The Empowered Principal™ Podcast with Angela Kelly | Staffing Assignment Conversations

Many of you are at the point of the school year where you are now making decisions about staffing assignments for next year. You’re having to hold conversations with your staff about where they’re going to be placed in the next school year, and if you’re experiencing fear, doubt, or worry, you’re not alone. 

We want staffing assignment decisions to be a win-win for everyone involved. Unhappy teachers don’t serve anyone, and we need to consider their wants and needs. However, we don’t want these conversations to turn into an us-versus-them dynamic, where you’re stuck in a gridlock with your staff. So, how do we hold space for them while making the best decisions for our school? 

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The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Your Most Powerful Leadership Strategy

Are you ready to be set free from never feeling like you’re in control of your happiness and wellness? Do you want a thriving school leadership experience without feeling burnt out, or like your work schedule is completely dictating your entire life? 

For most of us, our school leadership is colored with busyness and chaos. It’s part and parcel of the very nature of the job and it demands a lot of us. Being the visionary for our schools is fulfilling and rewarding, but executing our vision is also frustrating and disappointing, and often clouds our perspective, leaving us wondering, what are we even doing it for and why?

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The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Coaching, Money Mindset, and the Interview Process with Jena Damiani

Today, I’m introducing you to one of my incredible clients, Jena Damiani. Jena is one of my longest-serving clients and we have so much fun together, and the work we’ve done over the past few years has really changed everything about how she approaches her role as a school leader.

We’re talking about something a little bit different on today’s show, but stick with us because it’s all relevant. We’re starting a discussion about money mindset, and Jena is courageously sharing her journey in this area with you, and we’ll also be discussing the interview process, and how you can get into the position that is meant for you.

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The Empowered Principal Podcast with Angela Kelly | Navigating Teacher Observation Write-Up Season with Wendy Cohen

While you’re hearing this episode in April, the conversation I’m bringing you today was recorded in March, which as we know is Women’s History Month. So, in honor of all of the women leaders in our community, I thought I would spend some time interviewing my women clients and have them share their wins, successes, and accomplishments.

Wendy Cohen is no stranger to the podcast. She’s been working with me for over two years, and this will be her third appearance on the podcast. As school leaders, we have so many things we don’t love doing that require a lot of our time and attention, and for Wendy, it’s teacher observation write-ups. But dreading your tasks is not a fun way to experience school leadership, so what can we do to make our jobs feel more meaningful and enjoyable?

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