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
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…
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
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?
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…
I had a leader ask me this week what I thought the most important ability a leader could possibly have. I thought for a moment…