Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons

How do you encourage others? As a leader you have the opportunity to encourage and bring out the best in others! Look for the positives and acknowledge them!

One key to effective leadership is having the ability to empower others. Allowing people to be a part of shared leadership while using their strengths and talents can enhance an organization.

As a leader one of the best things you can do is give credit to others for what they have accomplished and what they are doing to help the organization. Acknowledge and catch the good, celebrate successes!

Leaders often fail and make mistakes. You can turn these mistakes into learning experiences if you maintain the right mindset.

This episode reviews a fact sheet released by the Learning Policy Institute on the Principal Effect : How School Leaders Address Education’s Biggest Challenges.

This episode highlights the work Dolly Parton did through her imagination Library to improve literacy for children worldwide.

Leadership is challenging, what were you doing on this day in history? This episode pays tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. As we remember the victims, heroes and reflect on the unity of the nation.

Leaders drive the culture! Relationships can help create the positive culture you desire and enable a leader to motivate staff. Accentuating the positive can move people in the right direction. Checkout part two of the podcast!

Relationships can help create the positive culture you desire and enable a leader to motivate staff. Accentuating the positive can move people in the right direction.

Connecting with staff, students and community can make the difference in being successful together. It is better to connect, provide hope and help light the way!

What makes effective school leaders? What are the areas principals can focus on to have the most impact and cultivate a positive culture.

A collaborative vision can set the course for success with a clear target. It is time to review or reset your vision.

Opening meetings and professional development need to be relevant and created around the needs of the building, including students and staff. Developing staff capacity to work with students and move instruction is paramount while creating a positive culture of collaboration and teamwork.

Leaders build people up! As a principal it is important to develop a positive atmosphere of constructive dialogue. Classroom visits and coaching is a must! The trust to openly discuss and meet any challenges together can make the difference!

As a leader what are ways to motivate people and keep moving forward? Building a positive productive culture helps everyone succeed.

A recent Gallup worldwide study just identified hope and trust as the top priorities people are needing from a leader. Hear more by listening to the podcast The Power of Hope!

Leaders continually work at improving the culture, they don’t settle. They follow a leadership lens grounded in equity, urgency and hope. As a principal you have an opportunity to move the status quo in a positive way.

This episode discusses the critical role principals play in the success of a building. Effective leadership is the key to bringing out the best in everyone!

True leaders adapt as needed and are able to problem-solve to bring out the best in their team. Obstacles are just another challenge along the journey!

Leadership is about dialogue. Building a positive culture is about building trust and about giving teams and staff the freedom to act. It’s about working towards a shared vision.

This episode reflects on a recent article from Flatwater Free Press called The Breaking Point: Nebraska teachers are quitting, saying they have little choice, by Emma Croteau.

As a leader it can be a challenge to keep your positivity up. This episode continues our look at tools from the book Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, PHD, you can use to boost positivity and reboot!

What are some ways you can increase your positivity as a leader? In this episode we look at tools from the book Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, PHD, you can use to boost positivity up and reboot for a new year!

This episode looks at a recent major study by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth that found the US has been in a learning recession since 2013. What are the implications?

As we wrap up a school year we get into professional development and the planning of PD for a new school year. What are some ways to improve the professional development you offer?