100 Posts in 100 Days My pattern has been to use the “decade posts’ (eg, 10, 20, 30 and so on) as a time for some quick reflections. And so I knew this one was coming. But I’ve put off writing it and I’ve tried to figure out why. Early on, I used different formats,… More #81: Reflections (Questions) on 81%
When welcoming new faculty includes a big move, there are stories to be told and lessons to be learned. … More #80: Warm Welcomes, International Edition
100 Posts in 100 Days Today is all about warm welcomes. Today I am welcoming a new administrative assistant to my department. Everyone working in a school or department knows how important the administrative assistants are. He/She/They are THE person to know! School leaders rely on them to keep us organized and on track. … More #79: Warm Welcomes
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. Red text are clickable links. Check them out! Adam Grant’s Work Life: How to Change Your Workplace (Podcast) Adam Grant’s Work Life: How to Change Your Workplace (Podcast) Let… More #78: The Pulse
100 Posts in 100 Days This post is part of a series that started with school relationships and various states of dependency. Through those posts, the threads of clarity and communication stood out. Which has led to 3 recommendations I have. This post is about the 3rd recommendation: Get specific about your own role… More #77: Getting Specific
100 Posts in 100 Days This post is part of a series that started with school relationships and various states of dependency. Through those posts, the threads of clarity and communication stood out. Which has led to 3 recommendations I have. This post is about the 2nd recommendation: A schoolwide culture of growth mindset. To… More #76: A Culture of Growth
100 Posts in 100 Days For the past several days, I’ve been writing and posting about different states of dependence and how they might play out amongst teams and individuals in schools. (If you haven’t read posts 71-74, go to www.learningattheheart.com to access them.) Throughout these posts, I’ve repeatedly acknowledged the importance of clarity and… More #75: Change Models & Frameworks
100 Posts in 100 Days Near the end of yesterday’s post on codependence, I wrote: Clarity and communication come up strongly in several previous posts: yesterday’s post “Independence”, my earlier post “Decisions, Decisions” and a post I wrote back in March 2019 “Empowerment: Moving Beyond Delegation and Establishing Great Teams” are just a few examples.… More #74: Easier Said Than Done
100 Posts in 100 Days The last 2 posts have been about interdependence and independence. Today, I’m continuing to think along this continuum of “dependence” and digging into codependence. Codependence is the state of having excessive reliance on a partner. I’m no expert on the various forms of dependency I have been writing about. Just… More #73: Codependence
100 Posts in 100 Days Yesterday I wrote about interdependence as an important state in schools. The more I think about interdependence, the more I also consider other forms of dependence and how they play out in complex systems. For me, interdependence is worthy of striving for, both individually and in teams. In this… More #72: Independence