Taking care of yourself and paying attention to the BIG 4 will help everyone around you.

to improve teamwork there needs to be frequent communication and positive attitude to help develop good team relationship

Attitude not only change others attitude but it makes you day better to check yourself with a positive attitude

understanding each other and having a shared system of values and goals supports an environment of collaboration

commit to learn about the students by asking questions. you will learn about the students and be able to develop ways to help them learn in their styles.

In order to make generational diversity work, it is important to understand what motivates members of each generation and incorporate techniques that are flexible enough to meet their needs.

No team can rely on only a couple of personalities for success.  gathering multiple types of individuals with different skill sets can ensure success in the objective at hand.  

Successes and failures are shared, it is important to discuss the potential for both prior to starting so that everyone is on the same page.  Once complete, everyone should be able to own and share in the failure, or celebrate and acknowledge the success!

One of my biggest takeaways from this section of the course was the idea that, while we should focus on using open-ended questions, there is also a time and place to use closed-ended questions. A good mixture of the two really sets us up for a great conversation with an individual. 

Outside of Boomers, technology can really be used to our advantage in communication.  Most work-related communication will need to be done during work hours, but you can expect quick responses.