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What is the hot seat?
How much more effective would you be as a school principal if you: met weekly with a group of leaders hungry to get bettermet in a safe-space where you could truly ask for help when you needed itmet with leaders from around the USA and the world This is what we do...
Lori Villanueva: Do the Right thing for Kids
Lori Villanueva has been in education for 25 years, starting as a high school Biology, Music and AVID Teacher, and now serves as Superintendent in a rural district of 4500 in sunny central California. She keeps kids at the center of her decisions, and loves working...
10 uncommon skills great principals use
What does it take to be a school leader? Better yet, what are the qualities that make a great principal? First things first, every role has a set of basic skills you need in order to minimally qualify for the job. These skills are what I call permission to play...
Exploring Your Potential
A great book on performance and potential is Tim Gallwey’s The Inner Game of Tennis. It breaks down the mindset you need to be a top-performer. Essentially there are two “selves” in each of us. Self 1 is judgmental and controlling. It is fearful and wants to...
How do you onboard school staff during a pandemic?
If you have an onboarding routine that works, it probably is on automatic right now. Since we're opening school in a pandemic this is a great time to redesign your onboarding process. We know who it's for -- new employees. Okay, but what do you want onboarding to do?...
Mastermind Case Study: Jessica Cabeen
Principal @ Ellis Middle School Tell us what you do and what your work typically entails. I am currently a middle school principal in Minnesota while speaking, writing, and consulting on the side. My work really centers around building relationships with those I...
Fran McGreevy: Can a Principal pull back control?
Fran McGreevy has over 45 years of experience in education. He has served as a high school teacher and building administrator for 30 years and as a middle school principal for 13 years. He is currently President of “Root-Ed – Leadership and Learning”. Fran has led...
Why do you exist?
Warby Parker is a brilliant company. I bought their glasses multiple times when in the states. Their marketing is genius. ou open your glass cases for the first time and what do you see? Not only your beautiful pair of new glasses but a message on the inside of the...
Keep making a ruckus
At the center of what we do as leaders is this: we make change happen. I love the word ruckus. Mastermind members are the epitome of a ruckus maker: We break free from the status-quoWe make change happenWe never, ever give up. We improve every context in which we lead...
