Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
I had an interesting conversation with a school leader earlier this month, in which the leader mentioned they were wanting to roll out a new…
Continue reading Navigating Change: Three Strategies for Implementing New Initiatives
As the holiday season approaches, both students and teachers find themselves counting down the days until a well-deserved break. However, the period leading up to…
Continue reading The Next Four Weeks – Counting Down or Making them Count?
In a recent conversation with a leader I support, the topic of professionalism and adult responsibility came forward as a challenge in their school. Professionalism…
Everyone told me I had to watch it. My sister-in-law told me more than once that I was missing out. Ok, I was late to…
In the realm of education, school leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the learning environment and influencing the success of both students and educators.…
Continue reading Navigating School Leadership with a CEO’s Mindset
One of my conversations with school leaders this week led to a fairly common challenge; continually being interrupted. As leaders, we want to serve and…
As we reach the close of October, more than just Halloween, trick or treating, and candy is on my mind. Several times this week I…
Continue reading Three Quick Strategies to Address The Fall Slump
Early this past week, I had the opportunity to speak to over 100 high school students interested in a career in education at Ft Hays…
Continue reading Recruiting the Future: Three Bits of Advice from Educators
October is National Principals Month, and I want to make sure all our principals and APs out there know they are seen, heard, valued, and…
Continue reading National Principals Month: Five Key Strategies for Time & Focus Management
October is National Principals Month and I want to celebrate all our amazing principals across the country. Being the principal is a hard job. But…
Continue reading National Principals Month: Five Big Memories of the Principalship