Change Starts Here

Franklin Covey Education

Change Starts Here, presented by FranklinCovey Education, is the podcast for K–12 school and district leaders who are shaping—or ready to lead—meaningful change in their schools and communities. Through interviews with innovative educators and research-backed insights, each episode explores how to build leadership at all levels, foster high-trust school cultures, and achieve breakthrough results around what matters most. This podcast offers practical ideas and bold thinking to help you create lasting impact in your school community. Explore the episodes and dive into real stories, proven strategies, and the leadership mindset that transforms schools. This is your space for inspiration, clarity, and action. Real change starts here.

  1. Behavior Is Communication: What Teachers Can Influence

    4小时前

    Behavior Is Communication: What Teachers Can Influence

    Behavior isn’t who a student is–it’s what they’re trying to say. In this compelling episode of Change Starts Here, host Kim Yarris, M.Ed. challenges educators to see behavior as communication, not character. Connecting national trends with real classroom realities, Kim helps leaders and teachers decode what students are truly expressing. Discover how small, intentional shifts in language, routines, and relationships can transform chaos into calm and turn moments of conflict into opportunities for connection. You’ll walk away with a simple, research-based framework to help you respond–not react–so students feel seen, heard, and safe to learn. If you’re striving for fewer power struggles, stronger relationships, and classrooms where every student can thrive, this conversation offers the mindset and tools to make it happen–starting this week. Download the free handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/Behavior-is-communication?x=Z1ALfD Host: Kim Yarris, M.Ed. Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:14) Show open (00:15 - 00:55) Why behavior now (00:55 - 01:26) What the data shows (01:26 - 02:18) Beneath the behavior (02:18 - 03:22) Stories we tell, early teaching lens (03:22 - 04:36) Behavior is communication (04:36 - 05:36) Pandemic skill gaps, why it got louder (05:36 - 06:35) Plant metaphor, adjust conditions (06:35 - 07:42) From critic to gardener (07:42 - 08:46) Belief shapes outcomes (08:46 - 09:27) Introducing CARE (09:27 - 12:00) C and A, confidence and approach (12:00 - 13:10) R and E, relationships and environment (13:10 - 14:07) Takeaways and close

    14 分钟
  2. Behavior Is Communication: What Teachers Can Influence

    4小时前 · 视频

    Behavior Is Communication: What Teachers Can Influence

    Behavior isn’t who a student is–it’s what they’re trying to say. In this compelling episode of Change Starts Here, host Kim Yarris, M.Ed. challenges educators to see behavior as communication, not character. Connecting national trends with real classroom realities, Kim helps leaders and teachers decode what students are truly expressing. Discover how small, intentional shifts in language, routines, and relationships can transform chaos into calm and turn moments of conflict into opportunities for connection. You’ll walk away with a simple, research-based framework to help you respond–not react–so students feel seen, heard, and safe to learn. If you’re striving for fewer power struggles, stronger relationships, and classrooms where every student can thrive, this conversation offers the mindset and tools to make it happen–starting this week. Download the free handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/Behavior-is-communication?x=Z1ALfD Host: Kim Yarris, M.Ed. Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:14) Show open (00:15 - 00:55) Why behavior now (00:55 - 01:26) What the data shows (01:26 - 02:18) Beneath the behavior (02:18 - 03:22) Stories we tell, early teaching lens (03:22 - 04:36) Behavior is communication (04:36 - 05:36) Pandemic skill gaps, why it got louder (05:36 - 06:35) Plant metaphor, adjust conditions (06:35 - 07:42) From critic to gardener (07:42 - 08:46) Belief shapes outcomes (08:46 - 09:27) Introducing CARE (09:27 - 12:00) C and A, confidence and approach (12:00 - 13:10) R and E, relationships and environment (13:10 - 14:07) Takeaways and close

    14 分钟
  3. The Link Between Relationships & Learning

    5天前

    The Link Between Relationships & Learning

    Change Starts Here: Research Conversations is back for a brand-new season! In this first episode, hosts Dr. Eve Miller Ph.D. and Kim Yaris, M.Ed explore the secret to sustaining that back-to-school energy all year long by building strong teacher-student relationships. They dive into real stories from the field, including how a kindergarten teacher transformed a crying student into a classroom leader and why seeing students through a lens of love and potential—rather than their challenges—makes all the difference. Kim and Eve unpack the neuroscience behind why safety and connection are foundational to learning, sharing practical strategies like giving students meaningful roles, creating personal connection moments, and being intentional about building relationships with every student. They challenge educators to move beyond labels and see each student's full potential, showing that strong relationships aren't just nice to have—they're essential for opening minds to learning and creating lasting impact. Start this new season with fresh insights on the power of human connection in education. Whether you teach kindergarten or high school, these research-backed strategies and real-world stories will help you build the relationships that transform classrooms. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Change Starts Here. Download the Our Handout below: https://resources.franklincovey.com/season-6/lbrlh_k12 If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/ Hosts: Kim Yaris, M.Ed (Associate Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education); Dr. Eve Miller (Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education) Timestamps: (00:00 - 01:21) Intro (01:22 - 05:19) The Student-Teacher Relationship (05:20 - 07:02) Neuroscience Lens of Child's Behavior and their Needs (07:03 - 09:26) How to Connect with Older Students (09:27 - 12:37) Complexity of Human Relationships (12:38 - 14:59) How to Give Love to Students (15:00 - 15:42) Resources Available to Listeners (15:43 - 20:03) How to Build Relationships with Students (20:04 - 21:36) Outro

    21 分钟
  4. Burnout: The High Cost of Misaligned Wants & Needs

    10月28日 · 视频

    Burnout: The High Cost of Misaligned Wants & Needs

    This episode explores a research informed lens for educator wellbeing, separating the brain’s wanting and needing systems and showing how chronic stress can push teachers to ignore needs until the tank runs dry. Dr. Eve Miller and Kim Yaris connect the science to lived experience, translating the model into clear metaphors and practical, repeatable moves that help educators respond instead of react. You will leave with a compact framework and quick resets that fit real life, from a one minute want,need check to habits that keep fuel in the tank before burnout hits. The goal is sustainable energy, steadier classrooms, and a culture that normalizes care as part of excellent practice. If this resonates, like, subscribe, and share with a colleague who could use a refuel. Download the handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/fy26_rc-podcast-hand?x=a9GxTN Hosts: Kim Yaris, M.Ed (Associate Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education); Dr. Eve Miller (Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education) Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:22) Welcome (00:22 - 01:28) Why now (01:28 - 04:24) The 46 percent reality (04:24 - 06:23) Wanting vs needing, the model (06:23 - 07:38) Accelerator and gas gauge (07:38 - 09:36) Tuning out needs under stress (09:36 - 11:17) The parent call example (11:17 - 13:31) Survival mode and culture cues (13:31 - 15:17) Normalize needs at work (15:17 - 18:20) Quick practices you can start (18:20 - 20:04) Close and CTA

    20 分钟
  5. Burnout: The High Cost of Misaligned Wants & Needs

    10月28日

    Burnout: The High Cost of Misaligned Wants & Needs

    This episode explores a research informed lens for educator wellbeing, separating the brain’s wanting and needing systems and showing how chronic stress can push teachers to ignore needs until the tank runs dry. Dr. Eve Miller and Kim Yaris connect the science to lived experience, translating the model into clear metaphors and practical, repeatable moves that help educators respond instead of react. You will leave with a compact framework and quick resets that fit real life, from a one minute want,need check to habits that keep fuel in the tank before burnout hits. The goal is sustainable energy, steadier classrooms, and a culture that normalizes care as part of excellent practice. If this resonates, like, subscribe, and share with a colleague who could use a refuel. Hosts: Kim Yaris, M.Ed (Associate Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education); Dr. Eve Miller (Director of Research with FranklinCovey Education) Download the handout: https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/fy26_rc-podcast-hand?x=a9GxTN Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:22) Welcome (00:22 - 01:28) Why now (01:28 - 04:24) The 46 percent reality (04:24 - 06:23) Wanting vs needing, the model (06:23 - 07:38) Accelerator and gas gauge (07:38 - 09:36) Tuning out needs under stress (09:36 - 11:17) The parent call example (11:17 - 13:31) Survival mode and culture cues (13:31 - 15:17) Normalize needs at work (15:17 - 18:20) Quick practices you can start (18:20 - 20:04) Close and CTA

    20 分钟
  6. Building a PEOPLE FIRST Culture—One Tiny Moment at a Time

    10月21日

    Building a PEOPLE FIRST Culture—One Tiny Moment at a Time

    This episode explores how culture actually grows in schools, not through one big initiative, but through tiny moments that build trust, belonging, and momentum. Host Ashley Carranco talks with celebrated Keynote Speaker and Program Facilitator, Phil Boyte, about practical ways leaders can connect with people first, pace culture work across the year, and design simple rituals that make staff and students feel seen. The focus is on doable moves, relationship builders, and the mindset shift that helps teams sustain energy during the long middle of the year. You will hear the case for starting with willing believers, celebrating small wins, and protecting leader energy through intentional habits. The aim is a campus where people want to be, where community beats isolation, and where culture and values lead the way. If you are ready to elevate connection and consistency, this episode gives you a practical path to try this month. Download, Tiny Moments Starter Pack: https://gl256.infusionsoft.app/app/form/2025conferenceleads Email info@learningforliving.com or visit https://www.learningforliving.com/ for more from Phil! Host: Ashley Carranco, Leader in Me Coach Guest: Phil Boyte, Keynote Speaker and Program Facilitator Timestamps: (00:00 - 00:19) Culture buy in (00:19 - 01:31) Open (01:31 - 02:26) Student voice (02:26 - 04:11) Preparing kids for life (04:11 - 05:22) Tiny Moment cards (05:22 - 07:28) Relationship builders (07:28 - 09:18) Trust through stories (09:18 - 12:19) What matters most (12:19 - 14:31) The people first model (14:31 - 18:05) Quick wins (18:05 - 22:59) 90 second pause (22:59 - 29:49) Staff designed culture (29:49 - 37:49) Care for leaders (37:49 - 38:54) Outro

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Change Starts Here, presented by FranklinCovey Education, is the podcast for K–12 school and district leaders who are shaping—or ready to lead—meaningful change in their schools and communities. Through interviews with innovative educators and research-backed insights, each episode explores how to build leadership at all levels, foster high-trust school cultures, and achieve breakthrough results around what matters most. This podcast offers practical ideas and bold thinking to help you create lasting impact in your school community. Explore the episodes and dive into real stories, proven strategies, and the leadership mindset that transforms schools. This is your space for inspiration, clarity, and action. Real change starts here.

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