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The Out of the Trenches PodcastEpisode # 370: Jill Handley & Lara DonnellyJill Handley & Lara Donnelly are the authors of "What Can I Take Off Your Plate? A Structural—and Sustainable—Approach to Countering Teacher Burnout"
Lara Donnelly, EdD, is a veteran teacher and school counselor in Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky). She is an education consultant, speaker, and author supporting schools and administrators with burnout, family engagement, and multilingual learners with trauma and mental health concerns. Donnelly has been featured in podcasts, news articles, and televised interviews for her expertise in supporting mental health. In addition, she has presented at numerous national conferences, including ASCD, ESEA, and the Whol...
2025-09-0438 min
Principal Center RadioJill Handley & Lara Donnelly—What Can I Take Off Your Plate? A Structural—and Sustainable—Approach to Countering Teacher Burnout
Get the book, What Can I Take Off Your Plate? A Structural—and Sustainable—Approach to Countering Teacher Burnout
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About The Author
Lara Donnelly, EdD, is a veteran teacher and school counselor in Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky). She is an education consultant, speaker, and author supporting schools and administrators with burnout, family engagement, and multilingual learners with trauma and mental health concerns. Donnelly has been featured in podcasts, news articles, and televised interviews for her expertise in supporting mental heal...
2025-01-2024 min
Be The Leader You DeserveS7 E2 - What Do Principals Do In The Summer?As a school leader you probably get asked the question, "What do you do all summer when no one is in the building?" In this episode we discuss the answer to that question and talk about the principal's summer must do's to maximize success for students, staff, families, and themselves.
2022-06-1019 minBe The Leader You DeserveS7 E1 -Celebrating Non Scale VictoriesAs you finish up the school year are you taking time to celebrate or are you just trying to put this year behind you? It's been a long, hard, heavy year in the field of education. This year, more than ever, it is critical that you take time to celebrate with your staff. In this episode I talk about NSV's and why they are often times the most important thing to celebrate.
2022-05-2714 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E22 - The Top Take-Aways From Season 6As school leaders, supporting others (students, staff, families) is what we do. We work tirelessly to ensure systems and structures are established and maintained so that our schools run smoothly. We work to remove barriers for others and work hard to shield our staff from the outside pressures. This job is NOT for the faint of heart because there is a lot of heavy lifting. In this episode I highlight the top take-aways from season 6 that help leaders focus on taking care of themselves.
2022-05-2021 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E21- Who Counsels the Counselors? Creating Sustainable Systems to Combat Counselor BurnoutAs educators we know how much trauma students experienced during the pandemic and how much mental health support they have needed since returning to in person learning. We also know how much support teachers need because of the burnout they are experiencing due to the secondary and tertiary trauma they experience. School counselors are instrumental in supporting students, staff, and families, but who supports the counselors? Each day they leave school carrying a bag full of everyone else's trauma. In this episode I talk with Dr. Lara Donnelly about strategies counselors can use to combat feeling so depleted and stra...
2022-05-1336 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E20 -Imposter Syndrome - The Stories I Tell Myself That No One Else BelievesDo others often commend you on your abilities, expertise, and accomplishments? Think about the last time you were recognized for an achievement, invited to present something, or join a group. Did you acknowledge the role your leadership played in that opportunity or did you downplay your abilities? Do you set unrealistic goals and then get upset with yourself when you don't reach them? Are you overly sensitive to constructive criticism? If so you will not want to miss this episode as I talk about imposter syndrome and ways to combat it.
2022-04-2920 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E19 - Key Elements to Pursuing ExcellenceAs leaders we all want to achieve greatness but sometimes get derailed on our journey to reach it. We must have high expectations for ourselves and others and demonstrate actions that are grounded in servant leadership. When we are realistic about the fact that despite how great things are in our building we WILL face challenges, then we can establish strategies and approaches to successfully deal with them when they happen. In this episode we discuss additional take-aways from Jon Gordon's The Power of Positive Leadership that will support your desire to have a positive impact in your pursuit...
2022-04-2223 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E18 - Lead Like Everyone is Watching, Because They AreLast week we talked about the importance of being approachable as a leader and I gave tips and considerations to think about. We know now more than ever how important it is for teachers to have a leader they can trust and feel comfortable approaching.
In addition to being approachable, leaders always have to be mindful of their words and actions (unless they are in their office by themselves) because the truth is, someone IS always watching. We are the barometer for our school. Our staff takes our lead about how to react and approach things. In th...
2022-04-1521 min
Be The Leader You DeserveS6 E17- Open Door Policy - How Approachable Are YouLast week we talked about ways to support our teachers post pandemic. In addition to all of the things we talked about last week, we know that now, more than ever, our teachers need us to be available to them. With all of the additional paperwork and pressures we have as leaders, being available has become more challenging than ever before. In addition, as our secondary or tertiary trauma increases, we have to work harder to maintain our approachability. In this episode we talk about steps we can take to make sure we are approachable for our staff.
2022-04-0821 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E16- Navigating the New Normal - Tips to Support Your Staff and YourselfIt's hard to believe it's been over two years since the pandemic began. Despite the lift on mask mandates and loosened restrictions around social distancing, schools are still struggling to find or establish their "new normal." So here we are as leaders, trying to navigate a new normal of post pandemic schooling. This includes trying to balance significant increases in student AND adult SEL needs with student learning loss, while at the same time juggling numerous mandates and still focus on school improvement. Balancing the culture of high expectations with the reduced stamina of students and adults, and the fi...
2022-04-0114 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E15- Toxic Positivity - Taking Control of Your School’s NarrativeTriaging teacher burnout is a daily task for educational leaders, but what about leadership burnout? Who is helping combat that? During a recent presentation at the National ASCD Conference two things became apparently clear to me. In this episode I talk about those two things and share ways to take control of your school's narrative and combat toxic positivity.
2022-03-2517 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E14 - Leadership Burnout - You Are Not AloneIf you are associated with any social media then you know you can’t spend any time scrolling without seeing how burned out teachers. You also know what a toll it is taking on leaders to create a culture that combats the negative narrative of being an educator. The truth is, as a school leader we are working to continue cultivating cultures that make our staff feel supported and appreciated, while at the same time leading the charge of supporting student learning loss. We are in a time when we have to balance the model of continuous improvement and hig...
2022-03-1110 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E13 - Reclaiming Yourself and Your Time Without GuiltFeeling overwhelmed at work and like you have no time for yourself? Are you still struggling to set healthy boundaries and find a better work/life balance? Are you still struggling to say no, even when you are already overextended with your time and commitments? This episode will provide you with assurances that you are not alone and equip you with resources to take back your life and establish healthy boundaries.
2022-03-0415 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E12 - Who Is Your Joy Thief?This season we have been focusing on things we as leaders need to do to make sure WE are ok. Every day so many people look to us to make decisions, put out fires, and provide support. If we aren’t careful, we will continuously give all we have to others and not save anything for ourselves. This season we have talked about being triggered by exceptionalism, being addicted to achievement, the importance of positive self dialogue, setting boundaries and ways to have more self-compassion. We have also discussed compassion fatigue and have spent a few episodes talking about how t...
2022-02-2512 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E11 - Who's In Your Wolfpack?As leaders we often feel as though we must ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS carry the weight of our organization. While it is our job to lead our school/district with a shared vision and courage, it is not our job to try to be superhuman. If we are going to withstand the increasing demands of being an educational leader and create sustainability, we must understand the theory behind a wolf pack and decide who should be in ours. We discuss Abby Wambach's #1 New York Times Bestseller, Wolfpack, and how to apply the strategies she discusses into our roles a...
2022-02-1833 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E10- The Things Teachers Say - Why I Need To Be A Student In My Own ClassAs educators we make over 100 great decisions each day about how to positively impact the lives of our students and their future, but for some reason we fail to apply that same knowledge to our own lives. In this episode fellow educator, Jamie Crume, discusses how she started paying attention to what she was saying to her students and started applying it to her own life. If you are looking for ways to turn great teaching ideas with students into actionable steps with your goals for personal development, you won't want to miss this episode.
2022-02-1126 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E9- Lesson Plans for Life - The Fundamental 5 of Personal GrowthAs educators we know what it takes to be successful with teaching and learning. We have spent years in college preparing and have engaged in thousands of hours of professional development refining our craft. Why then is "planning for life" so challenging? In this episode Jill continues her conversation with her guest Jamie Crume as she shares how she has taken what she does with The Fundamental Five (Sean Cain and Mike Laird) in the classroom and applied it to her daily life to reach her personal goals.
2022-02-0426 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E8- How To Win Big With Small StepsMany times when we attempt to develop new habits we sabotage our own success by establishing unrealistic goals. Does the mantra "Go big or go home" resonate with you? This episodes highlights ways in which we can apply successful habits of highly effective teaching and learning to our personal lives. Listen as Jill talks with fellow educator, Jamie Crume as she discusses the small steps you can take to achieve big wins.
2022-01-2829 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E7 - Compassion Fatigue - The Struggle is RealThe last few weeks we have spent a lot of time talking about self-compassion because it is one of the things that is critical to sustainability of leaders, especially in our current conditions. Last week we talked about the way that self-esteem, especially contingent self-esteem, can hijack self-compassion. We also talked about the notion that having self-compassion doesn’t mean you no longer experience negative things or challenges; rather it provides support when these things do happen.
In this episode I talk about a subject that is near and dear to every educators heart: compassion fatigue. I disc...
2022-01-2122 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E6- Is a Contingent Self-Esteem Driving Your Inner Critic? How to Use Self-Compassion to Change DirectionsDid you know that people who are more self-compassionate tend to be less anxious and depressed? I mean let’s face it, in a job that takes so much out of us I am open to all the strategies I can get, how about you?
Did you know that research has shown that our brains have a negativity bias?
Don’t believe me? Let me ask you this, the last time you received feedback did you focus on the positive feedback or jump straight to “areas for growth?” How about your test scores? Did you take time t...
2022-01-1420 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E5- The Core Components of Self-Compassion: Which Ones Do You Possess?Welcome to the new year! A time when we declare resolutions, establish new boundaries, and work on solidifying new habits. For many of us those resolutions and habits are focused on our physical health, yet we often fail to think about establishing those same resolutions around our emotional health. Today we are going to continue diving into the work of Dr. Kristin Neff as we talk about the core components of self-compassion and the benefits we get from practicing it. This episode will provide you with exercises to strengthen your self-compassion without ever stepping foot inside the gym.
2022-01-0728 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E4- Self-Dialogue - The Unkind Things We Say To Ourselves When No One Else is Listening and The Impact It HasAs leaders we know that we often fall into the cycle of saying yes to too much and saying no to others helping and supporting us. Whenever we start something new, we are often our own worst critic. This week I want to talk with you about another need we as leaders have, yet often lack in our quest for achievement, perfection, and badassery…and that something is self-compassion.
The perfectionist in us often struggles with learning how to bounce back and learn from failure and we are not always kind or compassionate in our own self ta...
2021-12-3127 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E3- Setting Boundaries: Knowing When to Say Yes and When to Say NoAs leaders we get pressure from above us, below us, and beside us. Oftentimes however this doesn’t even begin to compare to the pressure we put on ourselves. Although we know that diamonds are formed from extreme pressure, we also know that pressure can cause many other great structures to collapse.
Many times that pressure is caused by being caught in the cycle of allowing the accomplishments of others to make us feel like we have to do more. We must stop trying to achieve perfectionism, stop saying yes to everything that comes across our desk (even...
2021-12-2431 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E2 - Triggered By Exceptionalism - Overcoming Your Achievement AddictionDo you struggle with turning down or saying no to opportunities? Do you have a hard time slowing down to lead in the moment? In this episode I discuss what it means to be triggered by exceptionalism and the detrimental impacts it can have. I also talk about my addiction to achievement and how that came about.
2021-12-1714 minBe The Leader You DeserveS6 E1 - The Courage to Fly SoloIn this episode I discuss how fear attempts to sabotage our goals and our belief in ourselves and what we can do to overcome it. I also preview the upcoming season.
2021-12-1012 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E21 - Recognizing The Time For ChangeIn this episode we discuss what it means to be true to your most authentic self and how to prioritize things that set your soul on fire. This episode also brings about a surprise for our listeners.
2021-12-0317 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E20 - There Is Always Something To Be Grateful ForLiving with gratitude can be life changing. In recognition of Thanksgiving and the gratitude that is being celebrated across our country, this week we take a moment to reflect upon our own gratitude both professionally and personally.
2021-11-2624 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E19 - Top 10 Take-Aways from Season 5 to Make Sure You Engage Every FamilyThis has been such an incredible season. We have shared so many great strategies and think-abouts to help schools in their goal to engage every family. On today's episode we highlight what we consider to be the top 10 take-aways from this season that leaders need to consider for family engagement.
2021-11-1927 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E18- District Level Decisions to Engage Every FamilyIn today's episode we are joined by the Family Engagement District Specialist for Jefferson County Public Schools, Chrystal Hawkins. Chrystal shares her wealth of knowledge she has gained serving at the district level. You will find out what every district and school must do to increase family engagement and what pitfalls to avoid.
2021-11-1248 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E17- Partnering with Family Organizations - A Focus on the National Center for Families LearningIn today's episode we are joined by the president of The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), Dr. Felicia Cummings-Smith. Dr. Cummings-Smith discusses the exciting things this organization is involved with and the benefits schools and districts experience as a result of partnering with NCFL. For additional information about NCFL check out https://www.familieslearning.org/
2021-11-0527 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E16 - Creating Sustainability for Family EngagementIn today's episode we discuss ways to create sustainability with family engagement. We also share updates about our own family engagement journey and the grace we need to give ourselves as we continue with this important work.
2021-10-2918 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E15- Empowering Every Family Through Community PartnershipsIn today's episode, we discussed Community Partnerships and strategies for building capacity within your families. There are so many practical applications that you won't want to miss this episode!
2021-10-2224 min
Be The Leader You DeserveS5 E14- Equity to Engage and Empower FamiliesToday’s episode features Family Ambassador, Aimee McDonnell’s unique approach to engaging even the most challenging to engage families through a strategy we called “Equity to Engage.”
2021-10-1529 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E13- Engaging Families Through Effective Home VisitsToday’s episode features our Family Ambassador, Aimee McDonnell, as she discusses how she builds relationships through home visits. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
2021-10-0841 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E12- Engaging Families with Effective Two-Way CommunicationIn today’s episode, we discuss ways to engage families in a meaningful way through two-way communication. We give practical applications in our own work and the reason why two-way communication is so important.
2021-10-012h 21Be The Leader You DeserveS5 E11- Family Engagement - Creating a Sense of BelongingIn today's episode, we discussed ways to celebrate families in very intentional ways to create a sense of belonging where both the family and students see themselves as part of the school.
2021-09-2442 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E10- Engaging Every Family - Principle #5- Engage The Greater CommunityIn today's episode, we discussed the last principle of Dr. Steven Constantino's book, Engage Every Family, which focuses on the greater community. Often, community stakeholders are the component of engagement that gets the least of our attention in schools. Instead, we propose take-aways that offer ways to engage the community and share some of the benefits our school received as a result of those efforts.
2021-09-1730 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E9- Engaging Every Family - Principle #4- Engage Every Family in Decision MakingIn today's episode, we discussed what is likely the heaviest topic around family engagement barriers mentioned in Dr. Steven Constantino's book, Engage Every Family....hierarchial barriers within schools. Although it's heavy, it's a much needed consideration when discussing how to make families feel more welcome and open in the school building. This episode also features think abouts for the timeline of enganging families in decision making around policies and procedures...especially when there is change.
2021-09-1026 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E8- Engaging Every Family - Principle #3- Empower Every FamilyIn today's epsiode, we discussed some of the guiding ideas about empowering families in meaningful ways from principle #3 in Dr. Steven Constantino's book, Engage Every Family. This episode is all about helping guide some of the engagement that we don't see...the engagement that happens outside of school time! Tune in for ideas to help support family conversations and meaningful engagement about the learning happening in school.
2021-09-0338 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E7- Engaging Every Family - Principle #2- Communicate Effectively and Build RelationshipsIn this episode, we gave so many takeaways and nuggets of learning from Dr. Steven Constantino's book, Engage Every Family, that you can use to start implementing small changes to your family engagement practices now! There is so much for everyone regardless of where you are on your family engagement journey.
2021-08-2737 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E6- Engaging Every Family - Principle #1: A Culture That Engages Every FamilyIn today's episode, we discussed Dr. Steven Constantino's first principle to engage every family, culture! We discussed several resources in the book that can be found on his website here.
We know that we all have limited time as school leaders right now with the beginning of a new school year. So, we tried to keep this one short to honor your time. We hope that you've had an amazing return to school!
2021-08-2014 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E5- Engaging Every Family: Why Families Disengage and What You Can Do About ItIn today's episode, we discussed Dr. Steven Constantino's book Engage Every Family further to go more in depth about the barrier to engagement, the cycle of disengagement, and the number one thing we can do to address it all.
2021-08-1326 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E4- Engaging Every Family: Would Your Families Choose You?In this episode, we discussed our very favorite book on family engagement by Dr. Steven Constantino, Engage Every Family. This episode focused on the first chapter's title- "Would Every Family Choose You?" and all of the incredible thought provoking questions and ways we revamped our process of family engagement as a result.
2021-08-0653 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E3- Challenging the Limited Beliefs Around Family EngagementIn this episode, we discussed limited beliefs around family engagement and why there is a need for a mindset shift in education (one that we've been guilty of as well)! Listen to hear the real discussion of how we are challenging our own limited beliefs to move forward in our efforts to reimagine school.
2021-07-3021 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E2- Family Engagement: Involvement vs. Engagement Do You Know the DifferenceIn this episode, we discussed the difference between family engagement and family involvement and why that matters. We also discussed the article The Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle, the final report by the Kentucky Department of Education's Commissioner's Parents Advisory Council, June 2007. It is linked here for your reference.
2021-07-2326 minBe The Leader You DeserveS5 E1- Family Engagement: The Missing Ingredient of School SuccessIn this episode, we kick off season 5 by giving a preview of what we'll discuss around family engagement. Reach out to us on Twitter @BeTheLeaderYou1 or with #BeTheLeaderYouDeserve if there are topics you'd like us to discuss throughout this season!
2021-07-1609 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E14- Celebrating A Year With YouIn this episode, we celebrated a year of co-hosting this podcast and taking on this journey with you! To show a small token of our gratitude, we are offering the following giveaway to the first 10 people who do the following:
Subscribe to the show on Apple podcast
Leave a rating and review on Apple podcast
Send us a message on Twitter @ BeTheLeaderYou1 with you biggest take-away from our first year
Those 10 people will receive free access to a component of their choice (appreciation, fun, self-care) to our wildly successful C3 webinar and a Starbucks...
2021-07-0923 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E13- Top 10 Take-Aways for Reimagining SchoolIn this episode, we discussed our top 10 takeaways from the educational leaders across the nation that were featured in this season's episodes. If you have not listed to this entire season, this is a great sample with direct references to our guest and the corresponding episode.
2021-07-0232 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E12- Reimagining Schools with Equity in Mind featuring Dr. John MarshallIn this episode, we discussed equity considerations for all students as we plan to reimagine school. This episode featured Dr. John Marshall, Chief Equity Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Kentucky.
Disclaimer: technology issues made some of this audio a little inaudible at times. The questions we asked were the most difficult to understand. So, we've listed them below to try and help. We apologize for the technology error!
As leaders begin to reimagine schools what are some of the first things they need to think about or do as i...
2021-06-2535 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E11- Reimagining Schools - How to Balance School and District Initiatives and Stay True to Your VisionIn this episode, we discussed how to balance your personal school vision and district initiatives, when to say no, and practical things you could be doing now (during the summer) to set yourself up for an incredible school year!
2021-06-1831 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E10- Reimagining Schools - Pulse Checking and Adjusting Your SailsIn this episode, we discussed stopped to give a brief update on the pulse of our own journey with Kenwood 2.0 and some of the ways we have adjusted our sails.
2021-06-1124 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E9- Reimagining Schools for Multilingual Learners featuring Valentina GonzalezIn this episode, we talked with Valentina Gonzalez about reimagining school with multilingual learners in mind. If you would like to connect with her, follow her on Twitter @ValentinaESL.
2021-06-0457 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E8- Reimagining School with Blended Learning featuring Dr. Catlin TuckerIn this episode, we discussed blended learning with Dr. Catlin Tucker in our path to reimagining school. This episode is all about thinking big, getting excited, yet starting small with blended learning. If you would like to contact Dr. Tucker, her website is https://catlintucker.com/ and she is on Twitter @Catlin_Tucker.
2021-05-2841 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E7- Reimagining School Like a Pirate featuring Dave BurgessIn today's episode, we discussed reimagining school with Dave Burgess. Dave gave so many thoughtful and practical ways to challenge the status quo with passion at the core. If you would like to get in touch with him, his website is https://daveburgess.com/ and he is on social media @burgessdave.
2021-05-2135 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E6- Reimagining School with Project Based Learning featuring Maddie ShepardIn this episode, we discussed the essence of project based learning with Maddie Shepard. Maddie really helped reshape our perspective of the connection between personalized learning and PBL in this episode! If you're curious about PBL or take your understanding further, this is the episode for you!
2021-05-1427 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E5- Reimaging School with Dynamic Leadership featuring Adam WelcomeIn this episode, we discussed reimagining school with the amazing and dynamic leader Adam Welcome. Adam's leadership style and passion are contagious! This episode is packed full of practical strategies you can implement today! If you would like to connect with Adam, you can find him @mradamwelcome on Twitter and other social media sites as well as https://mradamwelcome.com/.
2021-05-071h 00Be The Leader You DeserveS4 E4- Reimaging School with Personalized Learning featuring Kate SommervilleIn this episode, we talked with Kate Sommerville about the misconceptions, beginning steps, and what personalized learning really is. Here are a few resources that Kate shared with us:
Institute for Personalized Learning What and Why
Institute for Personalized Learning Framework: the Honeycomb Model
Institute for Personalized Learning: Look Fors
If you would like to get in touch with Kate, you can e-mail her at ksommerville@cesa1.k12.wi.us.
2021-04-301h 05Be The Leader You DeserveS4 E3- Reimagining School with Tony VincentIn today's episode, we talk with national digital innovation leader, Tony Vincent, about his creation of Shapegrams and other resources helpful to reimagine school. If you would like to get in touch with Tony, he is on Twitter @tonyvincent and his website is www.learninginhand.com.
2021-04-2336 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E2- Reimagining School with Todd NesloneyIn today's episode, we interviewed our first national school leader, Todd Nesloney, to begin discussing reimagining schools. If you would like to get in touch with Todd, you can find him on Twitter @TechNinjaTodd or at his website www.toddnesloney.com.
2021-04-1632 minBe The Leader You DeserveS4 E1- The Path To Reimagining SchoolIn this episode, we kick off season four as we begin to discuss our path in reimagining the way that we do school in our own building. This is a season you won't want to miss!
2021-04-0930 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E10- The Top 10 Take-Aways from Season 3 to Avoid Teacher BurnoutIn today’s episode, we highlighted our top 10 strategies from this season for combating teacher burnout to make sure your highly effective teachers continue to feel appreciated, supported, and don’t become burned out. In this episode, we talked about a Google Slide with journal prompts to help your staff transition. Here is the link to make. your own copy.
2021-04-0232 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E9- Zoomed Out - Combating Teacher Burnout in a PandemicIn today’s episode, we discussed some of the negative impacts that have come from teaching in a pandemic, ways you can help combat Zoom Fatigue, and support your teachers from experiencing virtual burnout.
2021-03-2617 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E8- Extinguishing Teacher Burnout with The Gift of Time, Coaching, and FeedbackIn today’s episode, we discussed one of the greatest gifts you can give your teachers...the gift of time. We also discussed systems and structures for effective coaching and feedback. For your convenience, we've also linked the book we mentioned, Coaching for Equity by Elena Aguilar, and the Feedback Please template.
2021-03-1928 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E7- Creating a Work/Life Balance to Avoid Teacher Burnout - Do Your Words Match Your Actions?In today’s episode, we discussed strategies for creating a work/life balance and the importance of making sure your words match your actions as a leader. Feel free to use this work/life balance graphic here.
2021-03-1225 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E6- How Emotional Intelligence Impacts Teacher Burnout & Tips for Promoting Self-CareIn today’s episode, we revisited emotional intelligence and discussed the role it plays in teacher burnout. We also provided you with strategies to encourage and support self-care. For your convenience, we have linked the Emotional Intelligence 2.0 book and a self-care graphic to reference.
2021-03-0528 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E5- Manager Vs. Transformational Leader - Tips for Infusing Fun in the Workplace to Help Avoid Teacher BurnoutIn today’s episode, we discussed the difference between being a manager versus a transformational leader and provided you with practical strategies to infuse fun in the workplace. For your convenience, we also linked the assessment we discussed in the show:
Manager vs. Transformational Leader Assessment
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2021-02-2631 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E4- The Truth About Teacher Burnout & Equity - Tips Making Others Feel AppreciatedIn today’s episode, we discussed the correlation between equity and teacher burnout and provided you with practical strategies to make sure your staff members feel appreciated. For your convenience, we have linked the following: Appreciation tag for St. Patrick's Day The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace C3: Creating and Cultivating the Culture You Deserve (Coming Monday 2/22)
2021-02-1916 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E3- Teacher Burnout - Lightly Toasted or 3rd Degree? Tips for Effective CommunicationIn today’s episode, we discussed a variety of surveys and assessments you and your staff can use to determine the level of teacher burnout in your building to determine if you are lightly toasted or have 3rd degree burn. The first step is deciding on an assessment tool to use:
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Professional Quality of Life Scale (PROQOL)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
The Teacher Burnout Scale
The PsyToolkit
Teacher Burnout Survey
Burned In Teacher Survey
2021-02-1215 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E2- Teacher Burnout - Clues for Recognizing It & Tips for Supporting It Inside the ClassroomIn today’s episode, we discussed the warning signs of teacher burnout and provided you with strategies to help support teachers inside of the classroom. For your convenience, we have linked a Google Form for analyzing student behavior data here.
2021-02-0534 minBe The Leader You DeserveS3 E1- Teacher Burnout From a Leader’s Perspective- What is it and Where do we Start?In this episode, we define teacher burnout from the perspective of school leaders and begin to highlight tips for prevention.
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Here are also links to access Dr. Brene Brown's copy of Dare to Lead, the workbook for leaders, and the assessment if you'd like to know where you stand.
2021-01-2924 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E17- The Top 10 Courageous Take-Aways from Season 2In this episode, we will highlighted our top 10 leadership take-aways from Season 2 of the podcast. While it is not an all-inclusive list, it is a summary of ideas that really made an impact on our own leadership as we interviewed guests and read through some amazing books.
2021-01-2234 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E16- The It Factor- Tips for Recruiting and Retaining High Quality StaffIn today's episode, we interviewed Molley Rickets president and founder of Incipio Workforce Solutions about recruiting and retaining high quality staff. You won't want to miss some of the ideas she gave to tweak interviews and how to make sure the candidate is in alignment with the organization's core values!
If you would like to reach out to Mollie for consulting, you can reach her at Molley@incipioworks.com or https://incipioworks.com/.
2021-01-1547 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E15- Stop Confusing High Standards with PerfectionismIn this episode, we discussed the culture of perfectionism, how it manifests both personally and professionally, and steps to take to embrace "failing forward." The following are two of the resources we discussed throughout the show. We hope that you will check them out!
https://www.ted.com/talks/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection
https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/developing-growth-mindset-teachers-and-staff
2021-01-0834 min
Be The Leader You DeserveS2 E14- Breaking Out of the Cage and into a New Year - Authentic Resolutions to Help You Be the Best Version of YourselfIn this episode, we discuss taking time to reflect on being your most authentic self personally, professionally, and within your organization and setting boundaries to flourish. We also discuss our word or intention for 2021 and setting intentional resolutions.
2021-01-0148 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E13- Holiday Stressors - Real TalkIn this episode, we are going to have real talk about the ways turbulence has impacted us as leaders this week and what we are doing as a result.
2020-12-1829 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E12- Stop Letting Limitations Cloud Your VisionIn this episode, we have an amazing visionary leader, Dr. Carmen Coleman, joining us to discuss prioritizing and pushing past limitations to make her big picture ideas become a reality.
2020-12-1148 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E11- The Keys to Authentic Leadership - The Courage to Stay True to YourselfIn this episode, we will be digging into Alicia Keys’ book More Myself and discussing the courage it takes to abandon what others think you should be and instead live into who you really are. If you would like to get your own copy of this amazing book, we have linked it here. Also, here is a link to the Authentic Leadership Reflection we mentioned in the podcast as well.
2020-12-0441 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E10- Leading with GratitudeIn this episode, we will discuss our journey reading the book The Magic by Rhonda Byrne and the impact it has had on our lives through giving thanks.
To join our facebook group focused on gratitude, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/359309652018774/
To get your copy of The Magic, click here: https://amzn.to/3kNTCtd
2020-11-2720 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E9- From Teacher to National Geographic - A Whole New Take On Educational LeadershipIn this episode, we will be interviewing another courageous female leader, Dr. Felicia Cummings Smith. Felicia is currently the Senior Director, U.S. Regions at National Geographic. Below is an article referenced in the podcast:
https://www.the74million.org/article/analysis-in-schools-black-girls-confront-both-racial-and-gender-bias-what-the-research-shows-and-whats-being-done-to-stop-it/
2020-11-2031 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E8- The Core Values of Educational MediaIn this episode, we will be interviewing another courageous female leader, Toni Konz Tatman. Toni is currently the Chief Communications Officer for the Kentucky Department of Education. Join our conversation to hear how core values help influence her courage in the world of educational reporting.
2020-11-1339 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E7- Daring Leadership - What Would Brene’ Say?In this episode, we provide tips and strategies from the second half of Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead and our five main takeaways.
Dare to Lead: https://amzn.to/3dvtCk2
2020-11-0659 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E6- Innovative Leadership - Herding Purple CowsIn this episode, we are joined by Heather Warrell, Executive Administrator of digital innovation for Jefferson County Public Schools. Heather is a courageous female leader whose energy and innovation are both contagious. She is always so positive and inspires everyone to think outside of the box. Here are some of the books we discussed during the episode:
Dare to Lead: https://amzn.to/3dvtCk2
Herding Tigers: https://amzn.to/3mwwr7N
Leaders Eat Last: https://amzn.to/2GdPG6Q
Purple Cow: https://amzn.to/2HKqTYa
2020-10-3042 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E5- Courage and Affirmations- The Link Between the TwoIn this episode, we will be discussing key take-aways from Dr. Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead including the use of affirmations in honoring courage. The following are links to purchase your own copy of Dare to Lead and/or take the Daring Leadership assessment we discussed:
https://amzn.to/3dvtCk2
https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/assessment/
2020-10-2337 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E4- Sheroes- The Art of Collaborative LeadershipIn this episode, we discuss the courage to be daring leaders in a collaborative team. Michelle Shory and Dr. Irina McGrath join us to discuss practical ideas of ways they push past fear to lead with courage. This episode is the epitome of Jen Sincero meeting Dr. Brene Brown at the coffee shop!
Here are the links to You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero, Dare to Lead by Dr. Brene Brown, and the Daring Leadership Assessment: https://amzn.to/30D1arl; https://amzn.to/3dvtCk2; https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/assessment/
2020-10-1643 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E3- Time to Kick Some Ass- Achieving Your GoalsIn this episode, we will provide you with actionable steps you can take to start achieving your goals and take your leadership to the next level. Also, here is a link to the book, You Are A Badass, in the last few episodes: https://amzn.to/30D1arl
2020-10-0927 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E2- I AM That LeaderIn this episode, we will chat with our first courageous female leader, Chrystal Hawkins, who is truly a badass. If you do not have a copy of You Are A Badass yet, click here to claim your own copy: https://amzn.to/30D1arl
2020-10-0542 minBe The Leader You DeserveS2 E1- Female Leadership- Channelling Your Inner Jen SinceroIn this episode, we will unveil our theme for this season and begin to spotlight one of our favorite books. Thank you to Dr. Marks-Johns for this resource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2I4Dp9am0S-70W-iEtn2-SEljtQFIOQ/view?usp=sharing
2020-09-2536 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E11- Be A Leader To WatchIn this episode, we will continue with our discussion about courageous leadership. Joining us today is one of the most courageous leaders we know, JCPS Superintendent, Dr. Marty Pollio.
2020-09-1644 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E10- The Courage to LeadIn this episode, we will reflect on the journey of our first season and discuss some of the episode highlights. We will also be discussing one of the core components every leader must have. Link for Wellness Wednesday.
2020-09-1126 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E9- Enneagrams- What’s Your Number?In this episode, we will continue discussing the importance of knowing yourself and those around you, focusing specifically on Enneagrams. To take the free quiz, use this link: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test
2020-09-0321 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E8- Just When You Thought You Knew YourselfIn this episode, we continue discussing emotional intelligence, focusing on personal and social competence. Last week we shared our results from a free EQ test and were both a little surprised by the outcome of our test.
2020-08-2825 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E7- Personality Types- How Well Do You Know Yours?In this episode, we discuss an overarching component that we feel is key to being an effective leader and working with others. Resources from this episode: EQ- https://globalleadershipfoundation.com/geit/eitest.html. Color- https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Documents/Leadership-and-management/well-led/Day-1-17/1.4.1-Colour-Personality-Test-FULL.pdf
2020-08-2115 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E6- Almost ParadiseDon’t mind the interference straight from the horse farm as you listen to our newest episode Almost Paradise!
2020-08-1426 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E5 Leadership in a Pandemic: Are You The Leader You Deserve?In this episode, you’ll discover: -Practical ideas to build culture and climate -Ways to assess current leadership practices -Pitfalls to avoid in educational leadership
2020-08-061h 02Be The Leader You DeserveS1 E4- Creating and Cultivating CultureThis podcast gives an overview of four strategies we have used to cultivate the culture with our staff.
2020-07-3015 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E3 Good Leadership vs Bad LeadershipTune in to hear some qualities that distinguish good leaders from bad ones.
2020-07-2214 minBe The Leader You DeserveS1 E2 Universal Messages- Are You Listening?Listen to how universal messages have connected the two of us and hear a few tips about ways you can be your best self.
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