This post is designed to take a fresh and innovative look at the role of a school principal. You might even say it’s an uncommon approach to the role, but that’s what we do at Better Leaders Better Schools. A traditional approach to the principalship will get you the...
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...
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...
On April 10, I challenged leaders to make the return to school something special. This is a moment you won’t get back and one you can create so that it leaves a lasting positive impression for all stakeholders of your community. If you took my advice back then, you’ve...
When you eat out how do you evaluate the quality of the restaurant? A delicious meal at a fair price are important factors. It helps when the service makes you feel special. And then there is the moment of truth — how clean is the bathroom? Restaurants know this...
Tradition and the status quo limits our ability to innovate. The machine that is school has trouble changing because of the weight down of “how things are done here.” Two words can help leaders break free from the constraints of tradition: What if? Begin...
