I want to share a story with you—a story that’s not just close to my heart but one that has been the driving force behind a pivotal shift in my approach to leadership. This is the story of how I went from inadvertently overwhelming my team to inspiring them to reach new heights, and how […]
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My Big Ticket Items In My Leadership That Were Inspired By Taylor Swift
Listen, Taylor Swift is taking over the world! Or at least that is all I have heard about this summer on social media. What is it about her that everyone loves and connects with? I have been reflecting on this for awhile…I know…it’s a little odd. But I want to inspire people like she does […]
The Double Edged Sword of Learning….And Implementing
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Decision Making When It All Stops At You
As a baby Principal, I was so excited to take on this role. I felt ready. I felt confident. I felt honored to be trusted with this position. It was all so exhilarating … until the decisions started to flood my day one after another. I wanted to make the right decision, and so I […]
Leading Through Teaching Actions
Good teaching is good teaching. No matter what language or subject you are teaching in, good teaching that engages, inspires and motives the learner will prevail. The teaching and leading actions stay the same, the only thing that changes is the outcome or subject. The same goes for leaders in schools. They are teachers too […]
Ways To Build Trust, Relationships, and Support Teachers
Research shows the key to leadership and success is through relationships and building trust with your community. I have heard it over and over again through my mentors, my research, my own work and success, and through colleagues. It’s important and it matters. But the common thread that keeps coming up, is that it is […]
Determining Your Big Rocks – What is Important and What Is Not…
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Some Ways I Am Prioritizing My Health, Which Lifts Up My Leadership
One thing I have realized very quickly as I grow older, is that how I feel in my skin and in my guts affects everything I do. The way we feel in our bodies affects how we show up in every aspect of our lives, whether it is relationship, career, parenthood, or friendships. It shifts […]
It’s Time To Get In The Game
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