Episode 76 – Why you may want to throw away your School Improvement Plan

EPISODE 76Why you may want to throw away your School Improvement PlanBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Most school improvement plans are little more than a work of fiction. They don’t represent the reality of our work and they present goals that are either too low or not meaningful enough to make a real difference […]

Episode 75 – How Builders Handle Equity

EPISODE 75How Builders Handle EquityBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Many Equity programs tend to throw emotional grenades in the room.They end up doing more damage than good.Builders approach equity issues differently. Instead of trying to fix broken systems, Builders build new systems.Builders don’t make equity separate from their work. Equity IS their work.Approaching Equity […]

Episode 74 –3 Questions You Should be asking right now if you want a successful school year

EPISODE 743 Questions You Should Be Asking Right Now If You Want A Successful School YearBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:By taking time to reflect on these 3 questions, you can learn from the past and set your school up for success this year.The best approach to take in times of uncertainty is to pilot […]

Bonus Episode–How One Principal Made Her School Crisis-Proof

BONUS EPISODEHow One Principal Made Her School Crisis-ProofBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that make the biggest difference for your school. Focus on the right things and keep it simple and save yourself a ton of work and stress.If you really want to make your school crisis proof, you need […]

Episode 72 – 5 Books You Should Be Reading This Summer

EPISODE 72​5 Books You Should Be Reading This SummerBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Sometimes reading outside of education gives you a different perspective and helps you think outside the box.As we re-imagine schools in the coming weeks, it’s important to draw inspiration from a variety of sources.  Welcome to our 2020 Summer Reading List […]

Episode 71 –People Hire for Skill and Fire for Will

EPISODE 71People Hire for Skill and Fire for WillBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Our typical hiring process is flawed. It helps us screen for skill, but it does little to help us screen for will.In order to hire someone who will be a good fit for your culture, you need to adjust your hiring […]

Episode 70 – What to do with “people problems”

EPISODE 70What to do with “people problems”Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:It is really hard to try to change people. In fact, trying to solve your people problems by changing the people only leads to more frustration.Every process delivers the exact outcomes it was designed to deliver. That means that if you don’t like […]

Episode 69 – Structure Gives You Freedom

EPISODE 69​Structure Gives You FreedomBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:It’s a bit of a paradox, but rather than being confining, the right structures can give you freedom.Putting the right structures in place can give you more time, more flexibility, and allow you to be more creative than you ever thought possible.If you’re overwhelmed, overworked, […]