Ep #278: What Parenthood Teaches You About School Leadership with Blanca Carranza

The Empowered Principal™ Podcast Angela Kelly | What Parenthood Teaches You About School Leadership with Blanca Carranza

In this episode, I have a very special guest who embodies what’s possible with determination and leadership skills. Blanca Carranza, my client for almost a year now, is a remarkable school leader in a massive district, a new mother, a Woman of Color, and an inspiration to students and colleagues alike.

Blanca has gracefully navigated the challenges of school leadership while also balancing the responsibilities of motherhood. In this episode, she shares her valuable insights on leadership lessons gained through motherhood, her unwavering commitment to serving her school and community, and her personal evolution during our coaching journey.

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Ep #277: Thoughts About Data

The Empowered Principal™ Podcast Angela Kelly | Thoughts About Data

There tend to be two camps of principals – the data-driven principals and the data-avoidant principals. Some of us get consumed with data and love it, whilst others of us freak out about it. I was in the avoidant camp for a long time, but this week, I offer you a balanced approach to data.

Data means what you make it mean, and it doesn’t have to make you feel bad. Data is simply numbers on a screen; it’s just math. Our interpretation of what we make that data mean is what makes it feel bad to us, but you don’t have to succumb to this disempowerment.

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Ep #276: How to End the School Year Smoothly

The Empowered Principal™ Podcast Angela Kelly | How to End the School Year Smoothly

Whether your school breaks up at the tail-end of June, or you only have about a month left, the end of the school year is quickly creeping up on us. The testing period is finishing up, you’re super stressed, and you’re exhausted from the year.

As a school leader, you’ve got staffing to deal with, hiring, letting people go, planning for next year, and of course, all the end-of-year events mixed in too. If you currently have a process that isn’t quite working for you or you doubt there is a better way to create calm as you wrap up the year, listen in.

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Ep #275: How to Manage Staff Emotions

The Empowered Principal™ Podcast Angela Kelly | How to Manage Staff Emotions

Last November, I led a workshop at the ASCD Leadership Summit Conference on managing staff emotions. There was high demand and it had such a great response that I was asked to write a book on this topic. This week, I want to offer some highlights of this workshop to give you a sense of what I shared. 

As a school leader, you need to be able to hold a conversation and maintain your emotional stability while allowing someone else to have an emotional reaction. We’re approaching the end of the school year which means you’ve got testing energy, spring fever energy, and exhaustion. You’re also tasked with not only managing your own emotions, but your staff, students, parents, and school board’s emotions too.

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