To Be Yourself you Have to Show Yourself
Do you know what is tough? Being a leader. Do you know what is tougher? Having your leadership style shine through to your communication style.
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Passion, anger and opinion: Is there too much public in public education?
When I ask the question it makes school leaders pause. And I mean really pause. Why? Because they are squarely in the middle of the culture wars (on top of a pandemic) and, well, it is exhausting. So exhausting that it is nearly impossible at times to accomplish or find joy in the work.
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3 things all school leaders need right now. One of them is soul care.
There has never been a more difficult time to be a school educator. I am not going to take us down the road of why. We all know why and we are still living it.
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Future Proofing Your Personal Brand
Since the pandemic, time and change are happening at a breakneck pace. Good things are happening, too.
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First Day of School: A Communications Checklist for Superintendents and PR Professionals
Growing up, I loved getting ready for the first day of school – the new shoes, clothes and backpack. Not to mention all the crisp new folders, fresh pencil cases and perfect notebooks with unbent pages. I just could not get enough of it from the planning to the packing to the walking up the
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New Superintendents: How to Plan Your First 100 Days
Just like Presidents and other elected officials publicly announce a plan for their first 100 days in office, school superintendents need one too. Whether you are new to the community or have been promoted from within, all new superintendents need a plan to introduce themselves to their community and set their vision for the school
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One Fact the Best Superintendents Know
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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