Teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and principals constantly face disruptions—from shifting curriculum expectations, to advancements in technology, student needs, and political pressures. While these challenges can be seen as roadblocks, we can also consider them as opportunities to strengthen our teams and build a culture of resilience.  A recent Forbes article on leadership strategies for overcoming disruption […]

While teaching in a team has always had benefits, today it is a requirement. The complexity of desired outcomes we are looking to produce can no longer be accomplished with the skills and resources of an individual. Almost all other industries and professions have recognized how employees and customers are best served by teams while […]

While teams naturally build cohesion and effectiveness over time, it is possible to accelerate the team-building process. Research suggests that deliberate interventions, such as setting clear goals, establishing trust, and providing structured opportunities for collaboration, can help teams move through the stages  of team process faster and reach the “performing” stage more quickly. Consider intentional […]

As a new school year begins, new staff and reassigned staff become members of existing teams. To what extent have administrative and teacher leaders purposefully planned processes to ease and speed up teams forming? While teams naturally build cohesion and effectiveness over time, it is possible to accelerate the team-building process. Consider intentional strategies that […]

Dr. Kim Richardson describes that change is inevitable and manageable. As coaches and school leaders we need to be competent in guiding ourselves and others during change. Kim describes the need for emotional intelligence and resilient leadership. Knowing people are unpredictable requires coaches to observe and communicate. Change is a process not an event. Visit […]

Confidentiality in a coaching program can be complicated. For many teachers, knowing that coaching conversations are confidential makes it easier for them to explore what really matters. At the same time, school leaders want to build an environment of trust where the issue of confidentiality becomes increasingly less important. Teachers and leaders becoming teams focused […]