Have the last few days or weeks been overwhelming? EdLeaders, you don't have to stay stuck in overwhelm, frenzy, and exhaustion. Move from overwhelm to designing, from exhausted to artful,
Thriving
High-performing school leaders set goals, focus on high leverage work, engage the team, monitor progress, and assess performance. This is the story of a school moving forward.However, it's much easier
Design the most significant hour of the month for thriving: the team meeting.Make your team meetings dynamic and inspiring!My Design StoryWhen I was first hired as Chief Learning Officer, I
This Year’s Best Book and 4 Ideas Worth Taking into 2022
What matters most is moving from a ‘believer’ to a ‘builder’ for the sake of equity! The 2021 Learn Forward™ standout EdLeadership book: Dolly Chugh’s The Person You Mean to Be.
Here are 4 big shifts that the best and brightest EdLeaders were discussing in 2021. In the Better Leaders, Better Schools Mastermind groups I participate, these ideas came up explicitly
We're reflecting on the possibility of the season with Mr. Jeff Harshad Thomlinson, co-founder of Take a Breath for Schools, yogi, spiritual seeker, mentor, and friend. Ultimately, this is an East-meets-West
The sweet smell of tomatoes on my fingers is the fragrance of summer. Indeed, I hear the invitation from my Indigenous brothers and sisters to honor the land. So, I
Prioritize what matters most?!I can hear the response, "We can't. There are too many urgent demands. Covid has us all on our heels. We're underwater." I know Principals are teaching
Taming my Nemesis, the Time Beast
In the OverwhelmWhen I started out as a young leader, I worked hard. I stayed late. I took work home. My laptop was my bedtime companion. I didn’t have much
Transparency is a key ingredient of trust. Transparency serves relationships and honours mutual accountability. Sharing Our Goals My Grade 5 students discovered this secret. They each set personalized learning goals