A Blog Series with Karine & Jeff Karine Veldhoen of Learn Forward Jeff Thomlinson of Take a Breath for Schools How do you feel when you walk into a meeting
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PermissionLast week, I spoke at a virtual conference on Lead AND Have a Life. It was a powerful experience of sharing with school leaders from around the world.Following a couple
Sitting with dozens of school leaders on a speakers panel this June morning, the facilitator queried, “What’s the best thing you could do this summer to empower your next school
In the end, there were tears and laughter. Our stories brought forward the emotion. The emotion needed to be experienced. Truly, whether you're crawling or cheering this year, tell your
You are a school leader - educated, high-achieving, self-directed, and intentional. You are responsible for so much and need to focus on what matters most as you balance many complexities.
Are you trapped in the ‘hustle culture?’ The ‘hustle culture’ prioritizes busyness over wellness, sacrifice over sustainability, and availability over effectiveness. During Covid, we found ourselves in this place. With
Is it Prison?“School is just a six-interruption in my day.” At about 12 years old, over a dozen years ago, that’s how my ‘tween son described school to his grandpa.My dad
Facing the challenges of a school leader is not easy. How do you step off the ‘overwhelm treadmill’? Stuck when trying to apply the complexity of a new Goal Achievement
ACH! I’m in Crisis! Now what?! What’s the metaphor to describe the pain and suffering you are experiencing? Are you…. Drowning?In Triage?Or Backed into a Corner?Here are some crises of
Are you ‘stuck’ on the treadmill of overwhelm? You can get off. Let's explore. System-level overwhelm is real.This week, I spoke with one Principal (11 years) who has 800 students