Last week, we talked about building the school year on trust as a leadership tool, and we’re continuing on our topic of trust this week. The reality of trust is that for some of us, trusting others comes naturally and easily, while for others, it’s a real challenge. So what do we do when there are untrustworthy colleagues in our work environment? 

The truth is that you do not have to trust every single human on campus in order to be an effective leader. If there is currently distrust between you and your colleagues, peers, district admin, or anyone in your sphere, faking it is simply not going to work. But I’ve got an alternative solution for you this week. 

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I am featuring another one of my wonderful clients on today’s show. Kate is a brand new principal, and the coming year will be her very first in this position. And I know so many of you are in the same situation or are working towards where Kate is, so her insights into the interview preparation that landed Kate her dream job are going to be so valuable.

I’ve been working with Kate for a few months now, and she came to me when she was in the process of applying for the role that she has now, and how she worked on her mindset and leadership capacity to position herself as the leading candidate is a great example of how to do this work. So if you’ve got your eyes on the top job, you need to listen to Kate’s story.

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Are you waiting to up-level your school leadership career until you’re “ready”? Do you believe you have to be older, have more experience, have certain qualifications, or gain more skills to list on your résumé before you can fully go for it?

So many of the people I work with feel compelled to know everything, to be emotionally in control all the time, and to be confident in every way possible to be the school leader they want to be. This is especially prevalent for those of you who have just landed a leadership role, or for those you aspiring to get to this place. And this week, I’m showing you why you can be an effective leader with a half-managed mind.

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I have seen so many people talking about their stress levels continuing to be high despite being on vacation and school being officially out. So, with that in mind, I’m addressing this topic specifically on today’s episode. And from next week on, we’re going to dive into the main focus of the podcast for July: leadership.

Something that all leaders go through at one stage or another is the inability to switch their brains off at night and get proper rest. I went through this myself, and I know a lot of you have too. We don’t even want to be thinking about work, yet there it is, firing up in our brains, especially in the middle of the night. So, in this episode, I’m showing you why this happens, and what you can do about it.

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I’m introducing a very special human to you all today. I refer to all of my clients as my favorite, and today is no different! So, without further ado, I present to you Dena Ford. She’s the principal of a charter program and our conversation will offer you some truly practical insights into the reality of being coached.

Dena and I have been working together for around half of the past school year, and I personally have loved every minute of it. I’ve been itching to have her on the show for some time now to share her journey and provide all of you some perspective and understanding on what it’s like being coached as a school leader.

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