Your staff may not be as aligned as you think

You made a plan for the school year. You've been following it. But now the first round of data is coming in, and the numbers aren't looking good. Do you stick with your plan? Make adjustments? Or throw the whole thing out and start over? I've been facing that same question in my ...  Show more

I had a contract. I had a deadline. And I had a problem. Last week, I got on Zoom with my editor and told her something no author wants to say. In this episode, I share what happened on that call, what I discovered while writing my new book, and why it might change how you think ...  Show more

Feel like you're just being thorough? Focused on quality? Clear about your expectations? You might call it leadership, but to your team, it might feel like control. So what happens when your high standards start getting in the way of growth? In this raw coaching episode—part one ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode is inspired by a lot of different emails I've gotten from teachers about a wide range of problems with administrators. Some of these teachers feel like their principals place too much emphasis on testing and try to standardize te ...

If you are associated with any social media then you know you can’t spend any time scrolling without seeing how burned out teachers. You also know what a toll it is taking on leaders to create a culture that combats the negative narrative of being an educator. The truth is, as ...