Today I will be interviewing the human spark, Niki Spears. She is an author, motivational speaker, and former school principal who now works as an educator and change leader. In this episode, Niki will talk about creating a positive culture, the impact of a positive culture on your campus, and how that trickled down to your students.
Let’s dig in and learn more about her inspiring life story, creating a sustainable positive culture, and her latest released book.
[00:01 – 12:08] Opening Segment
- Let’s welcome Niki Spears to the show.
- The Flip 5! We take turns asking five GTKY questions.
[12:09 – 22:39] Creating Sustainable Positive Culture
- Niki gives a quick synopsis of who she is.
- Passion and mission for helping people.
- She makes her classroom a platform to bring people together as a family.
- Niki talks about the period when she left her job to help schools created a sustain positive culture,
- As an educator, we are just giving the tools, but it is up to each individual to take the tools and apply them.
- We are responsible for our happiness.
- Personal culture to build team culture
- Real inspiring mission statement
- Be intentional with the positive interaction.
[22:40 – 38:10] Listening to The Student Voice
- The advocate of bringing student voice into the conversation
- Leadership development school
- Teachers need to facilitate and partner with students to makesure they are gaining the information in the appropriate way.
- Niki talks about how she partners with school and what she brings to schools.
- Overcoming the obstacles of time.
- Making the students know and understand the mission statement of our school.
- Turning the mindset around, we are not here just to serve the students but the family as well.
- Relational practices that build relationships.
[38:11 – 48:30] The Positive Outlook to Create the Spark
- The significance of reactive title and content
- The positive interaction
- Both kids and parents play a huge role in creating a positive experience for everybody.
- Teach our kids to focus and look for the positive things in life.
- Niki talks about the moment that made her started to look at the positive side.
- The power of positive reading.
- It all depends on how you choose to look at the moments and the experience you get in your life.
- Niki talks about all the things she has done during the pandemic.
[48:31 – 57:36] The Beauty Underneath the Struggle
- Niki talks about the process of writing her book, titled “The Beauty Underneath the Struggle: Creating Your Bus Story.”
- All about looking for the opportunity that is hidden in each moment.
- The compilation of her life story on how she finds beauty in it.
- Niki talks about the outcome of this book.
- If you want a better life, you are the one who must create that for yourself and start that from the inside.
- Niki shares about what is up and coming in her life.
- Shut out to her new assistant, Rachel.
- The celebration of principals on June 19.
[57:3 7– 01:00:27] Closing Segment
- Shout out to our assistants and partners that complement us in life.
- How to connect with Niki
- See links below.
- Final thoughts and words of advice
Tweetable Quotes:
“Culture does not make the moment you walk into the building, but it begins in our homes.” – Niki...
