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Colleagues,
Our school needs a new dress code. Why? Because students aren’t following it. Why? Because they ignore the rules. Why? Because they are not consistently enforced. Oops. A new dress code will have no impact on consistency of enforcement. Students dressing inappropriately is a symptom. Inconsistent enforcement is the problem. Or is it? Cheers! Frederick
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Colleagues, I shared last week how BIG Change initiatives often end with abandonment. If we do evaluate the initiative it is usually on the basis of impact – did it do what we wanted it to? But that is only half the story. Did we do what we wanted to do? In other words, did we implement with fidelity? If the implementation process is flawed, how can we expect good results? And so, every change initiative should be evaluated on both product and process. With short-cycle change, frequent evaluation is baked in. Really, I encourage you to listen to yesterday’s show! You can also get the free SAC handout to help guide you through the episode. I’m happy to acknowledge Kaleidoscope Adventures as a sponsor of yesterday’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast! I appreciate their support and encourage you to connect with them if you are thinking about planning a school trip!  Cheers!
Frederick Colleagues, This morning, we released Part 2 of the three-part podcast series on the power of small change. We dive deep into Strategic Action Cycles (SAC) – a change process built to take days, not months. The most important part of the process is taking time to identify root problems so we aren’t simply trying to address symptoms. This series is sector-agnostic and if you have any role in leading change you should listen to it (in my humble opinion 😉). Remember there is also a handy guide with the info, reflection questions, and even challenge activities to help you apply the concepts. Thanks again to IXL for sponsoring today’s episode.  Cheers!
Frederick Colleagues,
Monday is the day I work on my business, not in my business. I review the previous week, plan this week, look into the future, strategize, and work on my processes. I don’t expect that most of the people reading this message can take an entire day to work on their leadership instead of in their leadership. But if you don’t have some sort of special time set aside, or some specific process for working on yourself, will it ever happen? I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to hear what you do to consistently work on your leadership. What’s your process or system? When is your special time? Reply here to share. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
I usually write the week’s emails one week in advance but as I’m prepping for some time away in May, I’ve been writing further into the future (I’m writing this on 4/6). The further into the future I write, the harder it is to come up with good messages as I draw so much on my daily experiences, especially what I learn from my clients and audience members. Looking forward is challenging – for writing and for leadership. And yet, it is also essential. That’s part of the dance and one reason strategic leadership is so difficult. Cheers! Frederick |
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