Blog Posts
Embrace the Mess
October 2, 2017
If you know me as a colleague or a friend or a relative or as a reader of this newsletter, you might be a bit […]
The Deep End: Boy, Do Things Look Different From Where I Sit
September 8, 2017
Schools are starting up again in the Northern Hemisphere. Just even remembering we see ‘summer’ differently here in the Northern Hemisphere as summer in Australia […]
We All Need Tooth Fairies
September 1, 2017
My nephew, Evan, lost a tooth last month. It’s what you do when you are 5. It was his first! Being 7, his brother continues […]
The Deep End: It’s Not Always About You
August 11, 2017
I was discussing collaboration with participants in one of my workshops. What should students expect from all teachers? Why should teachers collaborate? There was talk […]
Don’t Steal My Gains
August 1, 2017
I have written many a time about having an ‘extreme self-care’ support team. Hair stylist, energy healer, local bartender – you know, the folks who […]
The Deep End: You Have Permission
July 12, 2017
I have been doing some Tweet reading this past month. Scrolling through short bursts of support and fast boosts of encouragement. Many of my speaker-colleagues […]
Adulting is Hard
July 5, 2017
Happy July. The sun is out. Summer is in full swing. Sunsets and strawberries. Can anything be wrong? And who am I to […]
The Deep End
June 14, 2017
I didn’t know it would be like this: Organizations and Edvard Munch
I have a client who is just sad. Her department heads can ‘get away’ […]
What Do You Stand For?
June 1, 2017
While presenting at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Connections Conference I met my youngest participant. She was to be 3 months in a […]
Swimming in the Deep End
May 24, 2017
Managing the anxiety that comes from taking the leadership plunge
“I am interested in people who want to swim in the deep end.” — Amy Poehler
I […]
