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Be The Change You Wish To See: Revising Meetings to Be Meaningful
The meeting before, during, or after the meeting. Don’t deny it; we have all been a part of the pre-or post-meeting meeting. You meet formally, follow the agenda, make decisions and adjourn. But then a small group meets after, sends texts, or starts a call chain...
Learning to Lead with Grace by Leaning into Vulnerability.
Whoops, Oh No, Shoot, Ugh. Mistakes. We all make them, we might cringe in reflection of one, and hopefully, we can all learn from them. From saying the wrong thing in a meeting, tweeting something that was misspelled, slipping on a patch of ice in front of a...
Permission to Rest: Recalibrating Before The Upcoming School Year.
This is not the year to be it all, do it all, and be it all for everyone. Actually, this might be the year to bury that mindset for good. Recalibrating your perspective of taking care of everyone else first to taking care of yourself first is going to be essential in sustaining the changes this year will bring. Admitting you need help, you don’t know it all, or you can’t do it all is the first right step.
Leading with Grace Through Stressful Situations.
You will only lead well when you want to lead from your position and in a way that is authentically you. Gaining insight and advice from others on how to handle a situation is important, taking that insight and tailoring it to your unique style is essential.
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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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