During the course of my leadership career, one of the most meaningful steps I would take every year would be to have a two day…
Continue reading Three Big Reasons You Need a Facilitator for Your Leadership Retreat
During the course of my leadership career, one of the most meaningful steps I would take every year would be to have a two day…
Continue reading Three Big Reasons You Need a Facilitator for Your Leadership Retreat
It’s hiring season and leaders have got their work cut out for them. As principals gear up for the challenges and opportunities of the upcoming…
Continue reading 5 Crucial Steps for School Leaders to Hire Effectively in the Coming School Year
Recently, I was working with one of my schools and having some discussion around expectations of professionalism both in and out of the classroom. The…
Continue reading Five Tips for Navigating the Hard Conversations
“I just don’t think the people downtown have any clue what we do over here!” Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. I’m sure…
We may use a variety of titles for them, administrative assistant, secretary, the real boss, or even director of first impressions. But no matter what…
Earlier this week, I had a really powerful conversation with a leader grappling with the challenge of using data while not negatively impacting their school’s…
Continue reading The Double Edged Sword: Three Positive and Negative Impacts from Being Data Driven
Change is a constant in the world of education. I know, it probably doesn’t feel that way and if you look in some classrooms you’d…
Continue reading Get Clear: Five Reasons Leaders Need Clarity in 2024
This week’s weather has been unreal. The warnings about the coming winter storm arrived early in the week. We had plenty of time to prepare…
Continue reading Weathering the Storm: Three Leadership Tips for Challenging Times
During the course of this past calendar year, 2023, I learned a lot about leadership. Yes, even the expert in leadership can continue to learn.…
Continue reading Leading in 2024: The Five Essential Ways Leaders Must Show Up
I had an awesome visit to a high school here in the Omaha area this week. I’ve been working with this school for nearly two…
Continue reading The Impact of Classroom Arrangement on Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective