTERS SUCH AS EXTERNAL ACADEMIC AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS, ESSAY AND DEBATE COMPETITION.

25. NOT PLANNING EXTENSIVELY AND TAKING DUE STEPS NECESSARY FOR EXECUTING SCHOOL EXTERNAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXCURSIONS AND ACADEMIC TOURS.

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10 COMMANDMENTS FOR MANAGERS OF NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

10 COMMANDMENTS 

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1. THOU SHALT ACQUIRE RELEVANT TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW THY JOB REQUIRES

2. THOU SHALT  AVOID PETER’S PRINCIPLE WHEREBY YOUR RELEVANCE GET DEGRADED OVER TIME.THOU SHALL CONTINUALLY BE RESOURCEFUL IN ALL THINGS ESPECIALLY IN SOLVING PROBLEMS OF DEPARTMENT UNDER THY CARE

3. THOU SHALL BE PASSIONATE WITH THY JOB,BE COMPASSIONATE WITH THY STAFF,BE DUTIFUL  TO THY STUDENTS AND BE LOYAL TO THE OWNERS OF THY SCHOOL.

4. THOU SHALT REMEMBER TO APPLY AS MANY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AS SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE SITUATION IN THY SCHOOL.YEAH,THOU SHALT DISTRIBUTE SCHOOL JOBS DOWN THE LINE ACCORDING TO PERCEIVED CAPACITIES OF THOSE WORKING WITH THOU.

5.THOU SHALL CHECK EACH DOCUMENT BROUGHT TO THY PRESENCE AND NOT SIGN A SINGLE DOCUMENT WITHOUT DOUBLE-CHECKING ITS VERACITY OR PURPOSE.IF THOU ART IN DOUBT GIVE THY SELF SOME TIME TO BREATHE OVER IT INSTEAD OF MAKING UNNECESSARY MISTAKES.

6.THOU SHALT BE PURPOSEFUL FOR EACH TERM WITH DEFINED OBJECTIVES AND IDENTIFIED PATHWAYS FOR ACHIEVING THEM.THOU SHALT NOT FORGET TO HAVE PLANS B EITHER.

7.  THOU SHALT FOLLOW-UP AFTER EVERY MANAGEMENT MEETING ON THINGS MENTIONED, DISCUSSED,DECIDED AT SUCH MEETINGS.THOU SHALT ALSO REMIND ALL THOSE ALLOCATED JOBS FOR PERFORMANCE OR DELIVERY  AFORE THY NEXT MEETING.

8.REMEMBER THY GOD AND THE PROMPTNESS IN DELIVERY OF CREATION AFTER EACH SPOKEN WORD.THOU SHALT FOLLOW IN HIS IMAGE LIKEWISE.THOU SHALL MAKETH PROMPTNESS IN DELIVERY OF SERVICES THY WATCHWORD

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9. THOU SHALT NOT INVOLVE THY SELF IN CAMP-CREATION AMONGST THY STAFF OR COLLEAGUES.

10. THOU SHALL NOT TAKE OR AUTHORIZE THE TAKING/STEALING OF SCHOOL ASSETS WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.THOU SHALT ALSO  REMEMBER AT ALL TIMES THAT PARENTS AND SCHOOL OWNERS ARE THY KINGS AND QUEENS.

MAY GOD BLESS THESE WORDS INTO THY HEARTS AND ENRICH THY SOULS TOWARDS USING THEM ALL THE WHILE. AMEN.

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