Dr. Ryan Meers

About me

I have a passion for education and especially for ensuring that all of us continue to apply what we have learned. I am excited about the opportunity that the Lounge provides for all of us to discuss how we are applying what we have learned & to share those great ideas.

I have had a varied background from secondary education to corporate training & now working in the career college sector. But while I have moved in different circles it has always been surrounding my passion of education. I look forward to our conversations.

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http://www.maxknowledge.com/faculty.php?id=11172

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Dr. Ryan Meers

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Customizing Your Presentation

Melissa, Great points, especially about the side-bars, not only are they distracting but they are rude to both presenters & other listeners. Do you have any favorite ways to reduce these? Ryan

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Reasonable Goals

Thanks Bo. With your "unreasonable goal" I see a common problem: the use of "buzz words" or "high powered" words because it looks good on paper. But when we use common down to earth words we find them easier to measure & achieve. Ryan

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

Great comment Marc. Too often, when we are supervisors, we fall into the trap that I have to have all of the answers. Instead, as you observe, we need to spend much more time listening. Ryan

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The Effective Presenter

Yes the more you can present, even though you may not enjoy it, the more comfortable you will become in front of a wide variety of audiences. Ryan

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The Leader as a Coach

Great definition & I would always encourage coaches to do more listening than sharing. Definitely look for the opportunities to share, but make sure you maintain focus on the other person. Ryan

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The Capable Coach

Great synopsis & I would add that coaching is willing to set aside, temporarily, the high expectations or standards to let employees really stretch themselves & see what they can accomplish. Ryan

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

Great idea, how do you maintain accountability throughout the process for all team members so they are ready to collaborate at the end? Ryan

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The Coaching Process

It is also important that the coach helps the other person to develop their own standards & path for reaching their own goals. Ryan

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

That is a great thing to remind team members of & the more we as supervisors can demonstrate that we are here for our team members the more they are willing to be there for the students. Ryan

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The Capable Coach

Yes and managing is much more about telling whereas coaching is much more about listening. Ryan

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