Collaboration
Teachers Are at the Heart of Compassion and Service
RCG advocates for Tasha Eurich and her work on insight. We have offered book studies on her book, Insight, in the past and plan to do so again this coming year. It’s that great of a book. Recently, Tasha sent out a message to her readers. We sincerely appreciated her message and asked her if…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #1: Empathy, not Sympathy
“Empathy is not connecting to an experience.Empathy is connecting to the emotions that underpin an experience.” Brené Brown’s, Dare to Lead, speaks to a survival skill for pushing through this difficult time. The COVID-19 experience has opened up a range of emotions some of which we have never felt before. Brené says, “When the heart…
Read MoreWhat Does Alice in Wonderland Have to Do with Our Current Reality?
Hello Friends! We are all in a very unusual place right now – far beyond just working from our homes. We didn’t ask for or necessarily want to be where we are – and yet here we are. Perhaps we are somewhat like Alice in Wonderland – we just fell into this space. And, while…
Read MoreProductive Conflict – Essential for High Functioning Teams
Very few people would say, “I’d like to have more conflict in my life, please.” Additionally, few teams would request additional conflict between and among members. Yet, as Patrick Lencioni author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (2002) says, “All great relationships, the ones that last over time, require productive conflict in order to…
Read MoreTeam Effectiveness: Life or Death
“Houston: We have a problem!” What if the effectiveness of your team were a life or death situation like the Challenger disaster? What if your team knew there was an “o-ring” flaw in some aspect of teaching and learning and you failed to address it? While some would say that our work as educators does…
Read MoreTime Bomb or Time Multiplier?
Call it for your team . . . Is being on your team more like a “time bomb”? or more like a “time multiplier?” What makes the difference? You know the answer if you have experienced the “time multiplier” effect when working on a team. It’s like a dream team. Imagine this team and the…
Read MoreTeam Effectiveness: How to Get It!
How does a team become high-performing and most importantly how do they stay there? When in place, these five attributes of high-performance can make a high-performing team a reality. Working Agreements – Whether they are called Norms, Agreements, or Covenants to Excellence, the team is intentional about the development of working agreements. The hallmark; however,…
Read MoreBelonging Goes a Long Way on the Road to Improvement!
One Principal, who recognizes the importance of belonging as a key strategy for improvement in his school, works to create opportunities for frequent and regular conversation with and between staff and students. He believes the synergy that comes from collaborative work will accelerate progress in the school. He believes leadership is convening; that small groups…
Read MoreBeing Contagious Makes You and Your School Better
What principal would not want high quality instruction in every classroom of the school EVERY day of the year? That means even when holidays are coming, testing is nearing, there are only 15 days between one break and another, or the end of the year is in sight. Every minute is precious learning time! That…
Read MoreClean out! Throw out! Reach out!
Spring heralds the season of rebirth, renewal, spring cleaning and freshness. We can apply these principles of Spring to our own lives as well, as we dig out of the muck of winter and get unstuck from old assumptions, negative thoughts, and cluttered and unproductive thinking. Whether you work in a business, in a school,…
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