Will it work in an educational organization?

[Michael Herman]

hello everyone,
i received this message from a friend in curacao.  surely
there are some among us who can say something of help to
him.  please respond to him directly at
<mailto:frank_claessen at curinfo.an> as he is not on (either)
list.  he has posted this and a bit more details at the
http://www.openspaceworld.org website, in the welcome forum.
 many thanks, michael


> frank_claessen wrote:
> <mailto:frank_claessen at curinfo.an>

> Hi Michael,
>
> Allow me to introduce myself shortly. I am working as a
> teacher at one of the high schools at Curacao.
>
> The educational field is in a deplorable state: Bad
> economy which has been resulting in a freeze of salaries
> for the past ten years, a 50% cut in a 13th month and
> increasing workloads because of the all to necessary and
> badly needed changes in educational techniques (the ones
> we use now are from Fred Flintstones era!)
>
> You must be able to imagine, how demotivated these people
> are.
>
> Right now I am invited to take part in a selection
> procedure for a management position. I am still thinking
> about it but I have the feeling that I have to do
> something.
>
> OST seems to be a way to motivate people again....BUT: Can
> there be changes when there is no money or hardly any
> money?
>
> That is one of my big questions.
>
> Could you tell me if there are experiences in the field
> that deal with similar conditions and problems like the
> ones I described just now?
>
> Please let me know.
>
> TIA
>
> Frank Claessen
>

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