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NAESP and Alabama partners honor Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy cohort

With a commitment to preparing school leaders to help provide high-quality and aligned early learning, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, and the Alabama Department of...

source: NAESP

What to do when equity work is on a ventilator

Since March 2020, ventilators have been synonymous with someone’s last moments as opposed to a life-saving intervention. When these devices are involved, often the anxiety is high, having a visceral effect on many. Though not always a matter of life and death, when...

source: NAESP

SEL, equity and excellence

As a school leader, you've probably recognized the importance of social and emotional learning for a while now. In fact, an overwhelming majority of school principals surveyed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning in 2019 agreed that SEL is critical...

source: NAESP

Supporting successful transitions into and out of the middle grades

Join us May 12 at 8 p.m. ET to discuss how school leaders can support successful transitions for students as they move into and out of the middle grades. Hosted by Center for Middle Level Leadership fellows Jessica Cabeen and Kevin Armstrong,...

source: NAESP

5 ways to make your job easier

Martin Zwilling, a contributor for Inc., writes: "During all my years in business, I've noticed that some people seem to make their job look effortless, while others are always in a struggle, no matter how simple you thought the task should be. I've always wondered if some...

source: Inc. (commentary)

3 ways to promote your employees' mental health and wellbeing

As COVID-19 continues to redefine the way leaders communicate within and beyond the office, many are reeling from a rise in workplace-related anxiety and stress. A recent study by Mind Share Partners showed a decline in the mental health...

source: Inc.

How employee emotional well-being impacts job satisfaction

Employee emotional well-being is a discussion topic that gained prominence during the pandemic, and we do not expect this area of focus to fade away post-pandemic. In fact, we are just now learning more about the challenges the pandemic has caused for many companies, managers...

source: Forbes

You want a high-performing leadership team? Ask (and answer) 2 questions

The high-performing leadership team — nothing is as powerful to an organization. A team of high-performing leaders, working together, setting the tone at the top and accomplishing business goals creates a positive trajectory...

source: Forbes

Why powerful leadership depends on a genderless approach

Sara Sabin, a contributor for Fast Company, writes: "When I started my career in the corporate world, I absorbed, by osmosis, the way that I thought leadership was. I worked in a male-dominated environment, in that most of the senior leadership was male, and the women that...

source: Fast Company (commentary)

4 emotional signs that you may need stronger boundaries

Boundaries at work are more important but harder to achieve than ever before as a result of the pandemic. 85% of workers say their well-being has declined in the past year due in part to the lack of separation between work and life.

source: Fast Company

Do this one thing to instantly boost your confidence at work

Being confident in the workplace (and yes, a virtual conference call qualifies) is a fundamental building block for a long and successful career in most industries, but it's easier said than done. Even for people who are blessed with natural confidence, there are plenty...

source: Fast Company

4 actions transformational leaders take

Successful business transformations are rare, and the pandemic has made them more necessary and more difficult. The difficulty, especially for "traditional" organizations, isn't surprising. A substantive and irreversible shift in an organization's identity, value system...

source: Harvard Business Review

How to ask for help at work

We've all been there: you're doing your work, get stuck and need help — but you're worried about bothering your coworkers or asking an obvious question.

source: Harvard Business Review

Your leadership operating system: Ego or eco?

We've worked with them and for them — individuals in leadership positions who prioritize profits over people, place a greater value on transactions than interactions and view themselves on a higher level than those around them. While their ego-driven ambition may be...

source: The Lead Change Group

What is at the core of your leadership?

"Corey, Aaron, and Justin, I would like to have you three be the leaders from our class to represent us. We will be presenting the Twin Towers model to the city for a temporary display." Their faces filled with smiles and big bright eyes. Priceless. No one would have used...

source: The Lead Change Group

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NAESP and Alabama partners honor Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy cohort

What to do when equity work is on a ventilator

SEL, equity and excellence

Supporting successful transitions into and out of the middle grades

5 ways to make your job easier

3 ways to promote your employees' mental health and wellbeing

How employee emotional well-being impacts job satisfaction

You want a high-performing leadership team? Ask (and answer) 2 questions

Why powerful leadership depends on a genderless approach

4 emotional signs that you may need stronger boundaries

Do this one thing to instantly boost your confidence at work

4 actions transformational leaders take

How to ask for help at work

Your leadership operating system: Ego or eco?

What is at the core of your leadership?

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