It’s become obvious (even to me) that there are a host of teachers moving to L&D. There are also a number of initiatives to support them. Naturally, I wondered what I could do to assist. With my reputation as a cynic apparently well-secured, I’m choosing to call out some bad behaviors. So here are some superstitions for new practitioners to watch out for!
As background, these aren’t the myths that I discuss in my book on the topic. That would be too obvious. Instead, I’m drawing on the superstitions from the same tome, that is things that people practice without necessarily being aware, let alone espousing them. No, these manifest through behaviors and expectations rather than explicit exhortation.
Giving people information will lead them to change