Under-the-Radar Leadership
Note: Before you read this, please know that this is a blameless article for anyone out there who has kept quiet about something. Believe...
The “Schools First!” Slogan for Managing Emotional Smoke & Fire
They say, “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” So, let’s apply that metaphor to this scenario: I like to believe that most educators...
Leadership “Worrying” & The Healthy Leader In You
We’ve all worried before and we’re most likely going to worry about something in the next few minutes or sometime over the next few days....
How to Deal with Blame and Scapegoating at Your School
We’ve all been there . . . Someone within your school or district makes a mistake and now that person needs to “pay for it” in the eyes...
Understanding Accountability through “Selling Socks”
When I attended college as an undergraduate, I had a part time job selling shoes at a popular shoe store in a shopping mall located 10...
Adversity University: The Dunk Tank Goes to College
As Rebecca and I continue to analyze human behavior and adversity within the field of education, we know that adversity and politics will...
Where Do All of the “Dunkers” Go? Adversity Training for School Boards, Superintendents, and Site-B
My sister and I didn’t fight a lot while growing up, but when we did, she would run to my mom and tell on me—even when SHE was the one...
Dealing with "Toxi-Colleagues"
You’ve tried everything with a “toxi-colleague” in your organization: 1. Killing them with kindness. 2. Ignoring them. 3. Bucking...
Stories ARE Research
All of the theory and statistics in the world is no match for the human journeys that we have--which is chock full of our emotions,...
Recognizing the 5 Symptoms of “Change Illness”
We have all heard it before: Change is hard. It hurts (sometimes). And, change places lots of tension on our schools and organizations....