Leadership
What Else Can We Do?
As school leaders we must continually reflect upon school representation. It matters. As we walk through our schools, how are all students represented, how is the staff represented? How real and relevant is our content? What are the ways we align our instructional outcomes with current facts in history and culture? How are we exploring…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #3: Being Hopeful
“Hopeful individuals, families, organizations, and communities THRIVE!” Previously, we looked at the survival skills of Empathy and Resilience. Now, we are ready to add the skill of Being Hopeful. We used to respond that “Hope was not a strategy!” Well, as it happens, it IS a strategy and a very powerful one, at that! Hope…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #2: Resilience
“A person who falls and gets back upis much stronger than a person who never falls.” The 2nd Survival Skill for pushing through the COVID-19 experience is Resilience. What is Resilience? While resilience means different things to different people, the definition we will use is this: “Resilience is one’s ability to remain flexible in our…
Read MoreThe Positive Psychology of Peter Pan
In my quest to connect the lightness of children’s stories with our current reality, I had to finish with a few bits of wisdom from Peter Pan. Peter knew how to fly, even in adversity. He also knew the importance of thinking of happy things. The same idea goes for us. Here are three points…
Read MoreClimbing High, Just Like Jack
This month, in the midst of a pandemic, my intent is to mix a little lightness with our current reality. “Jack and the Beanstalk” is an old, old story about how a young boy engages in actions with the desire to be of service to his mother and himself – both living in a current…
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 MoreConnection During Isolation
A recurring theme for the past few weeks is that we humans are wired for connection. The neuroscience is clear. We need each other. We need to be in connection. In times of “social distancing”, this need is crying out to us. Some of my coaching colleagues are wishing for a different description—Physical Distancing—which has…
Read MoreCoach-like Responses in Times of Great Uncertainty
As coaches, we must ground ourselves in order to be of greatest support to our clients and those we lead. Our awareness that emotions often drive responses and decisions calls on us to acknowledge and name our own emotions. Once we have done so, we are more able to move toward a more rational thinking…
Read MoreThe Gift of Joy
Joy. How do you feel it? What brings you Joy each day? How important is it in our daily lives? May I share some thoughts and experiences? Recently, while leading one of our seminars, I was struck by the weight of stress, physically visible on and within the participants. This has become such a common…
Read MoreDecluttering to Increase Productivity
So far, we’ve considered time management vs. energy management and the mindset attributes for increasing our energy and productivity in our work environment. This article will offer specific strategies for increasing our productivity. All you have to do is turn on the radio or TV to hear the advertisement inviting us to get organized in…
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