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Staffroom Survival Guide: Fixing Department Culture

Staffroom Survival Guide: Fixing Department Culture

Update: 2025-10-13
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In this episode of *RASCALS’ Roundtable*, Brett and Danielle explore department culture with two experts. Gilbert Émond, professor at Concordia, explains why coordinators should engage rather than manage, how to unstress a system, and why surfacing values matters. Diane Rondeau, veteran teacher and former coordinator at Cégep de Lévis, shares how she rebuilt trust and communication in a toxic department, offering practical tools for meetings, priorities, and valuing teachers.  

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Staffroom Survival Guide: Fixing Department Culture

Staffroom Survival Guide: Fixing Department Culture

Brett Fischer