Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons

This episode sites the recent evidence showing the need for students to feel connected to school. Autonomy is one way to empower not only adults, but students and help mental health.

This episode looks at the impact of positivity ratios on teams and your culture. Leaders can push for the ideal mix!

This episode looks at the power of positivity and various aspects of promoting positivity as a leader.

This episode discusses the importance of being approachable as a leader while supporting a positive collaborative culture.

This episode highlights some of the leadership principles of MLK, Jr. looking at the book by Donald T. Phillips on MLK, Jr. on Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times.

This episode highlights the importance of getting real experience in leadership. The role of the principal is rigorous and requires ongoing training and mentoring in the realities of the job.

This episode is about getting ready for the new year with hope and purpose. Leaders continue to follow dreams and live with courage as they impact others.

This episode talks about the use of artificial intelligence and changing our ways for students to demonstrate knowledge,

This episode looks at Edutopia’s ten biggest educational research studies of 2023.

This episode reviews our past year of sharing effective leadership skills. We review some of our wrap up statistics and reflect on our purpose as we thank listeners.

This episode reflects on a safety award received at my first school. Stressing the importance of having courage as a leader and how it can help in risk-taking while maintaining safety.

This episode discusses the recent release of 2022-2023 state testing data. Pointers about the various variables school districts face are addressed as the data is relayed to the public.

Leaders it is important to understand your staff, develop emotional intelligence and remember everyone is different.

This episode looks at ways leaders handle conflict with staff while moving positive growth. We reflect on an article on the conflict agility of leaders.

This episode looks at the power of a mindful leader to create an innovative, positive culture with staff collaboration.

This episode wraps up motivation and completes our quick look at John Baldoni’s book-Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders. We also get some excellent questions for leaders to self-reflect on.

This episode continues our look at John Baldoni’s Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders and review another big area leaders can develop to motivate staff.

This episode continues our dive into John Baldoni’s book, Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders.

How do leaders motivate staff? It’s all about working with people. In this episode we dive into the book Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders by John Baldoni.

This episode talks about the recent National Center for Education Statistics on principal turnover.

This episode references the Wallace Foundation’s report on How Principals Affect Students and Schools. It looks at the big three skills leaders need to be successful.

This episode discusses the ability of staff to have open conversations about behavior and academic data. Keeping communication open and problem-solving.

Principals have the power to encourage staff and bring out the best in others. What are you doing daily to build a positive culture?

This episode reviews and summarizes the 2023 PDK poll on the attitude toward Public Schools.

This episode discusses the impact of staying on point while giving teachers time back. Try simplifying and sticking to key initiatives to destress everyone creating a healthy staff.