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Are you overwhelmed with maintaining staff morale post-pandemic? 
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Sound Familiar?
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I GET IT!
When I became principal of my school 16 years ago, I was faced with overcoming a toxic culture of distrust, teachers were working in silos, there was a lack of collaborative environment, and there was no shared vision for the school. All of these things hindered student achievement results. As a strong instructional leader, I thought I knew how to turn it around.
When I became principal of my school 16 years ago, I was faced with overcoming a toxic culture of distrust, teachers were working in silos, there was a lack of collaborative environment, and there was no shared vision for the school. All of these things hindered student achievement results. As a strong instructional leader, I thought I knew how to turn it around.
Despite my years of training as a teacher and instructional coach, I felt like my wheels were spinning but I wasn’t getting any traction with teacher efficacy. Even after implementing high leverage instructional strategies, I was getting minimal student achievement results. I finally realized I was failing to focus on what mattered most, which was really the culture and climate of my staff and teachers.
It took me years to learn what the role of administrator actually meant. Through trial and error, I began to understand that my role was to develop systems and structures that cultivated an environment of trust and collaboration which led to increased teacher buy-in and a shared vision for the school. Through the collective commitment of all stakeholders, the silos of everyone doing their own thing were dismantled which allowed for a collaborative culture that moved away from MY student to OUR students.
Because people started understanding the benefits of collaboration, we were able to develop high functioning PLC’s.
Once I began achieving success, I started supporting other principals to help them develop systems and structures that improved their culture and climate, enhanced effective communication, promoted collaboration, and increased teacher commitment through clarity and courage as a leader.
The other principals I coached and mentored began realizing great results as well. Through implementing this system multiple times, I was able to understand that effective leadership really falls into 7 categories.
I’ve been presenting individual components of this system nationally with outstanding results.
Now, I am excited to put all of the components together in this comprehensive 6 week course teaching you the
7 C’s of Effective Leadership.
It took me years to learn what the role of administrator actually meant. Through trial and error, I began to understand that my role was to develop systems and structures that cultivated an environment of trust and collaboration which led to increased teacher buy-in and a shared vision for the school. Through the collective commitment of all stakeholders, the silos of everyone doing their own thing were dismantled which allowed for a collaborative culture that moved away from MY student to OUR students.
Because people started understanding the benefits of collaboration, we were able to develop high functioning PLC’s.
Once I began achieving success, I started supporting other principals to help them develop systems and structures that improved their culture and climate, enhanced effective communication, promoted collaboration, and increased teacher commitment through clarity and courage as a leader.
The other principals I coached and mentored began realizing great results as well. Through implementing this system multiple times, I was able to understand that effective leadership really falls into 7 categories.
I’ve been presenting individual components of this system nationally with outstanding results.
Now, I am excited to put all of the components together in this comprehensive 6 week course teaching you the
7 C’s of Effective Leadership.
Module 1: Culture & Climate
We will begin by creating a shared vision, mission, and collective commitments for your school. You will learn to create and cultivate a culture you and your staff deserve. You will receive strategies and resources for embedding appreciation with your staff, intentional time for self, and fun into your daily leadership practices.
We will begin by creating a shared vision, mission, and collective commitments for your school. You will learn to create and cultivate a culture you and your staff deserve. You will receive strategies and resources for embedding appreciation with your staff, intentional time for self, and fun into your daily leadership practices.
- Create a shared vision using a protocol that engages all stakeholders, which increases buy in
- Design a mission statement that will drive success with student achievement
- Receive strategies and resources for creating fun in the workplace and make your teachers feel appreciated for the hard work they do so they will want to do their best
- Learn simple strategies for building in intentional time for self opportunities for your staff and yourself to combat burnout.
- Receive ready to use templates
Module 2: Communication
In this module you will learn how to create structures for all of your meetings that will make your staff feel their time is valued. You will receive strategies for communicating with your staff that ensures everyone is on the same page and inspires them to be the best they can be. You will learn how to communicate in a way that increases the market share of your school and increases community engagement.
In this module you will learn how to create structures for all of your meetings that will make your staff feel their time is valued. You will receive strategies for communicating with your staff that ensures everyone is on the same page and inspires them to be the best they can be. You will learn how to communicate in a way that increases the market share of your school and increases community engagement.
- Learn how to create a structure for all of your meetings that streamlines communication and maximizes your time with staff
- Create a living calendar that prevents miscommunication
- Receive strategies for communicating with staff in a way that motivates and inspires them to reach all students
- Learn how to brand your school in a way that attracts committed families, staff, and community members
Module 3: Collaboration
Are you tired of trying to be all things to all people? In this module you will learn how to create systems and structures that allow you to effectively share responsibility of your daily tasks through collaborative leadership. You will receive strategies and resources that will help you identify and build upon the strengths of your team. You will learn how to empower your team to work toward a common shared vision without having to micromanage.
Are you tired of trying to be all things to all people? In this module you will learn how to create systems and structures that allow you to effectively share responsibility of your daily tasks through collaborative leadership. You will receive strategies and resources that will help you identify and build upon the strengths of your team. You will learn how to empower your team to work toward a common shared vision without having to micromanage.
- Create a climate of collaborative leadership that builds upon the strengths of your team
- Design a system that clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders
- Learn how to grow your professional network to increase collaborative opportunities for yourself and your school
Module 4: Commitment
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed with trying to find the time to get everything done? This module will provide strategies and resources to help you balance the immediate issues with long-term goals. We will begin by analyzing how you are currently spending your time and create a system for ensuring you are balancing the urgent with the important. You will receive strategies for protecting your time to ensure you are getting into the classroom on a regular basis without having to take hours away from your family each week to accomplish your goals. You will learn how to establish healthy boundaries to create a better sense of work/life balance.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed with trying to find the time to get everything done? This module will provide strategies and resources to help you balance the immediate issues with long-term goals. We will begin by analyzing how you are currently spending your time and create a system for ensuring you are balancing the urgent with the important. You will receive strategies for protecting your time to ensure you are getting into the classroom on a regular basis without having to take hours away from your family each week to accomplish your goals. You will learn how to establish healthy boundaries to create a better sense of work/life balance.
- Learn a step-by-step system for how to balance the urgent with the important so you can stay focused on the vision you set out to achieve
- Create a system to ensure you are able to get into classrooms every week to provide feedback to your teachers
- Receive strategies for establishing a better work/life balance so you can thrive at home while achieving your goals at school
Module 5: Clarity & Courage
Navigating all of the different demands placed upon us as leaders can be a challenge, especially when the must-do’s seem compliance based and don’t have a direct impact on student needs. In this module you will learn how to create effective systems and structures that interconnect so that you can focus on being an instructional leader instead of a manager who is always putting out fires. You will get crystal clear about the roles and responsibilities of your job that will lead to greater achievement. You will receive strategies and resources that will help you develop SMART goals around all of your systems and implement them in a way that distributes accountability. You will learn the essentials of data driven decision making to ensure your budget and resources align with your goals.
Navigating all of the different demands placed upon us as leaders can be a challenge, especially when the must-do’s seem compliance based and don’t have a direct impact on student needs. In this module you will learn how to create effective systems and structures that interconnect so that you can focus on being an instructional leader instead of a manager who is always putting out fires. You will get crystal clear about the roles and responsibilities of your job that will lead to greater achievement. You will receive strategies and resources that will help you develop SMART goals around all of your systems and implement them in a way that distributes accountability. You will learn the essentials of data driven decision making to ensure your budget and resources align with your goals.
- Learn effective systems and structures that allow you to stay in your role of leader instead of compliance manager
- Get clear on which of your responsibilities will lead to the greatest impact on student achievement and how you can remain focused on those responsibilities on a daily basis
- Develop a system that protects your time as an instructional leader so you can remain focused on your mission and vision for the school
- Learn how to effectively delegate tasks that could easily consume hours of your day but have little to no impact on the larger goals you are trying to accomplish
- Learn how to interconnect all of the systems you are implementing to maximize your impact
- Learn how to use data to effectively drive your decision making
If you are ready to get more teacher buy-in, keep your teachers motivated and positive, and support and engage all students without spending every waking hour at work, then this program is for you!
The 7 C's of Effective Leadership is packed with valuable tools, templates, strategies and systems that will drive success with your teachers, students, parents and your own personal life. Leading a high performing school and maintaining balance with your personal life is possible.
You will be amazed at how quickly you will be able to transition your role from manager to visionary and instructional leader once you implement the systems and strategies taught in this 6-week course. The great thing about systems is that once they are properly implemented, they eventually run themselves, freeing you up to lead your school to be recognized as a top performing school with invested teachers, students, and parents.
You will be amazed at how quickly you will be able to transition your role from manager to visionary and instructional leader once you implement the systems and strategies taught in this 6-week course. The great thing about systems is that once they are properly implemented, they eventually run themselves, freeing you up to lead your school to be recognized as a top performing school with invested teachers, students, and parents.
Implementing the strategies offered in this program led to the following success in my school.
- Recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School
- Recognized for having higher than average growth on MAP assessment
- Recognized a State and National School of Character
- Recognized a a Success Story School with Solution Tree
- Certified as a Family Friendly School
- Closed gaps between achievement groups
- Created a school culture of high standards to attract and retain high quality staff
The 7 C's of Effective Leadership can be customized for individual school leaders, leadership cohorts within a district, or all leaders within a district. If you are ready to take your school or district to the next level, reach out and let's talk about how to make these goals a reality.