SEN Values

Hello Everyone, I think I will talk about the SEN values or guidelines. They are very cool.

So the first one is :

How we do our work is as important as what we do.

So I think that means that the end does not justify the means. That how we do our work is crucial. And the truth is that we can not control the results of what we do, because we are in the people-changing business and no one can make another person change.

There are so many pieces to what we do. And certainly listening and respecting youth as well as provideing resources, skills, help and more are crucial elements to our work. But if we aren't walking the talk, then teens will see right through us. And we will be viewed as hypocrites and insincere.

We have to model what we want youth to do and learn. That is why it is so important to respect young people. They feel and experience respect and then will want to give it to others. And respect our co-workers too.

I remember my mother telling me as a child, "Do as I say, not as I do". Well that doesn't work.

We can know that we have done the very best if we are doing a good job. Even it the youth don't all make positive changes now....how do we know that they won't later? They will be influenced by you and who you are and how you work and your values.

So...how you do your work is as important as what you do.

LA