Sustainable Leadership
Real questions. Thoughtful answers. Sustainable pace.
Pause: Returning to the Moment
This is the first in a four-part series exploring the rhythms of Pause, Clarify, Act, and Refine. This summer, like so many people, I found myself watching The Bear. On the surface, it’s a show about a restaurant. But underneath, it’s really a story about people...
Five Ways to Lead Without Adding to Your Staff’s Stress
A few weeks ago, one of my staff members stopped by my office. "Thanks for finally moving the vending machines." I laughed. Of all the things I thought we'd talk about that morning, the vending machines weren't on my list. Not because they weren't important—they...
Starting the School Year Without Starting a Sprint
The goal is not to lower expectations. It is to sequence the work so people have the capacity to do it well. As I enter my 26th year in education, I have been thinking about my first few summers as a teacher. At the end of each school year, I would pack several milk...
Accept the Interruptions
“Got a minute?” Three words that bring out the middle school girl in me. I can almost feel the eye roll forming before I turn around. When I speak to audiences about the phrase “Got a minute?” I usually remind them that whoever is asking for a minute is almost...
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Jessica is the Principal of Alternative Educations Programs in Austin, Minnesota. Previously, she was the principal of Ellis Middle School in Austin, Minnesota, and the principal of the “Happiest Place in Southeastern Minnesota,” the Woodson Kindergarten Center.
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