Today’s post is curated by a number of school leaders in North America (New York, Massachusetts, Utah, and British Columbia). There are obvious permission to play skills that principals need in order to be effective — consistency, hard-work, determination,...
Novice and veteran school leaders alike wonder, “How to be a successful school principal.” Being proactive certainly helps as well as these 10 skills that the best school leaders have. Successful school leaders also read … a lot.But I worry that wondering how to be a...
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...
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...
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...