Here is a common scenario: The kids love Jim and so do his peers. He’s one of those teachers who lights up the room with his huge personality, and he’s always good for a laugh. In fact, you can’t help laughing along with Jim when he gets the room going. Jim’s best quality is that he possesses great soft skills and is a good communicator. He is agreeable, willing to serve on committees, and quite pleasant. There isn’t a staff member in the school who wouldn’t go to bat for Jim — not a custodian, cafeteria worker, or fellow teacher. Last year, when Jim’s father died, the funeral parlor was packed with colleagues to support his loss, not because they knew Jim’s dad but because