Virtual Leadership Academy Podcast

At the Virtual Leadership Academy we are dedicated to sharing practical solutions to common problems for leaders in education.

Episode 37 - Attracting Talent 03/09/2020

Episode 37 - Attracting Talent This week Luke interviews John about attracting talent - how to recruit the highest quality educators. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/13463771

Episode 36 - Managing Change with Brandon Blom 02/23/2020

Episode 36 - Managing Change with Brandon Blom Luke and John invite Brandon Blom onto the pod to rap: Managing Change! Check out this week's show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/13268474

Episode 35 - System for Sick Days 02/10/2020

Episode 35 - System for Sick Days This week John and Luke riff on the inevitable: Sick Day. How do we create systems to handle the inevitable? Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/13084355

Episode 34: Turning to the Darkside 01/27/2020

Episode 34: Turning to the Darkside Luke and John invite EduAllstar Kristina Allison to guest star on the show to talk about each of our paths into the world of educational leadership. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12896942

Episode 33: Resolutions 01/13/2020

Episode 33: Resolutions In this episode Luke and John talk Resolutions for EduLeaders! Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12716735

Episode 32 - The Little Things with Guest Brent Coley 01/06/2020

Episode 32 - The Little Things with Guest Brent Coley Brent Coley, educational leader, author, presenter and podcaster, join John and Luke to talk about the power of the little things. This is an episode with some good nuggets and lots of laughs. Check out the show notes at . /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12628532

Episode 31: The Power of Traditions 12/16/2019

Episode 31: The Power of Traditions On this week's episode, Luke and John talk about the power of traditions. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12412943

Episode 30: Why Teach Computer Science 12/09/2019

Episode 30: Why Teach Computer Science John and Luke riff on the topic of Computer Science during the week of Hour of Code! Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12327527

Episode 29: Gratitude from the Voxer 11/17/2019

Episode 29: Gratitude from the Voxer John and Luke use the Voxer app to riff back and forth on the topic of Gratitude. A few special guests also hit the airwaves via Voxer: Special thanks to guest stars, Brent Coley, Emily Battin, Joe Clark and Jennifer Kloczko! Check out the show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/12069920

Episode 28: Range 11/10/2019

Episode 28: Range John and Luke review Range, a book by David Epstein. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11980100

Episode 27: Parents Engaged 11/03/2019

Episode 27: Parents Engaged Luke and John are riffing on how to engage parents in the work of school. Check out all the details at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11887424

Episode 26: How to Tackle Conferences 10/27/2019

Episode 26: How to Tackle Conferences This week John and Luke are talking about a system to get more out of you conference investment. /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11797298

Episode 25: Self Care for School Leaders 10/20/2019

Episode 25: Self Care for School Leaders John and Luke riff on everything from sleep to knowing when to end the day. Check out the notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11705213

Episode 24: Celebrating Small Wins 10/13/2019

Episode 24: Celebrating Small Wins This week on the show John and Luke riff on ways to celebrate the small wins that are happening on campus everyday! /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11625059

Episode 23 - Soft Skills Every School Leader Needs 10/06/2019

Episode 23 - Soft Skills Every School Leader Needs This week on the show, Luke and John talk soft skills! /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11532062

Episode 22: Digital Skills for School Leaders 09/29/2019

Episode 22: Digital Skills for School Leaders This week Luke and John riff on digital tools that every school leader should have in their toolbox. Check out the show notes on the blog: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11430821

Episode 21: Make it Stick 09/22/2019

Episode 21: Make it Stick John and Luke riff on ways to make your message stick. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11341892

Episode 20: Stressed Out! 09/15/2019

Episode 20: Stressed Out! This week Luke and John riff on how to combat stress for school leaders! Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11255822

Episode 19 - How to Handle Complaints 09/08/2019

Episode 19 - How to Handle Complaints John and Luke rap about dealing with complaints as EduLeaders. Check out the show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11163146

Episode 18: Your Biggest Challenge 09/01/2019

Episode 18: Your Biggest Challenge John and Luke are launching a survey: What are your biggest challenges in Educational Leadership? /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/11062148

Episode 17 - Avoid the Back to School Nightmare 08/25/2019

Episode 17 - Avoid the Back to School Nightmare This week John and Luke riff on a key piece of the Parent Engagement System: Back to School Night. Check out the show notes here: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10984877

Episode 16: Getting to the Dinner Table 08/18/2019

Episode 16: Getting to the Dinner Table This week Luke and John talk about getting school language to the dinner table through parent communications systems! Check out the show notes at: Music by Bensound.com /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10907117

Episode 15: Attack of the Ice Breakers 08/11/2019

Episode 15: Attack of the Ice Breakers This week John and Luke talk and laugh about ice breakers! Tune in and check out the blogpost/show-notes here: Music by Bensound.com /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10849205

Episode 14 - School Year Planning System 08/04/2019

Episode 14 - School Year Planning System This week Luke and John are riffing on their School Year Planning System Online Course! Check out the details and show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10764230

Episode 13 - Crowdsourcing Gives Your Systems a Voice 07/28/2019

Episode 13 - Crowdsourcing Gives Your Systems a Voice This week Luke and John talk about building systems that crowdsource! Check out this week's show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10674062

Episode 12 - Reflect Back To Move Forward 07/21/2019

Episode 12 - Reflect Back To Move Forward Luke and John riff on reflection systems that help iterate personal, professional and organizational progress. Check out this week's show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10593275

Episode 11 - Catch Your Best Ideas 07/14/2019

Episode 11 - Catch Your Best Ideas Luke and John talk about how capture all those ideas that rattle around in the school leader's mind. Check out the show notes at: /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10510535

Episode 10: Let's Have a Meeting! 07/07/2019

Episode 10: Let's Have a Meeting! This week Luke and John are talking systems that make meetings better! Check out the show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10372535

Episode 9: Why Systems are Better than Goals 06/30/2019

Episode 9: Why Systems are Better than Goals John and Luke are riffing this week on the topic of systems. They talk about planning systems, reflection systems, communication systems and more. Check out the show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10340084

Episode 8: The Hiring Game: 3 Tips for the Late Summer Hire! 06/23/2019

Episode 8: The Hiring Game: 3 Tips for the Late Summer Hire! John and Luke are talking about techniques to help school leaders make that late summer hire. Bonus: This week we have a download with our 10 favorite interview questions. Check it out on the show notes at /episode/index/show/virtualleadershipacademy/id/10246400

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