Creativity – LinkedIn lists it as the number 1 job skill. School taut it as a top aim of education. Cultures value it as the cornerstone...
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4 Steps to Obliterate Obstacles
Whether it’s a thorn or a dam, an obstacle can stop progress. As a leader, it falls on your shoulders to remove obstacles. Here are 4...
Continue reading...Three Cs of a Successful Daily Routine
Communication. Start the day with people. Manage your communications first thing in the day, and by doing so, you are making people your priority. Creation. Use...
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Twenty nineteen was a year of expansion. Many lessons were learned from failures and challenges: Embrace growth when it occurs, even if unplanned. Action is the...
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…and principals too. Because you are the manager of the school, and no, manager is not a bad word. How was your weekend? Would you like...
Continue reading...Back to School Letter 2.0
It’s almost time…you’ll be in the office soon getting ready to welcome your team back. You might even draft a back to school letter. Let’s think...
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There are many great ways to conduct teacher interviews. Here are three simple interview tips that focus on finding star teachers. Experience is overrated, ask about...
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If you plan something new, if you’re creating innovations, if you are committing effort in a new direction, don’t commit indefinitely. Instead, use a go, no-go...
Continue reading...How to Create Your Vision for a School
This post details how to create your vision for a school. There’s a difference between your vision for the school and the school’s vision. Both are...
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You know about walkthroughs. Maybe you’ve studied instructional rounds. I’ve share my research paper on formative classroom visits. But what are learning walks? And how can...
Continue reading...They won’t read my emails!
It’s a problem, I know. Unlike a meeting, the campus mail, and a conversation, email is: Cluttered general reminders Filled with spam Cheap to deliver Void...
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James Stoner conducted a study in 1961 about people in groups. It has been replicated hundreds of times since then. In the 1970s, Yale researcher Irving...
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This is so simple. Or at least we can make it that way. Meeting #1: Brainstorm Gather a team together. State the purpose before arriving, so...
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Art is about doing the work that brings immense value to you and those around you. Each day the canvas is new. Your work is your...
Continue reading...What are OKRs? How Can They Help Your School?
What is an OKR? It’s a simple way to design and use strategic goals. Objective: The statement of outcome or goal. Key Result: The defined and...
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