Blog Posts
The Deep End: Care and Accountability
October 11, 2017
I spent some time with teacher leaders over the last 2 weeks. Many are new, and find themselves swimming in The Deep End for the […]
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 […]
