Rewind: Why you should be conducting Exit Interviews (Plus a step-by-step Guide)
School Leadership Reimagined
Today, we’re talking about a seriously under used and undervalued tool you can use to collect meaningful feedback from teachers, improve your teacher retention rate, and build a stronger school culture: The Exit Interview. Tune in to one of my favortie episodes where you'll discover why you should be conducting Exit Interviews, how to set up Exit Interviews, and the Exit Interview questions you should be asking. By the time you’re done listening, you’ll know how to conduct Exit Interviews with your staff #LikeABuilder
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Here's why you're feeling so overwhelmed right now
School Leadership Reimagined
Are you feeling overwhelmed right now? You’re not alone. It seems like everyone is feeling that way. But, once you understand the root of all overwhelm, then you realize there is a solution and it’s simpler than you think. If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, you don’t have to feel that way. Discover root cause of overwhelm, specific ways you can feel more confident and focused, and how you can overcome overwhelm once and for all #LikeABuilder.
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Why Some Teachers Resist Your Support (and what you can do about it)
School Leadership Reimagined
Have you ever offered teachers support only to have them complain about it later? If so, then today’s episode is for you. Find out the reason teachers often resist our support (and it’s NOT because they’re resistant to change) and how the way we were trained to offer support actually creates resentment on both sides. Then, discover the simple phrase Builders use to enlist teachers as partners in their own support and how you can offer teachers the exact support they need every time #LikeABuilder
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How to make PD more meaningful for teachers
School Leadership Reimagined
The reason we offer PD to our teachers is that we are hoping to provide with support and resources so that they are more effective in the classroom. So why is it that most PD is so ineffective? In this very practical episode discover the 4 steps you must take to make your PD more useful to teachers and more impactful for students. It's time to stop working really hard and seeing very little results from our PD efforts and start offering teachers meaningful PD #LikeABuilder.
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How to tell if someone is really a Builder
School Leadership Reimagined
Someone asked me recently how you could tell if someone was truly a Builder. Anyone can SAY that they have a 100% vision, but how can you really know if they mean it? It’s a great question and on today’s episode, I’ll give you 3 ways to tell if someone is truly a Builder or if they are just talking the talk. Once you understand these 3 things, you’ll not only be able to tell if someone else is a Builder, you’ll also be able to check yourself to make sure that you are truly approaching your work #LikeABuilder.
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The Cheat Code to Success
School Leadership Reimagined
Have you ever launched a new initiative hoping it would solve a big problem, and been disappointed by the results? We all have. But the difference between those who ultimately succeed and those who continue to struggle isn’t so much the plan they use, but how well they stick to their plans. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about the power of consistency and how you can leverage it to go farther faster #LikeABuilder.
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How to overcome information overload and start implementing #LikeABuilder
School Leadership Reimagined
Have you ever gone to a conference, or read a book, or listened to a podcast and thought “I need to do that” only to realize months later that you haven’t done a thing? Do you have notebooks full of ideas and a camera roll full of snaps of slides from presentations you’ve long forgotten? We’ve all done it. And we think that if we were just more organized or more focused, we’d be better at implementing. But the truth is, implementing on what you learn is a skill, and on today’s episode, I’m breaking down that skill step by step so that you can stop hoarding information and start...
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Quarterly Planning
School Leadership Reimagined
This episode is next in a series of practical episodes about how to focus on the right work and stop wasting time on things that don’t matter. Today, we’re looking at the difference between the way that we were trained to do quarterly planning and the way that Builders do quarterly planning. I’ll take you step-by-step through the simple process Builders use and show you how this process can help you eliminate your biggest challenges on-by-one #LikeABuilder.
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How to Upgrade Your Systems
School Leadership Reimagined
This episode is next in a series of practical episodes about how to focus on the right work and stop wasting time on things that don’t matter. Today, we’re looking at a powerful process we use in BU to help us design systems that set our schools up for success. I’m taking you step-by-step through the process (warning: this is gonna hurt) to help you examine your current systems and upgrade them so that they serve both your students and your adults. That way, you can build sustainable systems that help you achieve your vision #LikeABuilder.
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How to take things off your plate
School Leadership Reimagined
This episode is the first in a series of practical episodes about how to focus on the right work and stop wasting time on things that don’t matter. Today, we’re looking at the exact steps Builders use to prune away the things that are sucking away your attention, time, and energy so that you can focus only on the things that will help you achieve your 100% vision. You’ll discover the exact steps you need to take to ruthlessly get rid of anything that doesn’t move you towards your vision so that you can focus with discipline on the work that matters most #LikeABuilder.
info_outlineHave you ever thought you solved a problem but it crops up again later on kinda like a zombie you can never kill? If so, then today’s episode is for you. I’m breaking down the 3-part framework Builders use when they are solving problems so that they eliminate their problems once and for all. By the time you’re finished listening to this episode, you’ll have the exact steps you can take today to make sure that your problems don’t come back from the dead tomorrow because you solved your problems #LikeABuilder.