How Sincerity Can Help to Build Trust
We hear it time and time again (not to say that it isn’t important): “You have to build trust with your staff.” What is interesting to...
The Best Candidate is Not Always the Hired Candidate
Sarah, a teacher in Nebraska, was looking for a new teaching job. She left her previous position in order to start a family and have her...
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....
4 Reasons Why Educators Should Listen to a Ton of Music
Music is for everyone, of course, but why is this article focused on educators? I mean, we listen to music and think of our first kiss,...
5 Things that All Educators Need
As schools and school districts become more complex, more demanding, and more emotional due to all of the bureaucracy, politics,...
I Knew My Superintendent
His name was Jack. He was such a cool guy too. I didn't just know my superintendent when I was a kid, I liked him. I think lots of...