SamTastic Weekly Tip: 5/19/25 - A Great “Next Year” Can Start Today.
- Jim Mercer
- May 19
- 2 min read
This week’s tip: A Great “Next Year” Can Start Today.
I read Zach Mercurio’s new book, The Power of Mattering, this weekend. He shared an activity designed to help staff members see that they matter. He asked the teachers and support staff at a school to write down a moment when they felt they and their work mattered:
I noticed a woman named Jeanine sitting in the middle of the auditorium, shaking her head. She looked distressed. I asked her to share what was wrong. “I can’t think of a moment,” she said.
“How long have you been here? I asked.
“Fourteen years,” Jeanine replied. I’m just administrative support; I do the schedules and paperwork processing.”
A teacher raised his hand on the other side of the auditorium. “What? I wouldn’t have a class to teach or students in it if you didn’t do your job,” he explained.
Another raised her hand. “You’re so good at what you do. Always quick, always thorough, and always so kind to us.” She said.
Then another teacher interjected, “Yes! Our kids wouldn’t be able to graduate if you didn’t process the transcripts.” One after another, in front of everyone, people came forward to show Jeanine how she made a difference.
With a big smile, she said, “I guess I do matter.”
What would it be like if you facilitated this activity in a staff meeting or in small groups? Would you feel comfortable helping teachers and support staff identify a moment that made them feel that they matter? Identifying purpose, and how you matter, allows you to see your significance. Feeling significant allows a person to be their better self.
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