Plan Your Success, Then Celebrate the Win
All of us want to celebrate successes, wins for our team or organization. How do we know when we should celebrate? We must measure or track to our goals to truly have something to celebrate. What [...]
Use DESK for Difficult Conversations
The D.E.S.K. approach for low performer conversations provides leaders with a guide to get through difficult conversations and cut right to the chase (Studer, 2004). Take time to prepare for [...]
What about that email?
Have you ever had a day when you did not or could not respond to email? Then when you did open your email, the number next to “inbox” was astronomical – like over 100 or even 200! How can [...]
Communicate the Why
Poor communication is often cited as the problem or one of the biggest problems existing in organizations. Ineffective communication gets in the way of a positive work culture and puts limits on [...]
February Funk
Have you ever thought about the energy level of the people you work with in February versus May? The level of energy and spirit is entirely different. For those of us who have worked in schools, [...]
Key Word a Message for Impact
One of the reading rabbit holes I ventured down this week led me to this great video recommended by Harvard …
Progress Monitoring Improves Processes to Meet Goals
Strong leaders are highly familiar with data. Data helps us achieve our goals, become better drivers of change, and expands our understanding of processes that need refining. It is impressive how [...]
5 Tips to Use Data to Action Plan
Prepare, Practice, Plan Data is the backbone to any strong action plan. Are you making the right decisions using the right information? Use these tips to begin critically thinking about how you [...]