How to Attract, Hire, and Onboard Your Next AP
School Leadership Reimagined
I recently completed a training for the members of BU and it was so good, that I decided to give it to you too. If you have an Assistant Principal, then you’ll definitely want to tune in as I walk you step-by-step through the process of attracting, screening, and on-boarding your AP’s so that you not only find the right person for the position, but you set them up to be immediately successful in the role. So, if you’re looking for a new AP, or you’re hiring for ANY position in your school, this episode will help you build a hiring process that ensure you get the right person for the...
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Rewind: Student Focus Group
School Leadership Reimagined
We’re rewinding to one of our most popular episodes ever -- The definitive episode on how to conduct student focus groups. Student focus groups are a great way to connect with your students and collect their feedback on how you are doing as a school. In this episode, learn step-by-step how to select students for a focus group, what questions to ask, how to analyze the data, and how to use the data to improve your school. By the time you're done, you'll be able to conduct your own student focus group #LikeABuilder.
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5 ways you can guarantee you will fail
School Leadership Reimagined
Did you know that there are certain things you can do that will absolutely guarantee that you will fail? On today’s episode, discover the 5 things that will guarantee failure so that you can avoid them and focus on what behaviors will guarantee success #LikeABuilder.
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Rewind: Four Battle-Tested Interview Questions to Help you Find and Hire Master Teachers
School Leadership Reimagined
It's interview season and in this Rewind episode, I'm sharing my 4 BEST interview questions to help you hire the best teachers for your school. This episode is for you if you have ever interviewed someone, hired them, only to find out too late that they weren’t a good fit for your school culture. There’s a way to avoid that. It has to do with the kinds of questions you use to interview. On today’s episode, discover 4 Battle-Tested Interview questions you can use to find out very quickly if a candidate is going to be a good fit for your school culture.
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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.
info_outlineDid you know that there are certain things you can do that will absolutely guarantee that you will fail? On today’s episode, discover the 5 things that will guarantee failure so that you can avoid them and focus on what behaviors will guarantee success #LikeABuilder.