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DEVELOP A TEAM OF PROBLEM-SOLVERS  When we are approached with a problem by an employee, it can be tempting to rush in and be their hero. We may even feel like it’s our job as a [...]

CREATING A CULTURE OF CAMPUS INNOVATION AND OWNERSHIP We recruit and hire talented people to generate new ideas, solve complex problems and help us achieve our mission. Yet within large [...]

HOW CAN LEADERS BUILD RESILIENCE TO STRESS AND CHANGE? The events that unfolded in 2020 were unexpected by most. People experienced an array of disruptions including job loss, work or school [...]

A MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT FOCUSED APPROACH Based on the average human lifespan, most students will spend 60 years beyond their K-12 education. Therefore, high school graduation is actually the [...]

USING A SINGLE PILLAR SCORECARD TO DRIVE SUCCESS Jefferson County School District in Alabama serves over 36,000 students and is the second largest school district in the state. Considering their [...]

HOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE WITH PURPOSE TO INCREASE MOTIVATION? One of the many benefits of working in education and service organizations is the ability to see there is a deeper meaning, beyond [...]

IT’S POSSIBLE TO BALANCE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MAINTAINING A FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT If there is only one lesson we could all learn from a year like 2020, Casey Blochowiak, Director of [...]

SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Times of crisis can bring out the best or the worst in people and organizations. How successfully we navigate disruption will depend on our [...]

Before joining Studer Education as partners on their continuous improvement journey, Superintendent Ryan Carpenter and his team at Estacada School District understood the impact evidence-based [...]

6 TIPS TO ALIGN COMMUNICATION The demands of the external environment in 2020 have forced leaders to make quick decisions to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of their employees, students and [...]