Closing the Idea-Implementation Gap Before we can suggest how to close the idea gap, it's important to wonder: Why might there be a gap that needs to be closed? An idea-implementation gap often is rooted in the decision--making process. Despite educational leaders desire to create an inclusive community with [...]
The Unintended Consequences of High Expectations How often do you see administrators who wholeheartedly believe their students and teachers are smart and capable? At the same time, how frequently do you see these same leaders missing out on the full talent and capability of their staff, students and community [...]
Op-Ed: Teachers Have Different Challenges On the one hand, it sounds like Gov. John Kasich’s proposal in HB 49, to require “onsite work experiences” as a condition of teacher licensure, seems like an indictment that teachers don’t know how to teach, as suggested by Renee Middleton, dean of Ohio University's [...]
The Real Reason It's So Easy to Be an Accidental Diminisher It’s February, the fitness center crowds are nearly back to normal; your carefully crafted meal plan a distant memory; and your best delegation efforts now look more like micromanagement veiled in the guise of “being helpful.” Like the [...]
Accountability Questions: Who's Own's It? With business clients, I often have the privilege of participating in annual strategy sessions where division leaders roll out the annual plan, key objectives and milestones. You know these meetings – lots of fanfare, objectives ready for cascading, clarifying questions – all intended to [...]
Asking the Right Questions to Engage Parents and Students It’s been a great start to the year! My daughter came home the first day and said, “Mom, I think school should be longer every day.” Now, that’s either a sign that summer break was a terrible experience; or, that she is [...]
What if the Questions You Ask Actually Kill Your Productivity and Reach? As educators we all love the moments that we see light bulbs go on in the classroom. It is no different with adult learners. We experience a lot of these “ah-ha moments” during Multiplier leadership workshops while working through [...]
Multiplying is more than good math - it's also good leadership When you find yourself juggling new programs and the latest technology or safety protocols on top of the day-to-day concerns of students, teachers, parents, and budgets, you become overwhelmed. With ever-increasing demands — mandated by law or by parents — you’re pressured to deliver an even higher [...]
How does a school system leader tap into the latent talent that sits inside the district? At a time when expectations are rising while funding is plummeting, doing more with less has become standard operating procedure. Administrators from all corners are feeling the burden — if not in navigating a complex funding formula, then [...]
