Kindness has the power to change even the toughest class! Allie Apels is a mother of two, a wife, kindergarten teacher, and Sensei to her KINDergarten Kindness Ninjas based out of Airdrie Alberta, Canada. She is passionate about empowering her little ninjas to become kind, contributing citizens, and change makers. With their red headbands, stealth, … Continue reading E: 70 Kindness Ninjas (With Allie Apels)
Byron Katie and Oprah’s Supersoul Conversations
I was recently listening to Oprah Winfrey's Supersoul Conversations Podcast (which is amazing, BTW) and stumbled upon a conversation with Byron Katie about a really fascinating way that we can elongate the space between stimulus and response (a Viktor Frankel reference about the way that we can have more ownership and agency over the way … Continue reading Byron Katie and Oprah’s Supersoul Conversations
E 69 – Everything is Figure-Outable (With Dan Buchner)
Dan Buchner is an award winning designer, entrepreneur, educator, and leadership facilitator and the ceo of Praktikel. He designed and delivered custom Innovation Leadership programs for leading organizations such as Baxter Healthcare, Eaton Corporation, McDonalds, General Motors and Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Dan is a sought-after international keynote speaker and facilitator on innovation practices and … Continue reading E 69 – Everything is Figure-Outable (With Dan Buchner)
Leadership Pitfalls: The Recognition Gap
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)
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)
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)
E 64 – The Keys to Resilience (With Dr. Jacqueline McAdam)
How do we become resilient? Why is it that people who have endured generations of hardship, famine, and war (in places like Kenya, Nairobi, and Rwanda) are more psychologically resilient than many individuals living in the developed world? Join me as we uncover the secrets of resilience during this special conversation with Dr. Jacqueline McAdam. … Continue reading E 64 – The Keys to Resilience (With Dr. Jacqueline McAdam)
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