Building a Culture of Collaboration

In this replay, our first ever episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares a “Walk and Talk” strategy, as well as sample question cards described in the video - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14a2hxeaoCQZohhHb4kYODQLher6lnJea361nc6Hpl0k/edit?usp=sharing  When building a culture of collaboration, engagement and connection are key.  A Walk and Talk strategy not only prom...

In this replay, episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes document for your team meetings is critical.  They share ten considerations for your agenda and notes document, as well as two shifts that can have a tremendous impact on strategic planning efforts and the growth of your team’s collaborative efforts. Ch...

Check out the FREE leader’s guide Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams  In episode 17 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis connects with the Tyler Comeau, an Alberta school principal who also shares and extends learning relating to our core elements as the Elemental Educator.  Tyler and Kurtis discuss how to establish and sustain a...

Download the FREE leader’s guide to team norms, as referenced in this episode - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide  In episode 16 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by former Superintendent Chris Smeaton. Chris shares numerous ideas for leaders at all levels in relation to building highly effective teams and tapping into the collaborative capacity of the organization.   Checkout Ch...

FREE Webinar, 10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro In episode 15 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis has the opportunity to connect with Chief Ruckus Maker Danny Bauer, a best selling author and host of the Better Leaders Better Schools po...

Check out the FREE webinar mentioned in this podcast - 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams In episode 14 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the phenomenon of the implementation dip.  They break down what it is, its impact on team endeavours and most importantly, how to navigate implementation dips when leading a culture...

Access the FREE PDF article Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams   In episode 13 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson, two leaders dedicated to supporting other educational leaders through their individual efforts, as well as their latest joint endeavor, establishing the Instructional Lea...

Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata  Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings” https://bit.ly/top10-cr In episode 13 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Darrin Peppard, President of Road to Awesome.  Darrin is a leadership speaker, coach, host of the Leaning into Leade...

In episode 11 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna uncover why enhancing well-being should be an aspiration when building a culture of collaboration, how collaboration can positively impact well-being and some considerations that should become foundational when engaging in collaborative teams. Looking for ways to improve your team meetings?  Check out this free webinar “10 Cons...

In episode 10 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why equal opportunity for engagement matters for the overall effectiveness of teams, as well as share numerous strategies to ensure all voices are heard when teams come together.  When all voices are heard amongst the team, greater levels of psychological safety are achieved, leading to higher degrees of collecti...

In episode 9 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why we need to create systems of mutual accountability for teams across organizations as well as potential strategies to have teams sharing and working together on a regular basis to achieve optimal success for organizational priorities! Connect with Kurtis Hewson  Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca  Twitter @h...

In episode 8 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, we interview Grayson James. Grayson has been coaching executives, boards and senior management teams improve their collaborative business performance for over 30 years. He also facilitates organizational change initiatives and provides collaborative leadership education internationally through his consulting firm, Full Contact Institute (formerl...

In episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes document for your team meetings is critical.  They share ten considerations for your agenda and notes document, as well as two shifts that can have a tremendous impact on strategic planning efforts and the growth of your team’s collaborative efforts. Check out this...

In episode 6 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss the power of celebrations as an integral part of each and every team meeting.  They discuss why celebrations are about more than just starting a meeting on a positive note, how intentional focus on what we’ve done that has led to a celebration matters and what are some considerations to take the discussion of cele...

In episode 5 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson debunk the idea of chairing team meetings, focusing on an essential mindshift towards facilitating that has a tremendous impact on collaborative cultures.  They will make explicit connections to the importance of psychological safety for teams, share 5 considerations for leaders and end the episode with some thoughts rega...

In episode 4 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share why norms are critical to establish for any team engaging in collaborative work but that just establishing norms is not enough.  They need to be visible, practiced and reflected on regularly.  Learn several strategies to establish and reinforce norms that have substantial impact on your collaborative culture. Check...

In episode 3 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share the importance of intentional design when it comes to configuring a physical space for team collaboration.  They discuss why the physical space matters, 8 considerations for teams and leaders, and a bonus discussion regarding considerations when a permanent space is not a possibility. Check out this blog to learn mo...

In episode 2 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares the value of meeting roles, the three roles that every team meeting needs and how roles can help to alleviate some of the most common pitfalls we experience when teams come together. Want to learn more?  Check out this blog positing, focused on roles in collaborative team meetings - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications...

In our first ever episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares a “Walk and Talk” strategy, as well as sample question cards described in the video - https://docs.google.com/document/d/14a2hxeaoCQZohhHb4kYODQLher6lnJea361nc6Hpl0k/edit?usp=sharing   When building a culture of collaboration, engagement and connection are key.  A Walk and Talk strategy not only promotes organiz...