Build an Army of Improvers
Develop Leaders to Develop People: Coach people to be their best at work. Recently, Gallup reported that engagement levels in the US have reached the highest level they’ve ever been, revealing [...]
EP101: Stories of Purpose P2
We often hear about purpose talked about it in a singular way. For many of us, this may resonate—we know beyond a shadow of a doubt what drives us and why we find meaning in our work—but that’s [...]
Define Guiding Actions to Live By
Build a Culture Around Service: Connect services to organizational values. Organizations aren’t providing excellent service by accident. The organizations that provide the best service recognize [...]
EP100: Stories of Purpose P1
In uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that we stay connected to our purpose. Staying connected to the meaning behind our work keeps us going. Purpose keeps us motivated and fulfilled [...]
Effectively Use Data to Build Trust and Improve
Measure the Important Things: Continuously track progress to achieve results with an improvement mindset. How do we know if a change or decision is providing the intended result? How do we know [...]
EP99: Make Complex Work Simple
With many schools re-opening in a few weeks, school leaders across the country are busy finalizing reentry plans and making decisions. Change often comes with pressure and stress, but as today’s [...]
What Does Success Look Like?
Commit to Excellence: Set high expectations to achieve results while living out mission and values Cultures are built by setting expectations, describing specific behaviors, consistent leadership [...]
EP98: Jump All-In to Improve
Establishing a system of continuous improvement doesn’t have to be complicated. Our partner, Ryan Carpenter shares how the Estacada School District started slow to go fast while implementing [...]
EP97: Continuous Improvement: Where Do You Start?
Most would agree adopting a continuous improvement effort is good for a team or an organization. However, after implementing improvement science, many leaders find themselves wondering if they [...]
EP96: Who Hears What When?
As fall quickly approaches we are seeing that school leaders are in various stages of planning and communicating to their communities. Some are still waiting for answers and guidelines from local [...]