Even under normal circumstances, teachers and other school staff are pulled in a thousand directions each day. The pandemic has exacerbated this tenfold. So it’s no wonder that in a recent poll of our superintendents, many of you said the thing keeping you up at night is wondering how to boost staff morale. Here are […]
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Tell me: Are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of guy or gal? I think we can all agree that what the world needs now is a lot more glass-half-full perspectives.
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It’s said that tough times reveal our truest selves. How can anyone disagree with that? In education, the past two years have revealed our public educators as innovators and creators.
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Leadership. Is what we learned about it dated when navigating work and life in the 2020s? And how do we mentor leadership in others, especially when they are finding themselves in the forefront of a public crisis. This includes principals, teachers and school board members – all those who are now on the front lines
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Yesterday’s ways of communicating are not built for today. It’s like riding a horse on a highway. Things have simply changed too much and especially in these last few years.
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Balance. It’s a word that’s come up in so many of my conversations lately. Many superintendents and communications directors seem to be striving to find balance – everything from trying to find the time to do the important things while also responding to the urgency of the moment to balancing perspectives, views and opinions among
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It’s hard to be effective with your communication until you’ve walked a mile in the shoes of your audience. At the very least, a survey to gauge the audience’s thoughts and feelings surrounding the topics at hand is essential. Consequently, we at Allerton Hill Communications recommend school districts conduct a professional community survey every three
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As someone with older siblings I grew up with a steady diet of Star Trek episodes. Although I’m not a Trekkie, the characters are timeless. Spock was among the most unique and, frankly, interesting to me. He is a being that is governed by facts, logic and pragmatism. He is also aware of the limitations
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The best and most admired superintendents did not roll out of bed one day and emerge to greatness. They were not born to it any more than anyone else. No, what they do is they tend to the garden of their personal brand and to that of their school system. Those two brands are tied
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