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 […]

Episode 31 – ​How to Use Data #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 31​How to Use Data #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Data is neither good or bad. It’s how you USE data that matters. Leaders look at the data in a vacuum. Builders look at data in the context of their vision, mission, and core values which makes the data significantly more meaningful and useful. Leaders tend […]

Episode 30 – How to Hold a Boundary #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 30How to Hold a Boundary #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits.When people violate a boundary, there are two ways you […]

Episode 29 – How to Handle Teacher Complaints #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 29How to Handle Teacher Complaints #LikeABuilder Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:A teacher complaint is an expression of their dissatisfaction with their jobs. But, just addressing the complaint without addressing the ROOT cause of the complaint will not completely solve the problem.It’s not that teachers are being ungrateful or hard to please; it’s that […]

Episode 28 – How Well Does Your Master Schedule Reflect Your Core Values, Mission, and Vision

​EPISODE 28How Well Does Your Master Schedule Reflect Your Core Values, Mission, and Vision Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Your master schedule is one of the most powerful ways you have to realize your vision, live out your core values, and keep your school on mission.There are three mindset shifts (I call them “mindsteps”) […]