| Wilson, Patricia | 06:45:20 pm | Good evening |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 06:53:03 pm | Hello Patricia, how are you? |
| Roering, Angela | 06:54:16 pm | Hello! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 06:54:29 pm | Hi! |
| Notch, Kristin | 06:58:30 pm | Hello! |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 06:58:44 pm | Hello again, friends! |
| Evans, Casey | 06:58:49 pm | Hey Kristen and friends! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 06:59:10 pm | How has everyone been? I feel like it's been too long! |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:00:05 pm | Keeping afloat! I always think calm is just around the corner... but alas, I must be in a corn maze ๐ How about you, Rosalie? |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:00:35 pm | Hello everyone! I am so excited to be with all of you. Your last course of the credential! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:00:53 pm | Whoop Whoop! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:01:04 pm | It's going okay! I feel about the same. I'm loving the cooler weather though! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:01:18 pm | Hello |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:01:21 pm | Hello! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:01:36 pm | How is everyone coming with your Capstone project? You have some awesome advisors |
| Ross, Amber | 07:01:50 pm | It's getting there! |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:01:59 pm | Piece by piece. |
| Roering, Angela | 07:02:13 pm | Slowly but surely! |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:02:16 pm | Little by little ๐ฅฐ |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:02:17 pm | Slow go... |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:02:14 pm | Slowly |
| Evans, Casey | 07:02:22 pm | **I am slow rolling! But hopeful that it will pick up for me. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:02:33 pm | Hang in there all! If I can lend any resources or support, let me know. |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:02:32 pm | I need to create time out of thin air, but it's going! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:02:39 pm | Me to Rosalie! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:02:49 pm | Hahah yes Rosalie |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:04:18 pm | I have a good start, but I am right there with you Rosalie! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:04:23 pm | Just an FYI, when I have keyboard chat's, here is what I lik to do. When I ask a question, give it a minute to allow everyone to post, then begin responding to each other, otherwise it is sometimes to hectic form my ADHD brain! ๐ |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:04:39 pm | Ready to dive in? |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:04:43 pm | * |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:04:44 pm | * |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:04:44 pm | * |
| Ross, Amber | 07:04:45 pm | * |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:04:41 pm | * |
| Roering, Angela | 07:04:45 pm | * |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:04:45 pm | * |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:05:10 pm | Did everyone complete the communication style inventory? |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:05:14 pm | Yes! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:05:11 pm | Yes |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:05:18 pm | Yes |
| Ross, Amber | 07:05:19 pm | Yes |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:05:59 pm | Hello everyone ๐ |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:05:20 pm | Yes |
| Roering, Angela | 07:05:28 pm | Yes |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:06:10 pm | * |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:06:20 pm | YES! |
| Evans, Casey | 07:06:04 pm | **Yes! |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:06:11 pm | Yep! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:06:27 pm | Now that you know your communication style, can you imagine having a conversation with someone who has a different style? |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:07:02 pm | Yes, and often ! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:07:09 pm | It can be hard! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:07:10 pm | It would depend on what style that person is and how I would approach it. |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:07:30 pm | It happens often! My husband is polar opposite.. but many staff, and particularly some parents also have different styles than me. Even the owner, who I report to daily and directly, can be hard to read. |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:07:33 pm | YES! I realized that the controller conversation lead just doesn't jive well with my communication style, but I agree, it depends on who it is. |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:08:31 pm | it helps to be aware of all the different style of communication |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:08:04 pm | I'm a supporter/relater so it's kind of tricky sometimes |
| Ross, Amber | 07:08:37 pm | And then you use Microsoft teams rather than an actual conversation and you read it all wrong even more |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:08:42 pm | Yes. However, it also depends on how they deliver the conversation or the tone they use, I think. |
| Evans, Casey | 07:08:46 pm | 88Very much so! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:09:17 pm | Heather, tell us more abut the conversation style of your owner? |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:09:57 pm | Amber, so true - it helps if you know their communication style, or have communicated via voice in some way so you can read Teams in "their voice" so to speak |
| Ross, Amber | 07:10:55 pm | Agree, or if you just had a confrontation with them. Know what tone they speak in usually |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:11:22 pm | Kristen - I would say she's along the lines of "Controller" .. guarded, risk-taking (though it comes off more impulsive and less thoughtful).. but it's also hard to put her in one box, as she doesn't fit all the qualities of that category. |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:11:48 pm | She does lead conversations and really prides herself in being the one to speak, and must be agreed with. Sees emotions as weaknesses. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:12:17 pm | Heather, aaaahhhh, makes sense. Yikes, that can be difficult |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:12:37 pm | Kristin, I can relate so much! Specially when you have a bilingual program! - things get lost in translation |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:13:20 pm | I agree Heather, I found myself fitting in two different styles ๐ Supporter/Relater - Credible & Creative |
| Roering, Angela | 07:12:41 pm | I found I am a controller/director and analyzer/thinker so I try to make an effort to focus on being a good listener and connecting during conversations, especially with those with different communication styles. |
| Evans, Casey | 07:13:08 pm | Heather- I can relate w working w that style as well. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:13:12 pm | None of us fit neatly into one box, it behooves us to look at the top two and see how we utilize both of them, or fall into some holes of both |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:13:40 pm | Thanks Angela. I realized I felt I said my answer without thinking fully - controllers can be great leaders - but like some people here, one controller in particular in my professional world is making it hard to communicate. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:14:05 pm | We could stay with this question the entire night - but ready for the next one? |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:14:09 pm | * |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:14:10 pm | * |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:14:11 pm | * |
| Evans, Casey | 07:14:11 pm | * |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:14:08 pm | ^ |
| Ross, Amber | 07:14:16 pm | * |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:14:57 pm | * |
| Roering, Angela | 07:14:17 pm | * |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:14:20 pm | * |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:14:23 pm | * |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:14:24 pm | * |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:14:37 pm | How might knowing your communication style help you with parents, co-workers, children, and spouses? |
| Ross, Amber | 07:15:12 pm | How to approach the conversation, how they might react to what you are communicating with them about. |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:16:03 pm | More effective communication, stronger relationships, and less misunderstandings. |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:15:23 pm | By knowing the strengths of your communication style and utilizing them to the best of your ability. |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:15:33 pm | I think it helps me see my blindspots - sometimes I need to be more clear and direct instead of mostly relational. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:15:41 pm | If it is someone that I know, I try to role play on what they might say knowing them |
| Evans, Casey | 07:15:48 pm | **Knowing yourself when communicating, especially tough convos is so important. |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:15:49 pm | Knowing my own style means knowing how to adjust it to be better received by others, I think. I know how I speak to others and how I internalize things - being aware of it allows me to use strengths of it and improve areas I'm not super great at. |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:15:51 pm | It will help with how I will communicate with them and how to be more clear with them. |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:16:17 pm | awareness and self reflection. Helps to communicate in styles parents, coworkers, etc can engage with. I think being aware of others communication style is as important as knowing your own. |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:16:23 pm | express yourself clearly, avoid misunderstandings, and build stronger, more respectful relationships with parents, coworkers, children, and your spouse. |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:16:34 pm | It helps see what I'm going to miss in my conversations. Since I'm a relater, I tend to be kind of long winded. Sometimes, I need to be more concise and clear |
| Ross, Amber | 07:16:50 pm | Knowing when you need to table the conversation and re visit it when it becomes heated. |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:17:32 pm | Mirla, well said! |
| Evans, Casey | 07:16:52 pm | **It can help you digest, things better, give yourself key- things to reflect on, |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:17:17 pm | That's a great point, Amber |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:17:21 pm | Rosalie, when I get long winded my husband always tells me to "land my plane" ๐ |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:17:34 pm | Rosalie - right on. Your comments are really resonating tonight. |
| Roering, Angela | 07:17:35 pm | Knowing my communication style helps me be more patient and understanding with others who communicate differently. I can try to see things from a different lens. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:17:35 pm | LOL Kristen, I hear that often too! |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:17:58 pm | Kristen, I am going to steal your husbands saying! I love it! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:17:58 pm | I should tell my husband that one! He'd love it! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:18:03 pm | Kristen- ADHD brain here, I get "did you even finish your sentence before moving to next topic?" |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:18:06 pm | Rosalie - uff, yes, what I'm going to miss! I'm also a relater style so I can definitely be better about finding "directness" and be more clear and concise in my expectations, I don't always need someone to agree with or see my side to get things done. Hard to change! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:18:20 pm | Kristen I love that! I am going to remember that statement! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:18:29 pm | ADHD brain is so real! |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:18:33 pm | Toni - also right on. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:18:40 pm | Toni - same major spicy neurodivergent brain and a sarcastic mouth to along with it! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:18:52 pm | Me, I mean! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:19:14 pm | LOL, I got it...but we could start a club HAHA |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:19:36 pm | SO let's look at how the conversation traps play into all of this...... |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:19:44 pm | * |
| Ross, Amber | 07:19:47 pm | * |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:19:43 pm | * |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:19:46 pm | * |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:19:50 pm | * |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:19:54 pm | * |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:19:56 pm | Heather- I can relate to your communication style and have a poster by Brene Brown on my cabinet with a "clear is kind" saying to help me be more direct! |
| Roering, Angela | 07:19:56 pm | * |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:19:57 pm | * |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:20:50 pm | * |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:20:25 pm | There are also three communication traps: carelessness, conflict, and confrontation. What do these look like? |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:20:28 pm | * |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:20:49 pm | * |
| Ross, Amber | 07:20:49 pm | I think they all go hand in hand |
| Evans, Casey | 07:21:06 pm | * |
| Evans, Casey | 07:21:42 pm | **I think they look like possible burnout, is what my brain says first. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:21:51 pm | Amber - something like this? Carelessness in communication fuels conflict and confrontation through common "traps" like blaming, stonewalling, and overgeneralizing. These behaviors escalate tension by invalidating others and shifting focus away from productive problem-solving toward a win-or-lose dynamic. |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:21:46 pm | It involves lack of listening and empathy. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:22:11 pm | Kristen, YES! |
| Roering, Angela | 07:22:19 pm | Oh yes! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:22:26 pm | Is there one of the "traps" that is the hardest for you? |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:22:33 pm | I think they all go hand by hand! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:22:34 pm | approaches to conversations that can be not well thought through, impulsive, and direct. which come across as careless, creates conflict and confrontational...even if the intent wasnt that. |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:22:42 pm | They can lead to one another! And often do, if you have different communication styles going against one another that aren't super compatible |
| Ross, Amber | 07:22:58 pm | Depends on what the conversation is about. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:23:08 pm | Toni, so much to unpack in that statement |
| Roering, Angela | 07:23:15 pm | I think a trap is not being clear - miscommunication seems to cause so much conflict |
| Ross, Amber | 07:23:40 pm | Angela, agreed! Goes back to clear is kind! |
| Evans, Casey | 07:23:56 pm | *Carelessness is hardest for me. It is what I take "personally" easiest when working with others |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:23:57 pm | I have social anxiety, and I just am really bad at communicating how I feel, especially in a conflict/confrontation because I don't want anyone to be mad at me. Definitely something I need to get over... but I'm working on it! |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:24:07 pm | I feel careless is something that can happen when there are 12 things going on at drop off and pick up and families want to have serious convos. I try to encourage families to set up time for a call once children are settled. |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:24:20 pm | Confrontation is the hardest when I don't feel 100% confident. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:24:34 pm | Alyson, I think that happens all to much! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:24:41 pm | For me, I know that careless communication is the one that irks me the most. I can handle conflict communication and even confrontational conversation (mostly) but careless communication can hurt so many people |
| Ross, Amber | 07:24:46 pm | You really want to have that conversation but it's not a great time |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:25:27 pm | Sorry my connection keep cutting off( I am in North Africa 1:00 am) |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:24:49 pm | Some people avoid conflict or confrontation and it may come off as careless because they never communicate clearly what the expectation is. |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:25:04 pm | Hi Ratiba! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:25:17 pm | My definition of careless "Careless communication involves a lack of mindfulness, leading to mistakes that create misunderstandings, tension, and resentment." |
| Ross, Amber | 07:25:27 pm | Or we do not know what they really want out of the conversation |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:25:43 pm | Ratiba, thank you for making the effort - I hope things are getting better |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:26:19 pm | Careless communications to me feels like the phrase "read the room"! Something coming across as rude because it's said at the wrong time or setting, for example. |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:26:19 pm | I feel like focusing on being clear is the best for carelessness, conflict, and confrontation |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:26:26 pm | I will be the first to admit with my management team when discussing our morning coffee chats I have careless communication I say exactly what I am thinking and what needs to be said, however with the same information I handle the day to day very differently, sometimes that language needs to be used for people to see urgency in things. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:27:21 pm | Toni - what do you see about your morning chats as being careless? |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:28:14 pm | Carelessness giving advice without listening that can lead to misunderstood intentions. showing empathy by listening is much helpful than giving advises |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:28:20 pm | Toni -I hear you. When it is just early morning teachers and I am getting information out I can be fairly unfiltered. |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:28:49 pm | I have a hard time with carelessness. I would rather have conflict or confrontation and problem solve as a team. We work hard to have a healthy work culture and carelessness would be hard to me to relate to or feel comfortable having a productive conversation with. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:29:04 pm | Or when you first walk in the door and get a million teachers coming up to you about a million things |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:29:05 pm | Where I use more abrupt language and not thinking of feelings etc. the black and white of the things being discussed, the "harsh truths" from there I communicate to staff, etc within a manner that is professional and thought through based on the audience, but when addressing things with my management team I will be very direct and to the point. |
| Evans, Casey | 07:29:07 pm | Toni and Alyson, I think they get what they get and they cannot have a fit lol |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:30:00 pm | Toni I am not sure I would classify that as careless, maybe less "soft" or rounded? |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:29:59 pm | Yes Amber, that is the worst, and I am supposed to remember everything! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:30:17 pm | I shoot from the hip (careless to me) LOL |
| Ross, Amber | 07:30:20 pm | Nicole, yes! and they want to know everything about everyone that minute |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:30:32 pm | Yes and I am like give me 5 minutes to settle in! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:31:14 pm | I told all my staff to put it in writing - even just "come see me" otherwise it falls out of my brain! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:31:14 pm | and drop my kids off too. I am a parent too |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:31:25 pm | That is hard Amber! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:31:44 pm | Kristen, I tell that to my staff, put it in writing, send me an email! |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:32:27 pm | Just genuine question. Are confrontational conversations easier for you with people you already know? |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:32:30 pm | I told them that I would make the rounds (like a DR) once I dropped off my kids. I literally grabbed my coffee cup off my desk and made it to half of the rooms for a morning "hi" what's up convo , filled my coffee cup and finished my rounds. |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:33:21 pm | Kristen- so many things to remember, please put it in writing is helpful |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:33:04 pm | Mirla, sometimes I think confrontational conversations with people I don't know is easier |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:33:15 pm | I agree with that also Kristen. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:33:26 pm | Agree! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:33:30 pm | I agree Kristen! |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:33:39 pm | Is the very opposite with me! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:33:45 pm | So let's talk about the 7C's of communication... |
| Evans, Casey | 07:33:44 pm | I would agree Kristen, but I think it depends on who that person is that you know/are having the moment with |
| Evans, Casey | 07:33:58 pm | * |
| Ross, Amber | 07:34:01 pm | * |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:34:06 pm | * |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:34:08 pm | * |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:34:09 pm | *Conrete is a good one. |
| Roering, Angela | 07:34:10 pm | * |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:34:59 pm | * |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:34:21 pm | * |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:34:23 pm | Thinking about your style and the 7 Cโs of communication, what can you do better (or work on)? |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:34:19 pm | * |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:34:46 pm | Mirla, I think confrontational conversations are easier for me with my husband and people I don't have a close relationship with. But, I always start out a confrontational conversation with care and compassion. |
| Ross, Amber | 07:35:10 pm | I think I need to work on conrete as well |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:35:08 pm | I need to work on being more concise, stick to the point and brief. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:35:16 pm | Obviously some of u might need to wok on the 'concise' angle |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:35:17 pm | * |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:35:33 pm | That was supposed to be some of US (Sheesh) |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:36:19 pm | I need to work on being concise: Stick to the point and keep it brief , and not a long message |
| Evans, Casey | 07:35:39 pm | **Complete |
| Ross, Amber | 07:35:43 pm | I think I could work on all of them! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:35:57 pm | I need to work on being more complete, concise, concrete, clear |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:36:04 pm | I need to work on being more clear. I sometimes give direction and am kind and courteous but people might interpret it different and I need to be more direct and clear. |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:36:34 pm | Me too, Kristin. |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:36:43 pm | concise and clear, I guess. |
| Roering, Angela | 07:36:50 pm | I could be more concrete as well. |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:36:58 pm | Being concise! In my All Staff messages, I write more than necessary. My sentences aren't all concise, and there's more than necessary to get the point across. I justify it to myself by trying to add surprises or jokes or other literary genius that I /think/ will make the staff read it all. Working with the younger generation coming out of high school is a whole new ball game, and I feel like without including a little brainrot they just get bored and don't read (even if its 3 sentences). Maybe I should just try bullet points.. lol |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:37:12 pm | I can work on being more clear and direct, rather than trying to please everyone |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:37:54 pm | I could also work on that Mirla! |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:38:25 pm | Mirla-I am right there with you! I want to have a fun, healthy work environment. But, sometimes that also comes at a cost! |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:39:16 pm | Yes Mirla, right to the point |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:38:39 pm | Heather - using bullet points is definitely a good strategy - I think a good introductory sentence and then some bullet points helps the brain hone in |
| Evans, Casey | 07:39:45 pm | Mirla -- its what one's heart wants, isn't it <3 |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:39:57 pm | We had a conversation with the staff about HOW they wanted to get information. They told me that they use Teams for in the moment communication and want my 'important' information in a more formal style (ie Email) |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:40:43 pm | For my program it help to use bullets and translation! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:40:17 pm | We just had that same conversation! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:40:19 pm | conciseness for me: i tend to add more than I need to |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:40:15 pm | I will have to ask my staff that! |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:40:49 pm | Side note: If you have Kim Woehl as a capstone advisor, she asked me to remind you to reach out. Happy Capstoning! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:40:59 pm | I have asked the managers to send out a morning message to all the staff (using Teams) about the most important points of the day |
| Evans, Casey | 07:41:17 pm | **We use Brightwheel for classrooms things. We have groupchats for each center on Messenger and moving to GroupMe |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:41:53 pm | We could benefit from another source of messaging on than Brightwheel. I will has to look at GroupMe, thanks for the idea Casey! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:42:11 pm | We use Brightwheel to and I know we haven't utilized all of its capabilities |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:42:24 pm | google chat is what we use. attached to each ipad in each classroom, it has been super effective |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:43:15 pm | Same here, we use brightwheel during work hours and whats up group if needed after work hours |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:42:35 pm | We use slack, but it doesn't always send an alert. I will also have to look into GroupMe |
| Ross, Amber | 07:43:04 pm | I have used connecteams at a different center I loved it! |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:43:10 pm | Toni-Google Chat is a great idea too! |
| Evans, Casey | 07:43:12 pm | I have never heard of Slack |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:43:28 pm | I do not address staff after hours. that is there time. Unless something of urgency and its a call |
| Quinn, Alyson | 07:43:43 pm | Good practice, Toni |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:44:26 pm | So many ways to communicates, thank you for sharing |
| Ross, Amber | 07:43:50 pm | Toni-agree! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:44:08 pm | I agree, Toni! I try not to bother my lead at all! |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:44:11 pm | Slack is a communication took our church uses. You can direct message people and add members for sharing a bulk message to staff. |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:44:21 pm | tool* |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:44:29 pm | I got to check all these out. |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:45:16 pm | We have a "casual" rule, where we put something on Teams once the center is open and staff can catch up with it at the beginning of their shift - so they can get it in a timely manner |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:45:30 pm | You can also have different groups for different projects. We have a church staff page, preschool staff page and a general page for everyone. |
| Wilson, Patricia | 07:45:45 pm | I agree with Toni |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:46:02 pm | Kristin, we do that Microsoft Teams as well |
| Evans, Casey | 07:46:08 pm | Kristin -- you can do that on GroupMe as well! |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:46:24 pm | Kristen we do that on our google chat as well! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:46:26 pm | So many cool communication tools! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:46:53 pm | Well ya'll, you got to the end of the first chat of your last class! ๐ |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:46:55 pm | Thank you for sharing you can do the same in other tools! |
| Ross, Amber | 07:47:03 pm | Thank you everyone! |
| Notch, Kristin | 07:47:08 pm | Thank you, all! |
| Brank, Nicole | 07:47:06 pm | Thank you all! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:47:11 pm | Thank you Kristen and everyone! |
| Wilson, Patricia | 07:47:17 pm | I use teams to communicate with my staff |
| Yoswa, Toni | 07:47:19 pm | Thank you! |
| {Wheeler Highland, Kristen} | 07:47:29 pm | See you on the Discussion Board! |
| Peralta, Mirla | 07:47:30 pm | As always, thank you all! |
| Kirchoff, Heather | 07:47:36 pm | Have a great night! |
| Ascheman, Rosalie | 07:47:36 pm | Have a great week everyone! |
| Roering, Angela | 07:47:46 pm | Have a good night! |
| Wilson, Patricia | 07:48:01 pm | Good night, everyone |
| Maameri, Ratiba | 07:48:41 pm | Nice chat, thank you all! |