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Leading Difficult Personalities

A Principal's Reflections

We are dealing here with human beings. And we know from neuroscience that human beings share very much more in common in what drives them and causes these behaviors. In the event that the meeting begins to veer out of control, table it for another time. The second thing they have in common is you.

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Developing Resilience in Learners

A Principal's Reflections

One that sticks out to me as the most critical is how resilience got us through one of the most disruptive events we have ever experienced. The pandemic leveled down an array of lessons that should pave the way for future success. While the path was fraught with obstacles, we learned to overcome them together through innovative means.

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Work Smarter, Not Harder

A Principal's Reflections

During my years as a teacher and principal, I would spend countless hours planning, researching, and attending professional learning events to hone my craft in order to become a better educator. However, this was not always my strength. In all honesty, though, I was just doing what I was taught, and thought were the best ways to grow.

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Leading for Sustainability

A Principal's Reflections

Co-create a vision A shared and co-created vision has the potential to transform an organization's culture. Extrinsic rewards are problematic as they create an expectation and seldom result in lasting cultural changes. It is a calling and responsibility to propel a culture forward for improved outcomes in ways that are scalable.

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What You Really Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A Principal's Reflections

Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. Concerns center on its potential to replace human interaction and critical thinking skills. AI, while a powerful tool, can only partially replace the role of human leadership in schools. Let’s begin with the shortcomings. Prompt all you want.

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5 Ways to Unleash Your Leadership Potential

A Principal's Reflections

While you might not be able to control the actions of others fully, you can work to ensure that you are fully present during conversations, meetings, and professional learning events. Being human is more important than being right all the time. An engaged leader is one who empowers.

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The Process of Change

A Principal's Reflections

Other elements embedded in school culture cloud our vision as to what is both needed and possible. If not, then human nature will take over and you will make an excuse. The ability to initiate, manage, and sustain change relies on a leader’s ability to think of it as a process as opposed to an event.