Value People, Not Fix Them, Boosts Loyalty and Performance
“If people feel you are trying to 'fix' them, they will fight you tooth and nail. But if people know they are valued, they are more likely to be on your side.” #ForwardTogether The best boss taught me, through her actions, that when you take care of people and focus more on them as individuals than on someone who simply works a job, they tend to do better. Take care of the person, and they often will accelerate in their role.
One Caring Adult Shapes a Child's Lifelong Memory
"The presence or absence of one caring adult, like a parent or coach, can define how a child remembers an experience for life. Do your best to make it a good one." 3 Things That Shape a Child More Than We...
Joy Comes From Process, Not Just Goal Achievement
"No matter your goal, it will never bring you the joy you hope for once you achieve it. Fall in love with the process, because growth is the key to a purposeful life." The Best Way to Have a Door Open...
Blogging Helps Discover Your Voice Before Writing a Book
"And yes, blogging is a great way to share your voice, but finding your own voice and your own way through the process is what I see as the biggest benefit." Want to Write a Book? Start a Blog https://t.co/GXapGcBeFB...
Those Who Challenge You Show True Love
Powerful quote: "Anybody that's gonna push you loves you more than anybody that's gonna let you stay the same." Charles Lee
Holding Convictions While Embracing Others: Forward Together
"That is part of what makes 'Forward, Together' land the way it does. It does not ask us to give up our convictions. It asks us to hold them in a way that leaves room for other people. And it...
The Biggest Risk Is Staying Exactly Where You Are
Risk is moving from a comfortable average in pursuit of an unknown better. I share the following in #ForwardTogether: “When you think about it, risk happens when we try new things, yet often the biggest risk we take is staying the same....
Design Interviews That Make Candidates Want to Join
"We always want the best people for the positions in any organization, but you should also create an environment that makes the interview make someone want to work there in the first place." 3 Ways to Rethink the Education Interview -...
Check In On Those Who Appear Untroubled
Check in on the people who seem like they don’t need checking in on. Too often, I have been guilty of seeing someone as an overachiever and just thinking that everything is going amazingly well for them. Other times, I have...
Respectful Disagreement Strengthens Bonds and Sets Example
"Learning to disagree with respect can sometimes bring us closest together. And even if it doesn’t, it is still the example we need to set for our kids." Tell Me Where I’m Wrong: Inviting Challenge for Shared Growth #ForwardTogether https://t.co/hzItqV07AT https://t.co/TAiojqsMeN
Prioritize Subtraction Over Addition in Education Reform
"No matter the decade you went to school, the time frame is about the same as it is today, but the demands keep increasing. That is an unsustainable model. Focus on subtracting before you even consider adding." 3 Things to Consider When...