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Rick Mohrein: Will you choose School or your Family?

May 20, 2020

Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in adolescent education/social studies from Fredonia State University in New York. He has a master’s degree in adolescent education from Oneonta State College, also in…

Building resilient leaders

May 19, 2020

Resilient leaders bounce back from setbacks. They make mistakes, but their mistakes don't define them. These kinds of leaders use powerful mirror moments. Epictetus notes in his book, Discourses: Let…

Your strengths

May 18, 2020

Some people say you should ignore your weaknesses and develop your strengths. As a leader, that makes sense. Know where your weaknesses exist and then hire people that can do…

3:1 Ratio

May 15, 2020

Years ago we read The Happiness Advantage in the mastermind. (Nick if you're reading I know that was your favorite book ?) The author shares that the magic ratio for…

Helpful templates

May 14, 2020

Loads of pigeons congregate near my flat in Glasgow. If I were to run toward them they would take flight, each in a different direction. Their goal is simple –…

Robyn Jackson: Leading on the Edge and Finding your Purpose

May 13, 2020

Robyn Jackson is a former high school teacher and middle school administrator. She is the founder and president of Mindsteps Inc., a professional development firm for teachers and administrators that…

The next big thing for school principals as we recover from COVID-19’s school closures

May 12, 2020

Effective leaders are proactive. I admire how quickly leaders around the world got remote learning up and running. Now they need to operate with one foot in the present and…

A gift for your staff

May 11, 2020

Many educators are raising their hands because they are drowning and putting in much longer hours than usual. That might be due to learning the new tools of school in…

Was it a good day?

May 8, 2020

I journal every morning and ask the same questions. It takes about 5-10 minutes of my time – a worthwhile investment I’ve taught this process to many leaders and even created…

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Rick Mohrein: Will you choose School or your Family?

Building resilient leaders

Your strengths

3:1 Ratio

Helpful templates

Robyn Jackson: Leading on the Edge and Finding your Purpose

The next big thing for school principals as we recover from COVID-19’s school closures

A gift for your staff

Was it a good day?

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