As I’m sure you’re painfully aware at this point, 2020 has been no joke. So much has been going on, and just as you get into the swing of things, another curveball is thrown your way and all of your plans go out the window. This has led to our schools being impossible to operate in the way our leaders had intended, and has resulted in a considerable amount of mental and emotional anguish.
School leaders everywhere are deep in the throes of change fatigue, and this would have a profound impact on anybody’s ability to do their job. But when you throw dozens of staff and hundreds of students into the mix, it can be truly debilitating. So, it’s time to take a deep dive into change fatigue, what it is, and what we can do about it.