TL;DR: An administrator who supports teachers is powerful and can boost teachers’ confidence, growth, and excitement toward work. Supportive administrators can make teachers stay in the profession. The Power of Support I started my fourth school at my school this year, and looking back, one thing that made a difference is the power of an administrator who was right there … Read More
Episode 33: Leadership is Influence with Chris Jochum
How do we increase teacher retention and improve as leaders? This episode features a college department chair in the College of Education at Fort Hays State University (KS) discussing leadership and teacher retention. As my guest Chris Jochum says of leadership, “it never gets easier, you just get better at it.” That, plus your #PepTalk and more on this week’s … Read More
S3:E7: 5 Ways Educators Can Win Friends & Influence People |Wisdom&Productivity| #TeachBetter
It is what you think Focus on what is really in front of you To be interesting, be interested Don’t say; do! Smile MORE EPISODES
Leveraging Self with Erleigh Wiley
This podcast highlights the High Leverage Practice of Self with Erleigh Wiley. With values mentored by her ‘force of nature’ mother Fern, she is clear-eyed about who she is and how she belongs in every room. As a judge, wife, mom and community leader, she had the courage to step into the District Attorney role after two professional prosecutors were … Read More
Leveraging Connection with Grace Koh
This episode features the High Leverage Practice of Connection with Grace Koh. The daughter of Korean immigrants, she lives up to her namesake in fostering influential connections. From negotiating D.C. “food fights” to being present and courageous when conversations are difficult, she will inspire all to grow in the skill of connection. Through her story-telling Grace uncovers how implicit connection … Read More
