April 2021 - Angela Kelly Coaching

Ep #174: Onboarding Teachers

The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Onboarding Teachers

Last week, we talked all about attracting your ideal teachers to your school. I know that you want to deliver at the highest level for your entire community as a school leader, and so the next step after getting these amazing people into your school is a crucial one you want to spend some time with, and I’m guiding you through it today.

As I reflect on my time as principal, I remember hiring such amazing people that I didn’t stop to consider their concerns, worries, and questions. I believed in them so deeply that I took an approach that truthfully wasn’t hands-on enough, and I want to offer that this is a mistake you want to avoid. Read more

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Ep #173: Attracting Ideal Teachers

The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Attracting Ideal Teachers

I know many of you are in the hiring process right now, thinking about the positions you need to fill. Do you believe that there are amazing people out in the world who are dying to work with you? Or are you feeling like that there aren’t enough good teachers out there and you have to take what you can get?

The truth is that if you want to hire your ideal teachers, the people who have the kind of skillset, mindset, and energy you need, you have to be an attractive employer. While identifying traits we don’t want in our teachers is easy, thinking deeply about what you do want and why requires more thought and attention, and this is what I’m inviting you to do this week.

Ep #172: Holding Space for Non-Returning Teachers

The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Holding Space for Non-Returning Teachers

Throughout this month, our topic of discussion is all things HR. And today, we’re talking about holding space for non-returning teachers, which is something that has come up for many of my clients recently. Telling somebody they don’t have a job next year is not pleasant for anyone involved, but hopefully, this podcast can give you a helping hand in this area.

This is a challenge really unique to school leaders because while we can make the decision to let a teacher go, they often don’t actually leave until months afterward. So, you can see why it’s important to talk about managing your mind around this situation for the benefit of the students, the other teachers, and your school as a whole.

Ep #171: Landing Your First Principalship

We have arrived at a brand new month, and that means a brand new topic for the podcast to cover. So, throughout April, we’re discussing HR issues: hiring new faces and gracefully letting old ones go. And if you are an aspiring principal, today’s episode is exactly what you need to hear.

Landing your first job as a principal is an incredibly exciting time. You have all kinds of thoughts and ideas about how you’re going to be the best school leader you can possibly be. And while this is a fun and anticipatory time, thinking about how you’re going to make an impact and leave a legacy, it’s also incredibly challenging. But don’t worry, because what I’m sharing today will be a revelation.