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Challenge without Strain?
Can you have a challenge without strain? Photo by Luemen Rutkowski on Unsplash Recently while holding a pose in yoga class, the teacher mentioned that you should feel challenged without strain. I wondered about these two words. I used to think a challenge had to …
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Improvement Plans
Improvement Plans set a path to potential growth. Photo by Jungwoo Hong on Unsplash Have you considered an improvement plan for an employee? Improvement Plans set a path to potential growth. This is the time of year that independent schools consider whether to offer contracts …
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Right Fit AND Right Growth
Are you looking for the right fit candidate for your institution or for the right growth candidate? Or both? Photo by Francesco Gallarotti on Unsplash “No matter how effective your organization’s recruitment tactics are, there’s never a guarantee an employee will live up to expectations …
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What’s In a Question?
A well-formed question can tell a lot about a candidate. “Asking good questions is the path to insightful learning,” wrote Adrian Gonzalez. One of the often overlooked items in a hiring process is the questions we ask candidates. Hiring season is fast approaching in schools. …
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What Do You Do With A Problem?
Kobi Yamada writes of a brilliant idea in his book, What Do You Do With A Problem? Photo by Diego PH on Unsplash Yamada shows us how to view a problem as an opportunity. His main character is a child with a problem that keeps …
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Building Trust
How are you building trust in your community as a leader? Photo by Rob Wicks on Unsplash Building trust is an intentional practice. Building trust is an essential practice of an effective leader. You need to create a plan to accomplish this ongoing task of …
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Stress: Why Do You Care?
Are you experiencing stress? Why should you care? It may mean that something or someone you care about is involved. According to Dan Harris in the Ten Percent Happier Stress Better Meditation Challenge Series, stress can be a signal that something matters to you. Professor …
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Summer Regrets
Do you have summer regrets? Now that summer is coming to a close, do you have regrets about the things you didn’t do for yourself, with your family, or for work? Many of us go into summer with big plans of family time, road trips, …
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Are You Strong Enough to Ask for Help?
Recently, I was reminded that asking for help shows strength. We just got a new puppy! It was a spontaneous decision. We already have a three-year-old dog and we were about to move across the country in two weeks. Now 9 weeks in, I can …
