DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GIVE DIRECTION LIKE A GOVERNESS?
Actions have consequences. Good behavior is rewarded.
Bad behavior comes with penalties.
—Nanny 911, the book
- Do you enjoy the process of teaching and training?
- Are you comfortable in a supervisory capacity?
- Is organization your strong suit?
- Do you remember the rules when others don’t?
- Do you like being entrusted with the management of others?
If you said yes to at least three out of five of these questions, you might have a flair for being a task mistress.
Defining characteristics of the Governess
When in Governess mode, you:
- display patience
- provide guidance
- have a strong sense of duty
- set up and maintain organizational systems
- are proactive
- are resourceful
- enjoy mentoring
- problem solve
- inspire cooperation
- are trustworthy
- don’t contradict authority—you enforce it
