Find, create, and talk about the heroes.
Dr. JoAnn Sternke returns from episode #35 Pursue Performance Excellence, to reveal the most common questions she is hearing from our education partners and share her expertise and experience around how to effectively communicate during difficult times. JoAnn explains in situations like we are currently facing, no one has all of the answers, leaders can be most impactful by focusing on what needs to be communicated most and be very intentional about that. She also shares a message from the perspective of a former Superintendent to the community, and her key words for leaders in all organizations right now.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
- How does using Key Words at Key Times help during a crisis?
- What message can we send as Superintendents to communities at this time?
- Why is it so important to focus on finding a hero right now?
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[…] Have that mindset of positivity. We could focus on all of the challenges, but I think of the word BEST: Bring Everyone’s Strength Together. This is an opportunity for us, even though we are isolated, to come together in the name of serving our children in schools. And how we can serve them through this time is something that we can view as insurmountable, or we can view it as an opportunity. And our mindset will determine. – JoAnn Sternke, Leader Coach, Studer Education | EP 72: Intentional Communication Starts with Why […]
[…] It’s not just approaching it with intentionality but focused intentionality around this simple thing: what is the outcome of the message that I desire? What is the outcome? Why am I writing this message? What is it I want people to both feel and know as I am writing this message? – JoAnn Sternke, Leader Coach, Studer Education| EP 72: Intentional Communication Starts with Why […]