The Empowered Principal® Podcast

Discover the value of playing it safe, and why it's also safe to go big. I'm sharing how to see the way you're currently operating as a school leader, how this approach is currently impacting your staff and students, and how you can evaluate which approach will allow you to have an impact and make the biggest difference as a principal.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angel...

This week, I'm sharing how to stay motivated by tracking progress. Focusing on the growth that we are achieving as school leaders in the moment when it's happening is something I've been working on for myself and with all of my clients. And I'm showing you how to stay motivated in those moments when it feels impossible to see why things are going well.   Get full show notes and more information he...

Tune in this week for an insight into the pressure that our students are under during this difficult time, and how focusing solely on academic growth is only adding to the problem for both kids and staff. I'm sharing the work that is required to deal with the emotional needs of our students, and showing you why this should be a priority.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ang...

Listen in this week as Daniel gives us the lowdown on what professional development means, why there's so much resistance to it, and what makes it so transformative. We're all leaders in the pursuit of being better for our schools, and Daniel is inviting you to expand what you think is possible in terms of your leadership legacy.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakelly...

Tune into this bonus episode to discover how to move forward with your schoolyear making morale a priority among your staff. I'm sharing the problems my clients are facing around the morale of their staff, and I'm giving you some actionable advice to focus on the energetic engagement of your teachers.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/bonus2

Tune in this week to discover how to be new. I'm sharing why being new is such a challenge for us mentally and emotionally, how we make it worse by trying to resist the emotional experience as a whole, and what you can do to give yourself the time and space to flourish in a new leadership role.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/195

We are a nation going through COVID fatigue, and so many of us are in resistance to our current reality. So, tune into this bonus episode for a little reality check. We don't know where the finish line is, so I'm sharing how to manage your mind about returning to school, and what you can do to acknowledge your emotions during this difficult time.   Get full show notes and more information here: ht...

Discover what I believe are the top four leadership assets that every principal needs to learn how to utilize. I'm sharing how to use these resources as tools that will help you do an amazing job and create an environment where your teachers love to work and one that allows the students to live into their potential.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/1...

Discover how to do an amazing job as a principal without being busy. I'm sharing why this is such a common trap that human beings fall into, and instead how to slow yourself down and avoid the trap of perpetuating the overwhelm and mental chaos too many school leaders fall into.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/193

This week, I'm inviting you to slow down on purpose . This might sound strange, considering you're just getting back to work and probably feel pumped and ready to be super productive, but I promise this is going to be the perfect episode to keep coming back to when you inevitably feel like you need a reset.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/192

This week I show you why it benefits everyone in your community when you build a resourceful team. We would all love to delegate with confidence so we can focus on our role as a leader, and when you're aware of all the ways in which you might be preventing a culture of resourcefulness, doing this will become so much easier.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoachi...

You do not have to trust every single human on campus in order to be an effective leader. This week, I'm sharing how to navigate leading untrustworthy colleagues. I'm diving into the reality of trust, what you can do instead of faking it, and where your own work lies in coaching yourself if this is something you're struggling with right now.   Get full show notes and more information here: https:/...

Discover how to build a successful year on a foundation of trust. I'm sharing how to see where increasing your trust in yourself and others will serve you as a school leader, and how to start this work of cultivating belief.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/189

Kate takes us through the interview preparation and coaching we did that landed Kate her first school leadership role. She's sharing her process of cultivating intentional self-belief so she could be authentic and confident in her interview, and the work we're doing to prepare her for her first year as a principal.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/18...

I've been spending the summer talking a lot about how to increase your value as a school leader, and questioning is actually one of the simplest and most powerful tools you can use. So this week, I'm sharing why getting curious and asking questions is the most valuable work you can do as a school leader, and I'm also giving you the how, so you can begin this work and start seeing the benefits righ...

I'm dispelling the obstacles that might be keeping you from stepping into a leadership role, and showing you how it's possible to lead breakthroughs with a half-managed mind. I'm laying out the power of having a half-managed mind, and why you can jump in right now, even if you don't feel ready.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/186

I speak to Dustin after a year of us working together through his first year as a principal. We're discussing the thoughts and beliefs that he had to work through during our time together, and Dustin is sharing where this work has helped him have a successful start to his life as a school leader. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/185

Something that all leaders go through at one stage or another is the inability to switch their brains off at night and get proper rest. I'm sharing how this shows up for school leaders, and even myself in my own life, and I'm giving you some tangible tips for what you can do to check in with yourself and see where this pattern of sleepless nights is really coming from. Get full show notes and more...

Discover the value of constraint and how exercising constraint, both professionally and personally, will make you an even better school leader. I'm sharing the areas we need to focus on and how to reframe our hang-ups around constraint so we can be more decisive and effective in our leadership.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/183

Dena and I are discussing the changes that coaching made both in her role as a leader and her life in general. Dena is sharing what originally held her back from getting the help of a coach, why she eventually decided to reach out, and the transformation she has experienced as a result. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/182

I've discovered through my work as a school leader and with my clients that having more fun increases the value of your experience exponentially. So in this episode, I'm discussing the scientifically proven benefits of having more fun, how to bring more fun to every day, and why this expands your capacity as a leader to show up for your staff and students. Get full show notes and more information...

Tune in this week for an insightful interview with Wendy Cohen. Wendy is sharing her journey to becoming a school leader at just 30 years old, and how the work we've done together has transformed her experience as a school leader. We've done so much work around time, commitment, and courage and I think you'll strongly relate to what Wendy has to share. Get full show notes and more information here...

Discover why being in alignment with your values is so important in your work as a school leader. I'm sharing the ill-effects of being out of alignment, how to identify your values, and how to incorporate them into everything you do as a principal. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/179

Discover the reality of maintaining positivity during the incredibly challenging times we're experiencing. The school year is coming to an end and there's so much going on, so if the thought of showing up tomorrow with a big smile on your face makes you want to cry, listen in and put what you're going through into perspective! Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoach...

Discover the difference between pretending to be positive versus actually bringing authentic positivity to the work you do. I'm sharing my own struggles with forcing a positive outlook, how doing this will inevitably play out in your leadership, and what you can do to cultivate the beliefs necessary to lead from authentic positivity. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakel...