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Colleagues,
I have my scheduling software set up so that people can schedule no more than three events on any given day. I did this because I learned from my time in higher ed that back-to-back-to back meetings were a waste of time. Unfortunately, my software didn’t work as designed and now I have four meetings tomorrow, including two podcast recordings. The fourth event was a late addition. Someone scheduled at the last minute and it landed right in the center of the only significant block of time I had open. I have two training events in the next four days and then a big conference. Should I just suck it up? Should I cancel that fourth meeting? How would you handle it and what are the questions you should be asking yourself? Cheers! Frederick
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Colleagues,
I’m struggling to write this week’s emails. I’m not sure why. Often when this happens, I just move to a different task and come back later when I am more inspired. But I have a few moments to do this right now, and I won’t later. Sometimes, in less-than-ideal circumstances, you just need to move forward. Today’s message is not my best work, but is it good enough to make you pause? I don’t know, but it’s done 🤣 Cheers! Frederick Colleagues, We talked about culture on yesterday’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast. If you are a consistent reader (and listener) you probably recall that I define culture as a reflection of the degree of alignment between people, purpose, structures, and resources. Given this definition, what would a visible expression of culture look like in your organization? Feel free to hit reply and share 😉. 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, Dr. Joe Coleman is today’s guest on The Assistant Principal Podcast. One of the things we talked about was the difference between distributed leadership and delegation. On the surface, they might both look the same: someone else doing what we could be doing ourselves. There are a couple of differences though. Distributed leadership provides responsibility AND decision-making. It is also calculated to help others grow or feature their strengths. Delegation does not do either of these things. Today’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast is sponsored by IXL!  Cheers!
Frederick Colleagues,
I’m at ISDE/ASCD in Orlando this week. If you are there, use the conference app to connect with me! My session is the Motivation Equation at 3:00. When I watch people at conferences, they fall into three groups:
I don’t want to be dismissive – there are legitimate reasons why someone might be at a conference and be distracted. My advice if you are in this situation: get away from the conference so you can focus and get whatever it is done, then go back and be dedicated. My wish for you: if you have learning opportunities this summer, appreciate them and work to be fully present. Put your phone away, leave your computer in your room. Listen, but even more importantly, interact with people. You could give somebody something they really need, or the other way around. Cheers! Frederick |
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