Eric Bransteter

The Employee Experience in Education Podcast

Education EN ↓ 31 episodes

Let’s be honest…it’s bad out there. Did you know teachers are twice as likely to experience stress as the general population? Or that 90% of teachers have experienced burnout symptoms in the last year? In this podcast, we’ll speak with educational leaders, former educators, and industry experts to better understand the employee experience in education. We’ll dig deep into causes of teacher burnout and transitions into other professions, and we’ll discuss strategies school leaders can implement to increase teacher retention. Our goal is to equip school leaders with realistic and actionable stra...

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Eric Bransteter

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From Teacher of the Year to Leaving Education with Emily Garlock 07.10.2022 52:17

What would cause an award-winning teacher with less than 10 years experience teaching to walk away from the classroom? Emily Garlock was a special education teacher and received recognition as her district’s Outstanding First Year Teacher. Later she was named the Council for Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher of the Year in Indiana. The year after receiving the Teacher of the Year awar...

Retention + Recruiting with Jolie Hardin and Amy Spicer 28.09.2022 40:04

44% of new teachers leave within their first five years, so how has Henry County Schools been addressing this problem to stay far above the national average? In this episode, Jolie Harding and Amy Spicer, Executive Directors of HR at Henry County Schools, share details about their three-year onboarding program, including the many supports provided during this time. They also discuss: What to look...

[School] Leadership is a Team Sport with Jered Pennington 28.09.2022 43:45

How is school leadership (or any type of leadership) a team sport? You have to create the team to help achieve the shared vision you created. It’s not about compliance. It’s about ownership by empowering people to see their gifts, leverage those gifts, and celebrate their successes. Mr. Pennington also shares the importance of relationships in the employee experience, what Gandhi had to say about...

A Guide to Recovery with Dr. Matthew Hicks 28.09.2022 37:04

How do emergencies affect the employee experience in education? Dr. Hicks, Superintendent of Northeastern Wayne Schools, shares his experiences planning for the possibility of an active shooter, taking care of yourself after a traumatic event, and a resource you need to start using right now. Dr Hicks also shares: How trauma heals differently than broken bones The power of 1:1 relationships The NA...

What is the Employee Experience with Jason Cochran 28.09.2022 36:02

So what exactly is the Employee Experience, and how does it affect educators? In this episode, Jason Cochran, Employee Experience expert, speaker, and top podcast host: defines and describes the employee experience talks about why we need to start focusing on the adults first at school makes a great analogy to culture and losing weight. Jason also describes his 4 Principles of Connection framework...

The Employee Experience in Education Podcast Trailer 08.09.2022 0:56

The teacher retention podcast for school leaders. Educators stay in organizations when they feel heard, supported, and valued. In this podcast, you will learn how educational leaders prevent teacher burnout, improve the employee experience, and keep more teachers in their classrooms.