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Retention Is Your Strategy: 3 Leader Actions to Secure Talent
In this second rapid-fire episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher shares three intentional executive actions to help leaders secure their best people and create a culture where staff want to stay.
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The Precision Budget: 3 Steps to Protect What’s Important
In the first of four rapid-fire episodes, Dr. Janet Pilcher delivers three essential steps educational leaders can take right now to protect their mission and secure their future.
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Use Feedback to Unlock Operational Excellence
Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she welcomes Joseph Murley, Director of Finance for Barren County School District, to discuss how a district-wide survey revealed a surprising breakdown in the district's online…
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Getting 1% Better Every Day
Listen as Chief Operations Officer of Visions in Education, Tom Tafoya, discusses evolution to meet the changing needs of students and families in their unique online environment.
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Why Coaching and Improvement Work Never Ends
In this final live episode from the Destination High Performance K-12 Leadership Conference, Dr. Janet Pilcher welcomes Dr. Heidi Eliopoulos.
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Serve Others with Great Care and Concern
In another live episode from the Destination High Performance K-12 Leadership Conference, Dr. Janet Pilcher welcomes Superintendent Dr. Casey Nye of D.C. Everest Area School District.
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Lead People with Purpose
In a special conversation recorded at the Destination High Performance K-12 Leadership Conference, Dr. Strasser shares his proven approach to building a "people first" culture.
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Why Little Moments Make a Big Difference in Education
In this moving episode, Dr. Pilcher shares two more powerful stories about the educators who shape our lives.
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The Lasting Impact of a Caring Educator
Dr. Janet Pilcher celebrates her new book, The Extraordinary Gift: Our Teachers, by sharing powerful stories from two Studer Education team members.
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The Extraordinary Gift: Our Teachers
Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she sits down with her co-author, Quint Studer, to discuss their new book, The Extraordinary Gift: Our Teachers. In this special episode, Quint shares his personal…
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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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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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