In the recent Mafost Mashup episode (5 Ways to Jump Start Next School Year), I offered 5 strategies and 5 friends offered strategies to really level...
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What’s a Connection Worth?
We know that not all teams are the same. Some cooperate and others collaborate. We also know that cooperation is not the same thing as collaboration....
Continue reading...Immediacy, 5 Ways to Use It
Immediacy is an important concept to school leadership because it is an actionable way to lead with empathy. It has impact. But what is it? Read More here.
Continue reading...What do kids like?
A friend of mine was hosting a Twitter chat this weekend and asked, “Kids don’t learn from teachers they don’t like – what are some ways...
Continue reading...Backstories and Why They Matter So Much
In the recent podcast episode and post, we discussed leading with vulnerability. I received a few questions regarding the how-to. I’m sure there are experienced coaches...
Continue reading...The Fringe of Conflict
There’s a fringe where valuable creativity resides. It’s the same space where conflict also resides. It’s in this fringe where you’ll find high-performing teams. Conflict is...
Continue reading...Fester Then Transfer
Steve is an experienced AP who works on a team with two talented and qualified school leaders, but there’s a tension in the team. It’s a...
Continue reading...To Orlando #naesp18
This day a year ago, I wrote the article Finding a Place Among Connected Educators, and stated, “It’s the relationships that make learning come alive. It’s...
Continue reading...Forgiveness as a Leadership Skill
Forgiveness is like the coolant in an engine. High-performance engines generate a lot of heat. Without coolant, the engine will be destroyed in a few minutes....
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Empathy is probably the most important skillset to develop. It is more crucial than curriculum and instruction, by far (Episode 6 has the research). The dictionary says...
Continue reading...When Mistakes Happen
When mistakes happen, own them. You already know this, but it happened to me yesterday. I made a horrible mistake yesterday. You may not have received...
Continue reading...An Amazing Daily Question for Principals
At the end of each day I try to ask myself. “Were people the most important part of my day?” If not, how to I change...
Continue reading...Empowering People, Bring Out the Best
[pullquote align=”normal”]You don’t empower people by showing how powerful you are, but by showing how powerful they are. Marlena Gross-Taylor [/pullquote] When a leader steps out...
Continue reading...How is Organizational Trust Built?
What was it that made humans, or the ancestors of humans, so primed for survival – no, more than survival…what was it that made them so...
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