Dr. Kim Hartmann's Recipe for Outcome-Focused School Boards: Trust

Join us as we sit down with Dr. Kim Hartmann, CEO of KCH Solutions and former school board member, for a conversation about building trust, fostering collaboration, and navigating the complexities of school leadership.

Kim shares invaluable insights from her experience in both the corporate and education worlds, including:

• 🔑 The critical link between trust and outcomes: When trust is present, school boards focus on results. When trust is lacking, they get bogged down in process.
• 🤝 Strategies for building high-performing teams: Discover the power of team psychological safety, a key ingredient for successful collaboration, especially when tackling complex challenges.
• 🤔 Reframing challenges as opportunities: Kim breaks down a real-world scenario where initial setbacks led to an even more impactful outcome, highlighting the importance of reflection and mid-course correction.

This episode is packed with actionable takeaways for leaders at all levels. Tune in and discover how to cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous learning in your district.

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An Imperfect Leader: Leadership in (After) Action is supported by ILAA, LLC, a firm dedicated to supporting aspiring, new, and established leaders. For more information, please find them at www.human-centeredleaders.com.

Music for An Imperfect Leader was written and arranged by Ian Varley.

Sam Falbo created our artwork, a wood-print inspired daruma doll butterfly.