Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons

This episode hits on the importance of making connections and the difference relationship building can make in the success of a student.

This episode underscores the importance of developing strong staff relationships while creating collaborative teams. A staff can become like a family as they navigate the ups and downs and downs of a culture.

This episode continues our discussion on school attendance. What is the best way to impact student attendance and help them succeed. what strategies can increase your attendance rate?

This episode discusses the importance of school attendance for student success. We review the aspects of chronic absenteeism and what strategies can be done to increase school attendance.

This episode talks about using positive psychology in the workplace to improve your culture.

This episode continues our discussion on culture and the impact creating a positive work environment has on staff. Great leaders involve staff in the achievement of a vision. If you empower, value, celebrate and create a sense of belonging your culture will thrive!

The culture is a major factor in an organization’s success. Build the right culture and everyone will flourish and excel.

A vision is a powerful tool for an organization. It can also be a motivator for a leader. What is your personal vision? What drives you and keeps you going as a leader?

This episode recaps a presentation I recently did at a conference on “What Schools Need” and the marks of effective schools.

This episode talks about The Empowerment Network and the upcoming rebuilding the village conference. It highlights the school we started that has become a model for the Cradle to Career initiative.

This episode continues the discussion around relationships and making strong connections with students. This can in turn, increase engagement and interest in school.

This episode discusses the key factor of relationships with students and the role strong connections make. Staff can build, maintain and restore relationships to keep school engagement high.

This episode stresses the power of a leader’s words and how compliments can help your positive culture.

This episode discusses the importance of having difficult conversations and addressing issues at the onset. Leaders can make these situations as opportunities to make connections.

The episode talks about having the power to bounce back after setbacks. Being able to see a positive path and seeing obstacles as growth opportunities can make the difference!

This episode is a quick reminder about our resilience and ability to stay positive as we get into the final stretch of the school year.

This episode talks about the changes schools may need to make to reach all students and create an atmosphere conducive to growth.

This episode discusses how leading with emotional intelligence can bring more joy and positivity to your culture.

This episode announces the new release of my book, Urban Principal Leadership Lessons. It gives a quick review of the chapters and information provided to inspire leaders.

Principals can improve their leadership with these four skills identified by GALLUP in a study on what employees need.

This episode wraps up our insights from Don Shula and Ken Blanchard ‘s book “Everyone’s a Coach: You Can Inspire Anyone to be a Winner.” Principals can apply these techniques to motivate staff.

This episode continues to look at tips from Don Shula and Ken Blanchard’s book a “Everyone’s A Coach.” Principals can apply these leadership principles to inspire staff!

This episode looks at tips from Don Shula and Ken Blanchard in “Everyone’s A Coach.” Principals can apply these leadership principles to inspire their staff.

This episode continues our quick look at the summary of research done by the Wallace Foundation on “How Principals Affect Students and Schools.” There are many implications for principals,

This episode does a quick summary of the research done by the Wallace Foundation on “How Principals Affect Students and Schools…” What are the implications for principals.