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Moving From Data Collection to Real Improvement in K-12 School Districts
In K-12 education leadership, it’s easy to fall into the trap of admiring our challenges — collecting data, reporting on results, and hoping for change.
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400 Episodes Strong: Enduring Leadership Lessons from Accelerate Your Performance
In K-12 education, “customer service” is not a department — service excellence is at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to build cultures of excellence in our…
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How K-12 District Leaders Can Foster Service Excellence
In K-12 education, “customer service” is not a department — service excellence is at the heart of everything we do.
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Podcasts
Beyond the Ordinary: A 400th Episode Reflection
In this 400th episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher goes back to the roots of the podcast, celebrating six and a half years of sharing extraordinary leadership stories and journeys of continuous…
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How Gratitude Builds Great Teams
Continuing our series on Douglas School District's successful recognition strategies, Dr. Janet Pilcher welcomes School Nutrition Coordinator Jennifer Garner. Jennifer shares her heartfelt approach to staff appreciation.
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Build Trust Between Boards and Superintendents
In the second part of a two-episode series, Dr. Janet Pilcher continues her conversation with Superintendent Rashon Hasan about building powerful, transparent relationships between school boards and superintendents.
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Achieve Sustainable Impact with Rounding and Surveys
In the first part of a two-episode series, Dr. Janet Pilcher welcomes Superintendent Rashon Hasan of Plainfield Public Schools. With a unique background spanning education and business, Rashon shares how…
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Elevate School Culture Through Appreciation
Principal Jeannie Clark and second-grade teacher Ms. Laressa Finney share how Francis Case Elementary is taking gratitude to the next level.
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Imperfect Leaders, Powerful Lessons
It's one thing to acknowledge outcomes that miss the mark; it's quite another to intentionally transform them into rich learning opportunities. Listen as Dr. Peter Stiepleman, leadership coach and retired superintendent,…
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Strengthen Your District with Rounding and Recognition
What if two simple practices could significantly improve your district's culture? Tune in as Superintendent Kevin Case of Douglas School District joins Dr. Janet Pilcher to discuss the impact of…
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The Relentless Pursuit of Consistent Growth
A conversation with Dr. Kelly Tess on how high performing districts sustain consistent growth through focus, coherence, and leader development.
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Lead Like a Startup
What does it take for educational leaders to lead like a startup, and why should they embrace this mentality? Dr. Janet Pilcher explores this question by comparing startup and legacy…
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Measure Impact to Guide Improvement
In Martin County School District, if it's important enough to measure, it's important enough to improve.
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The Four Leadership Essentials
Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she thoughtfully revisits the highlights and key takeaways from Studer Education's recent virtual Destination High Performance conference and describes the four essentials elements at the…
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Leadership & Data: An Unlikely Power Couple — Studer Education on ‘Voices United in Education’
Don't miss this special cross-over episode with our partners at Escambia County Public Schools and their Voices United in Education podcast.
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Leadership Development is a Must-Have
"An organization with a hero is a sign of weakness,” begins Dr. Heidi Eliopoulous, Superintendent of the School District of Altoona.
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How Short Cycles of Improvement Drive Change
Whether you're building a winning team or a successful organization, consistent effort and a structured approach will get you to the finish line.
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