Podcast: Leaders Coaching Leaders
April 29, 2025
Leadership isn’t just about guiding others; it’s about growing yourself. On this episode of the Leaders Coaching Leaders Podcast, cohosts Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson talk with Jennifer Abrams, renowned educator and author of Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing Up at Work. Jennifer dives into the essential skills leaders need to succeed, including building resilience, managing challenging conversations, and cultivating professional cultures rooted in trust and collaboration. Drawing on her extensive experience working with schools and organizations, Jennifer offers advice on fostering self-awareness and navigating interpersonal dynamics with confidence and care. Don’t miss this empowering conversation packed with practical wisdom for leaders looking to grow their impact.
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On the Leaders Coaching Leaders Podcast, every week Dr. Peter DeWitt and their guests get together to discuss what’s working and what’s not in education so you can ensure every student is learning not by chance, but by design. For current and aspiring school leaders, this podcast covers evidence-based approaches for tackling immediate needs in education professional development from equity and SEL to burnout, assessment, interrupted formal learning, school administration, and more.
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About Jennifer Abrams
Jennifer has been recognized as one of "21 Women All K-12 Educators Need to Know" by Education Week's 'Finding Common Ground' blog. She considers herself a "voice coach," helping others learn how to best use their voices – be it collaborating on a team, facilitating a group, coaching a colleague, supervising an employee and being an all around better human being in all types of interactions.
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Praise for Jennifer
“Jennifer Abrams truly is all that! I’m grateful to be in California near her hometown. I attended two workshops where she was the keynote speaker: first at the County Education office – Women in Leadership session, and then at my school district’s leadership training as we dived into Stretching Our Learning Edges. I’m reflecting on my impact as an educational leader, and I’m feeling inspired to do more!”
