Putting in the Extra Effort

All 10 of us spread out down a long, wide hallway.  Normally we would be in kiddie chairs around a bunch of kiddie desks, but not today.    While the physical circumstances have changed a bit, the conversations didn't.  What is best for our students and how are we going to make it happen.

I am thankful that I am allowed to be a teacher.  But, as I have often wondered before, what about the rest of the world.  Teams of doctors and nurses, teams of police and fire, teams of employees and employers, teams of cooks and wait staff, teams of collectors and processors. Teams that work almost unnoticed and teams that are always on the forefront of the daily news.  Husband and wife teams, parent and child teams.  The list is endless.  

But what I have noticed about well functioning teams is that the individuals within them are willing to put in the extra effort necessary for the common goal(s) to be reached.  Willing to stay for an extra meeting, willing to have one more conversation, willing to consider another's idea, willing to challenge the call to keep the comfort.  Teams that put in the extra effort are the ones making the most impact on the world around them.  What role are you playing on your teams?