Posts by Kathryn Kee, PCC, M. Ed.
Habits that Inspire
In our January ezine, you learned about Pete Zafra, a personal development blogger whose goal is to inspire as he teaches. Recently his blog caught my attention as I love to compare my best habits to other professionals. His latest blog offers eleven habits for having a complete and successful life. I’d love to continue…
Read MoreHabits for Internal and External Success
There is something so hopeful about starting a new year. New possibilities, new plans, new dreams. In our districts and schools, we are looking at our goals and monitoring where we are in the journey to reach them. We are looking to the finish line. And just as we begin to see the flags of…
Read MoreRemembering that TRUST is the Engine of Team Performance
Knowing what you have discussed and learned about leadership in your Results Coaching Global seminars, Dan Rockwell offers another metaphor: “TRUST is the engine of team performance!” T.R.U.S.T. Exceptional leaders build trust. Practices that build trust… T – Transparency R – Relationship building U – Unselfishness S – Sincerity (genuineness) T – Tactfulness The world…
Read MoreWhat Makes Exceptional Leaders
One of my favorite authors on leadership is Dan Rockwell. He is known as the “Leadership Freak.” Recently Dan wrote information that seemed perfect for this time in the school year – when things seem overwhelming and stressful. The question for leaders might be, taking a frequent question from the medical director in the TV…
Read MorePart 2: School Transitions Reflections and Inspiration
How are we staying inspired as we face overwhelming demands and challenges? How do we keep ourselves inspired, hopeful and energized? The work you are doing impacts daily lives and for the future. You must believe in yourself and the mission of your work. Quotes offer that moment for inspiration. I would bet many of…
Read MoreSchool Transition Reflections
It’s hard to believe another school year has come to an end. Years ago, the summer was a time to slow down and have time for thoughtful planning, teamwork for writing or designing instruction, going to professional learning and lots of interviews and hiring great people. Today is a new time for leaders, for many…
Read MoreMore Productive Meetings: Outcome Oriented Goals
AGENDA ITEM OUTCOME ORIENTED GOALS Parent Conferences To know and understand the purpose & goals of parent conferences, date(s) and timeframe Duty To share, discuss and understand the expectations for the duty schedule Summer School To outline the summer school schedule, identify courses and teachers needed and determine next steps Budget To discuss and accept…
Read MoreOutcome Driven Meetings
In part one, I shared that scientists at Harvard have learned two things about meetings: 1) a good meeting has an agenda 2) an agenda alone is not enough to run an effective meeting. Security expert, Bruce Schneier coined the term “security theater” to describe security measures that make people feel more secure without doing…
Read MoreHappy New Year 2023
Greetings 2023 and all the meetings and “to do” lists just waiting for you to complete and celebrate! As we begin a new year, another divine message came to me recently that I immediately knew I had to use and share. You know we always say coaching does take time but everything else take more…
Read MoreDECEMBER – One word – JOY
December seems to always sneak up on us. One week it’s October and then the next is December. Most of us are realizing that the older we get the faster the days, months and years seem to go. When December comes, even against the pile of “to dos” I just seem to feel JOY. Joy…
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