Good leadership can be easy to spot, but deconstructing it can be so challenging. Over the course of the past year or so, through the interviews I've done with truly remarkable world-class educators and leaders, I've learned that so much of great leadership comes from trust and the deep, intentional practice of gratitude. Nothing makes … Continue reading Leadership Pitfalls: The Recognition Gap
E 68 – Self-Care through Visual Storytelling (With Deborah LeFrank)
Deborah Le Frank believes that inside every person – is a collection of stories and memories. Her job is to draw them out of her clients creating a visually engaging Visual Life Story that is deeply meaningful and creates a legacy and connection between generations. With the recent popularity of sketchnoting in schools, I wanted … Continue reading E 68 – Self-Care through Visual Storytelling (With Deborah LeFrank)
Summer 2019 KindSight 101 Booklist
Summertime and the living is easy... Here we are, hopefully one step closer to relaxation than we were back in June. It occurred to me a while back that it would be fun to share a few of my favourite books about school, kids, kindness, and the human condition. I can't promise that it's all … Continue reading Summer 2019 KindSight 101 Booklist
E 67 – How to be a Connection Ninja (With David Knapp-Fisher)
How do you make authentic connections with people? How can we teach kids to do the same? What are some of the keys that will enable students to be successful in the uncertain future world they face? I want to introduce you to my friend, David Knapp-Fisher, a connection ninja, speaker, author, world-traveller, and speaking … Continue reading E 67 – How to be a Connection Ninja (With David Knapp-Fisher)
Favourite Mantras for the Classroom
I was inspired to create this post after hearing an episode of Barbara Gruener's Corner on Character podcast episodes. One of her guests talked about the power of mantras in helping to form a positive and encouraging classroom culture. I loved the idea. While I have strong values, I haven't always articulated these into classroom mantras so … Continue reading Favourite Mantras for the Classroom
E 66 – Choose to Rise (With Janelle Morrison)
We all have those moments, real life crashes that provide us with an opportunity to choose fear or choose to rise above the adversity and find a way to move forward. What does it take to be a real hero? How can we learn to rise above our circumstances, teaching our students to do the … Continue reading E 66 – Choose to Rise (With Janelle Morrison)
The 4 Secrets to Effective Teaching
Picture for a moment, your ideal student. As Dan and Chip Health counsel us to do in their ground-breaking book The Power of Moments, fill in the following sentence with what makes sense to you: Three-to -Five years from now, my students still know_____, are still able to do _____, or will continue to find value in … Continue reading The 4 Secrets to Effective Teaching
E 65 – How to Build Trust in Hostile Environments (With Dr. Darryl Stickel)
Whether you are a leader, a teacher, a parent or someone who works with people on a regular basis, you’ll come away from this podcast with practical, tactical and easy-to-implement strategies to make you better! What a treat I have for you today! Dr. Darryl Stickel is an executive coach and the founder Trust Unlimited. … Continue reading E 65 – How to Build Trust in Hostile Environments (With Dr. Darryl Stickel)
Shame vs. Humiliation vs. Guilt vs. Embarrassment (Brené Brown)
Have you ever wondered what the difference between shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment are? Often we use these words interchangeably, but Dr. Brené Brown has so beautifully described the difference between the 4 terms: Shame is “I am bad” Shame is a focus on self. Imagine you've worked really hard to prepare a presentation with … Continue reading Shame vs. Humiliation vs. Guilt vs. Embarrassment (Brené Brown)
Anxiety vs. Presence
(Picture Courtesy of Amber Rae @heyamberrae on Instagram) So, it's that time of year, again. Frenetic pace. Anticipation of summer. Deadlines and due dates. All pistons are firing. The banality of lunch-making has reached epic proportions. I would rather barter 3 weeks of delivering our garbage to the curb, than pack another blessed lunch kit! … Continue reading Anxiety vs. Presence
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