As public school districts face increasing competition from private schools, charters and voucher programs, education leaders are consistently looking for new ways to attract and retain students. For District Superintendent Dr. Jeff Matteson, a key approach to making TST BOCES more competitive is maintaining a high level of staff morale and performance by consistently engaging his personnel with Thoughtexchange. After months of using exchanges on an ongoing basis to give all staff a chance to hear from each other and collectively contribute to decisions on issues that affect them, Dr. Matteson says he’s seeing the results in increased performance. “If you truly want to hear from your employees in a transparent way and learn what matters to them, if you want to be inclusive in your

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