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The end of the school year is packed with obligations and events, but making time to pause, reflect, and plan for the upcoming school year is essential for continued growth. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she advises leaders to pause and reflect on organizational results and the alignment and consistency of leadership practices. Listen as Janet presents questions to guide leaders through this reflection, empowering them to plan for success in the year ahead.

This episode addresses questions such as:
How does gaining feedback allow leaders to "get better at getting better"?What is the importance of pausing and reflecting before the planning process begins?How can leaders successfully measure that their priorities support the achievement of positive results, both organizationally and individually?Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, Reflect to Improve Your Leadership, Mindfulness and Reflection Practices for Leaders and Teams, The Power of Pause

Can effective leadership create ripple effects that extend beyond school walls? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she connects with Lisa Nellessen Savage of the Pensacola News Journal to highlight the impact of CivicCon on the Pensacola community, and continue listening as she interviews Dr. Angela Bush of Jefferson County Schools, a recent CivicCon presenter, to hear how she spearheaded school improvement efforts that became a catalyst for community transformation. Listen as Dr. Bush emphasizes two of the Nine Principles that have shaped her leadership and explains how the principles she hardwired at Erwin Middle School can be replicated in any school.

This episode addresses questions such as:
What are the broader impacts of successful leadership within an organization or community?How can well developed systems and processes be hardwired into an organization?What does it look like in practice to develop leaders to develop people?
Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, From CSI to a Top 5 School: Erwin Middle, a Jefferson County Success Story, Watch CivicCon: Learn how to lead a school out of low performance with Angela Bush, Align Behaviors with Goals and Values

What strategies can leaders use to navigate resistance to change and encourage employee buy-in? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she engages in a conversation with Mrs. Aubree Short, Principal of Los Tules Middle School in Tulare, California, to hear how surveys and rounding have proven to be pivotal tools in her journey toward school improvement. Aubree explains how post-COVID data revealed a need for improvement in climate and culture for both students and teachers. Listen as she reveals how collaboration amongst high performing employees has transformed Los Tules from a trauma-informed school to a trauma-sensitive school through the implementation of the Ready to Learn program. 

This episode answers questions such as:
How do data-driven insights transform school culture?What role do high-performing employees play in rolling out organizational changes?How can rounding with students and teachers be used to improve the change process?Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, Charting the Course: Leadership Strategies for Managing Change in Education, Coaching High Performers Through Resistance to Change, Fostering Resilient Learners

Inviting input from high performers early and often in the change process is one of the major keys to managing resistance in organizations. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she welcomes Dr. Charlotte Boling, a Leader Coach at Studer Education, to share how she coaches her partners to proactively prepare employees for success throughout the change process.  Listen as Charlotte elaborates on the necessity of "facing the brutal facts"  and explains how engaging high performers helps leaders to identify potential challenges and provide necessary support through organizational shifts.

This episode addresses questions such as:
How does "facing the brutal facts" help leaders implement change?What proactive measures can leaders take to set up employees for success throughout the change process?How can leaders create a supportive culture that encourages feedback from high performers?Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, Charting the Course: Leadership Strategies for Managing Change in Education, Resistance to Change, Connecting with High Performers

How can leaders support high performers through organizational change? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher to hear actionable strategies for managing resistance to change among top performers. Listen now to hear how leaders can effectively guide employees through each phase of change, ensure a smoother transition process, and maintain high performance through organizational shifts.

This episode addresses questions such as:
What are the four phases of change, and why are they important to understand?Why do high performers sometimes struggle with change despite their past successes?How can leaders involve high performers throughout the change process?Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, Charting the Course: Leadership Strategies for Managing Change in Education, Pay Attention to the Right Work, Did That Question Catch You Off Guard?

What is rounding like in action? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Deanna Ashby, Senior Director of Coaching at Studer Education, to hear about how rounding has positively impacted three of her partner districts in Kentucky. DeDe shares insights into how Graves County, Oldham County, and Meade County Schools have each customized rounding to build meaningful connections, share feedback and action steps, and address specific needs. Listen now as Janet and DeDe role play an actual rounding conversation about DeDe’s experiences at the Kentucky School Board Association conference, providing a firsthand example of what rounding entails.

This episode addresses questions such as: 
How can rounding help leaders build connections to recruit and retain employees?Who should leaders round with, and how often?What results have partner districts experienced as a result of implementing rounding strategies?Recommended Resources: Hardwiring Excellence in Education: The Nine Principles Framework, Create Connections Through Rounding, Rounding for Success: A Superintendent's Journey from Skepticism to Impact, Rounding with Purpose