New York City is dazzling! On my visits, I tiptoed across a balance beam of being completely mesmerized and utterly over-stimulated. The ethos is electric. As I remember some of
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Fresh Lessons about Rest and Recovery
I'm in pursuit of unlocking beautiful, abundant, and meaningful rest and recovery. What is the alchemy of rest and recovery? Reflecting on the past couple of weekends of travel, friendship,
Teaching as Creation of an Ethical Space I'm inspired by the notion of teaching, at any level and in any classroom, as the creation of an ethical space. Dawn Zinga
It came up again this week. I heard about a Superintendent outlining the 'way forward is forward-focused' amidst his leadership academy. I coached Principals trying to outline one and three-year
Human-centered leadership is centering the people in our communities. In schools that looks like a shift from centering policies, test scores, political agendas, or data to centering human beings. I
In leadership three developmental journeys are happening concurrently. At the same time, the leader, the team, and the organization must grow and change. Without any one of these paths, the
Here's how to do better... Effective Communication for Teacher Satisfaction This year, we read First, Break All the Rules on how to attract, focus, and keep the most talented employees.
This morning I stood at my refrigerator, pressing my water bottle up to the water dispenser, with two fresh limes wedges squeezed in, and thought, "Why don't I do this
Last week in the Better Leaders, Better Schools Confidence Masterclass, Lexi Soulios taught this principle, "The person who asks the questions has the power." Her invitation to leverage questioning as
Principals everywhere are naming the magnitude of student need as the #1 issue they face. I've never had more conversations about restorative discipline, students struggling with self-harm and suicide, and