The Value We Place on Leadership Traits
I have been paying special attention lately to what I need to do to be a good leader and in order to do that, I need to reflect on the...
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- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
When Distrust Follows the Position
I’ve been the Director of Innovation and Technology for two full years in my district and I’m a few months into my third. When I began my...
- Sep 30, 2018
- 3 min
Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
I’ve been watching my boys play football since they were eight years old. Actually, before that, if you include flag football. And in all...
- Sep 15, 2018
- 6 min
Five Characteristics of the Divergent Teacher
The idea of divergence is occasionally envisioned as two paths diverging in the wood, perhaps thanks to our friend Robert Frost. However,...
- Sep 8, 2018
- 3 min
Am I as Perfect as that Other Educator on Social Media?
Most of us know, in our heads, how social media can skew day to day life. We talk about this in relation to how our kids need to...
- Sep 1, 2018
- 4 min
People Are More Than Their Roles
I am a Director of Innovation and Technology. That is my role title. For people who don’t know me in my “every day” position, that...
- Aug 19, 2018
- 3 min
Be an Upstander: When the effect we have collides with the choices we make
In my district, the district administrators (with the exception of the superintendent and the business administrator) are all housed in...
- Jul 11, 2018
- 3 min
Is it better to be kind or right?
I am on Twitter because my friends are there. The ones who push my thinking and who I want to see what they are doing professionally...
- Jul 6, 2018
- 3 min
When Doing Nothing Causes Distrust
I believe that it is human nature to want to trust people, but it’s definitely a feeling that when broken, takes a great deal of time to...
- Jul 2, 2018
- 4 min
When The Ball Finally Drops
I was sitting in the car on my way to a doctor’s appointment this morning desperate, mentally willing my blood pressure to lower. I had a...
- Apr 15, 2018
- 5 min
Leadership & The Depth of Relationships
The other day I was working with the administrative team at a school district near Chicago. We were dissecting the Hierarchy of Needs for...
- Mar 16, 2018
- 5 min
My Core Beliefs: I’m Only as Good as the People I Surround Myself With
This is a post in the Core Beliefs Series. To read the introductory post, click here. In other words, relationships are the most...
- Mar 7, 2018
- 5 min
My Core Beliefs: Focus on the Why
This is the second post in the series. You can find the first post on defining your core beliefs here. There has been a lot of discussion...
- Feb 12, 2018
- 5 min
Teacher Demo Days: Trying for a more personalized PD experience
Since beginning my administrative position, I am responsible for more professional development days and have been attempting to provide...
- Jan 17, 2018
- 3 min
Building Trust with Challenging Conversations
Educators are nice people. We are taught to be positive and complementary and to give feedback that people can feel good about. What we...
- Jan 5, 2018
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: When the supports are in place
This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...
- Dec 20, 2017
- 5 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Professional Development
This is the fifth post in the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 In an effort to support professional...
- Dec 9, 2017
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Mindset
This is the fourth post in the #hierarchyseries. The first post can be found here. Updated 10/9/2019 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,...
- Dec 4, 2017
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking Series: Effective Leadership
This post is the third in the #HierarchySeries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The area of effective leadership...
- Nov 29, 2017
- 5 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Climate & Culture
The idea of the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking came to me at a time when I was looking for a more concrete way to...
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