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324. The Golden Rule for Leaders: Featuring Dr. Christopher Culver

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Get ready for a conversation that flips the script on leadership, motivation, and what it truly means to connect with today’s students. Dr. Christopher Culver, an experienced educator, consultant, and professor, joins me to unpack the evolving dynamics of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the power of kindness in shaping school culture, and why understanding motivation is key to retention and success. With his high-energy approach and passion for cultivating strong, positive environments, Dr. Culver shares invaluable insights that will challenge and inspire you. If you’re ready to lead with more heart, purpose, and impact, this episode is for you!

About Dr. Christopher Culver:


Dr. Christopher Culver is a proud product of Oklahoma education and has served educational communities for more than a decade as a classroom teacher, secondary principal, and most recently as a cabinet-level administrator. Dr. Culver is a product of a divorced family and split time between Tulsa & Wyandotte, OK and Fayetteville, NC during his childhood. Currently, Dr. Culver serves as a consultant with expertise in kindness, culture and understanding Gen Z/Gen A, and as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University, teaching future teachers and leaders.

He is highly sought after and well known for his high-energy, passionate, engaging, and motivational professional development. Participants call him “engaging, charismatic, dynamic, and enthusiastic.” He has his pulse on today’s generation. Earning an EdD researching culture, motivation, and the collective impact on teacher retention, Dr. Culver is focused on spreading kindness, improving mindset, cultivating culture, and educating about Gen Z/A. He believes that if you cannot find the light, be the light! Keep shining, friends!

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Website: www.orangesparrow.org 

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YouTube: DrChrisCulver

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