Much has been made about the need for teachers to develop healthy relationships with the parents of their students. Similarly, headmasters who hold the opportunity to build the relationships with parents will find it to be a worthwhile investment (投资).
As is known, headmasters spend much time on after-school activities. Great headmasters are good at finding common interests with almost any parent. They can talk about anything from the weather to politics to sports. Having these talks helps parents see you as a real person for the school. Knowing something personal about you will make it easier to trust and respect you.
One simple strategy for building relationships with parents is to call 5-10 parents each week and ask them a sum of questions about the school, their children's teachers, etc. Parents will love that you took the time to ask them their opinion. A headmaster can invite a small group of parents to join them for lunch to talk about key problems the school is dealing with. These lunches can be scheduled every month or as needed.
Finally, schools are almost always forming committees on different school-related topics. These committees should not be limited to school personnel. Inviting parents and students to serve on a committee brings a different viewpoint that can be beneficial for everyone. And they provide their stamp (印记) on their child's education. Headmasters are able to use this time to continue to build relationships and ask for a viewpoint.
A. Another strategy is a parent's lunch.
B. Parents may not always agree with your decisions.
C. Parents get to be a part of the inner workings of the school.
D. This is a great opportunity to build informal relationships with parents.
E. The relationship between headmaster and parents are more distant.
F. They see you in part as the person who really likes their kids.
G. Adopting these strategies can really strengthen relationships with parents.
