Tag: Mafost Mashup
Mistake Made Us Better
In this conversation, Elisabeth Bostwick, Chris Chappotin, Jon-Eric Ziaer, and Chris Legleiter share mistakes they made and lessons they learned from their experiences leading learning. Topics include: Asking for Help Context Switching – Finding Your Identity Priorities, Management vs Leadership Giving the Right Feedback after Walkthroughs Purchase Elisabeth’s Book, Take the Leap:…
Crafting Culture, A Short List
Culture isn’t built. It isn’t created – it’s already there. It is, however, crafted. You can craft culture using a few strategies and principles: SGI Clarity Conditioning Avoid the But What Abouts Avoid Rubbernecking These five strategies are discussed in yesterday’s podcast. Here are four more essential strategies and principles for crafting school culture: Focus…
Action, Finishing Strong, Empathy, and Impact
This is a mashup of season 1 focusing on Action, Finishing Strong, Empathy, and Impact on Learning. Topics include: Dynamic Teams for Culture Data Developing the Instructional Plan Using April and May to Finish Strong Empathy in School Leadership Situational Awareness Research on Staff Happiness Misuses of Data Impact on Learning Dynamic Teams A dynamic…
Winning With Bold Empathy
Bold: showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. Empathy: the experience of understanding another’s thoughts, feelings, and condition from his or her vantage point, rather than your own. Yesterday, the season 3 finale of the Mafost Mashup was published: Winning With Bold Empathy. It’s an 11-minute episode investigating the connections between: groupthink, bystander effect, herd mentality,…
New Seasons
When flowers are blooming and the sun is staying longer in the sky, we know the seasons are changing. When leaves fall and morning dew turns to morning frost, we know the seasons are changing. Nature is full of metrics that inform us about change. These metrics cue us about plants growing and dying. Seasonal…
Meaningful Work
Are students completely absorbed by their work (in a good way)? Are teachers absorbed in creative and innovative projects? Does playful describe your work? Does extreme engagement describe your teams? These questions are at the heart of the Mafost Mashup Episode 5: Meaningful Work (click to listen on Apple Podcasts or Google Play). I’d like to expand…
Mafost Mashup Episode 1: Not So Grand Opening
Yesterday, the Mafost Mashup podcast started, and I’m thrilled it wasn’t a grand opening. Episode 1 is titled Not So Grand Opening for a reason… Think about how many times someone told you that you need to get buy-in for your new ideas. This advice is one way you might be tempted to seek out…