Have you ever stood in front of your community and stared out into the abyss of empty stares, silent head nods, smiles, tired faces, only to land on that one person who has their hands folded, glaring at you. You know that person is not digging what you are saying, have no intention of moving, […]
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Clarity
Clarity is my word for this year. What a year to choose this one! 2020 vision….that’s perfect vision right? My vision was very blurry…kind of like 2020….you know, like the next level of Jumanji where you never know what is coming next. Just hold on and figure it out as you go! That was kind […]
Think Outside the Box -The Impact of Covid 19 on Professional Development
Well, we didn’t see that coming! Who knew that 2020 was going to turn out this way? And so…we, leaders, pivot. We figure it out and keep moving. Some of our schools are going back to brick and mortar classrooms with heightened health and safety protocols, some are going back to partial days in school […]
The Magic of Batching
Once the school year starts, it feels like a whirlwind of activity and then all of a sudden it is June. It takes a lot of effort to organize and keep track of all that is going on. As an administrator, there are endless tasks and multiple groups of people that you need to connect […]
Cultivating a Thriving Culture Leadership Course
Toss the confetti! I am so excited! My course is officially launching this week and the link is below to sign up for my FREE LIVE webinar on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 pm MST. Click here for the link to reserve your spot in the FREE webinar! This course is called Leading A Difference […]
How To Start Your Ending Year
The year is quickly coming to a close and so often in June, we start to lose momentum. We feel that the year is over in a month, so why not ease up on the gas pedal and cruise control into the summer holidays. Actually, this is the time to rev it up so that […]
The Three Questions When It Comes To Generating A Thriving Culture
Before you read this post, download the free PDF that goes with it so you can get started immediately! Culture is everything! As a leader we are cultivators of culture. I know everyone has a culture but is it the one you want? Is it one that you can make sense of? If not, how […]
Resiliency and the Man Of Many Faces
Leaders, in a distance learning time, now is the time to decide how you will lead out this season. Whether you’re a leader in school, classroom, home, parent, marriage, company, etc., now, more than ever, eyes will fall on you as to how you navigate through these unchartered waters. This is a lot on you […]
Engaging Students Through A Joy List
Kids are amazing. They are interesting and sometimes they are hard too! However, they have a lot to teach us and if we just open up our minds and our eyes, this just might be the ticket to getting them to listen to us teachers or parents. Engaging and getting kids to realize the importance […]
How To Get Kids To Take Inventory of Their Time Each Day
I know this title sounds a little sketchy right? How on earth can we get kids to take inventory of their time at such young ages? Well…I am here to tell you that this really simple idea actually works and it has been working for our family for almost five months. I am super excited […]