My favorite worse decision

My favorite worse decision

My favorite worst decision was the way I dealt with the most challenging colleague I have ever had. From the first meeting, she challenged me as a person and as a professional: refusing to cooperate, arguing with my decisions, questioning the way I was leading the group, and so on. I decided to ignore her, not to react to her comments and negative attitude. After about half a year I realized that my decision to ignore her (and the problems she caused) was a very bad one. It undermined the team spirit, every meeting was uncomfortable for each team member, and there was almost no cooperation, no sharing, and learning from each other. There were just individual teachers sitting in a meeting, waiting to get out of there as soon as possible.  

I changed my approach and decided to get to know her, I listened to what she was saying and considered it when making decisions. I asked questions, interacted with her, and involved her in team interactions, making sure to change the subjects or guide the discussion in a positive way. Second year of working together we ended up having a quite friendly but professional relationship. We are sharing our practices, collaborating, and even having meals together with the team outside of school.