I’ve been spending the summer talking a lot about how to increase your value as a school leader, and questioning is actually one of the simplest and most powerful tools you can use in contributing more to your school and community. So, we’re taking a deep dive into questioning today.

When it comes to asking questions, my brain jumps straight to kindergarteners, who are always asking why, why, why… They want to know how things work. But as adults, especially with a serious and demanding job, we stop asking questions and just try to get on with whatever it is we’re doing. So, it’s time we take a step back and get curious. And I guarantee, when you start questioning, you’ll see and feel the difference.

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On the podcast this week, I have a client that I’ve wanted to share with you again for some time. Dustin has been my client for just over a year, and you may remember him from an earlier episode when he had signed up for coaching at the start of the pandemic and shared that whole process with us. But now, we’ve been through the year working together, and he’s on the show to share his experience of being a first-year school leader with the help of me as his coach!

Dustin is the lead principal of a middle school, and even though he had AP experience, being a first-year principal during a pandemic was no joke. He has made it to the end of his first year, and I know that what he was able to achieve will empower and inspire all of you on a similar journey.

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