100 Posts in 100 Days “When you get a groove going, time flies.” Donald Fagen (American musician) “100 Posts in 100 Days” was a bit of an impulsive move for me. The day I dreamed it up was the day I started. I’m usually more of a planner. But I thought I needed a “stretch… More #51: In the Groove (Reflections on 51%)
100 Posts in 100 Days As a young child, with the support of my parents, I began exploring different recreational hobbies and activities. I joined the Brownie Girl Scouts and acted in a play, but I was not fan of the outdoor camp. I was on a soccer team and liked to play fullback,… More #50: Father’s Day Tribute: The Power of Positive Thought
100 Posts in 100 Days My family members think fast and on their feet. If you aren’t paying attention, it can be hard to follow along as they seemingly “jump” to new topics. When that happens, I will ask them, “Can you give me the bouncing ball?” Today’s post is the result of a… More #49: Crafting a Metaphor
100 Posts in 100 Days In yesterday’s reflective post about unlearning, relearning, rethinking, and reimagining I shared that it is my role as communicator and connector that has been on my mind. After writing the post, I recalled talking with my friend and colleague Kristen Moreland for her vlog “On the Balcony” about a… More #48: Stringing Pearls
Move from “what did you do” to “what did you learn?”.… More #47: “What Did You Learn?”
100 Posts in 100 Days This post will go live on June 15, 2022, the last day of the 2021-2022 school year at Graded. What a ride it has been! At any given moment, it has felt like the longest year ever. Weirdly, it also has felt like yesterday was the first day of the… More #46: Looking Back on ’21-’22
100 Posts in 100 Days It’s time for “The Pulse”, a collection of things that I have found interesting lately and that are keeping me going. Gender Gap in Self Assessment by the Character Lab In Post 41, I wrote about taking a self-assessment recently and being less-than-satisfied with my own results. The very… More #45: The Pulse
100 Posts in 100 Days As I wrote about constructive anecdotal feedback yesterday and my own experience receiving information that I could be hard to read, I recalled a time early in my career when I attended a training and received a handout with 2 parallel lists. The list on the left was one of… More #44: When Strengths Become Weaknesses
100 Posts in 100 Days In the last few installments of 100 Posts in 100 Days, I have written about my own experiences with feedback that is used. First, I shared the impact of various 360 survey tools, followed by how a series of anecdotal compliments revealed a pattern of behavior that I have come… More #43: Anecdotal Feedback That Is Used, Part 2
100 Posts in 100 Days Yesterday’s post illustrated one form of feedback that I have used: a 360 survey process. The quantitative and explicit nature of that form of feedback was very useful to me in developing asset-based action plans for my growth and development. I feel it did help me improve as a school… More #42: Anecdotal Feedback That Is Used, Part 1