Episode 40 – Our 2019 Summer Reading List

​EPISODE 40Our 2019 Summer Reading ListBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Every Builder should be reading a wide range of books both in and outside education. This gives you a unique perspective and helps you come up with well-rounded solutions to the challenges you face. It’s here! Our annual summer reading list. These are 5 […]

Episode 39 – How to Keep Your BEST Teachers #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 39How to Keep Your BEST Teachers #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Your best teachers are often the most neglected teachers in the building. They need a different type of buildership. In the same way that you expect teachers to differentiate for students, you need to differentiate for them.Good teachers don’t leave jobs, they […]

Bonus Episode – How Kevin Transformed His School Culture

BONUS EPISODE 1​How Kevin Transformed His School CultureRecently, I sat down with Kevin, a Vice Principal of a small school in Canada.  Kevin attended Builder’s Lab twice and then took what he learned back to his school and TRANSFORMED his school culture.  Learn what Kevin did, the obstacles he faced, and the amazing results he achieved and […]

Episode 38 – How to Conduct Student Focus Groups #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 38​​How to Conduct Student Focus Groups #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Being a Builder is not just about giving others feedback. Feedback for Builders is a two-way street. That’s why Builders are deliberate about collecting, analyzing, and reflecting on the feedback they get from others and they use this feedback to become better […]

Episode 37 – How to Hold Everyone Accountable #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 37​How to Hold Everyone Accountable #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If accountability feels like a bad thing, you’re probably doing it wrong.Accountability is really about getting everyone and everything in your school aligned with the vision, mission, and core values of your school.Shifting from “holding” people accountable to “helping” people be accountable will […]

Episode 36 – How to Support Teachers #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 36How to Support Teachers #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The way that most of us were trained to support teachers is unfortunately, haphazard, ad hoc, and deficit-focused. As a result, teachers feel resentful and disempowered. Builders provide support that EMPOWERS teachers to reach the school vision, live out the school mission, and embody the […]

Episode 35 – ​How to Give Powerful Feedback #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 35​How to Give Powerful Feedback #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The way that we are typically taught to give feedback may actually prevent teachers from being truly reflective about their practice.Remember, Bosses say “go.” They don’t give feedback at all. They evaluate.Leaders say Let’s Go. They try to get people to be reflective […]

Episode 34 – ​How to Build a Strong Culture #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 34​How to Build a Strong Culture #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Culture is a collection of organizational habits and the stories we tell ourselves about them. So if you want to change your culture, you need to change your stories and your habits.Whoever controls your narrative controls your culture. To regain control over […]

Episode 33 – ​How to Procrastinate #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 33​How to Procrastinate #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There is very little in your work that can’t be put off to a better time. Knowing what needs to be done right now versus what can be done later is what helps Builders stay focused on the right work at the right time. Builders focus […]

Episode 32 – ​How to Be Curious #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 32​How to Be Curious #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:When we choose criticism over curiosity, we cheat ourselves of a learning opportunity.Everyone has something to teach us if we look for the lesson.When you are open to multiple ideas and look for them in unusual places, you expand your perspective. That allows you […]