Colleagues,
MVP: Asking is better than telling when we want people to grow. Last Friday I recorded a special episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast. In it, I coached myself after delivering a workshop. In one version, I took a traditional approach of telling myself what I saw. In the other version I simply asked myself reflective questions. The differences in what you as a listener learn from the two different conversations is staggering. Total listening time is 22 minutes, so if you want to hear what reflective coaching can do, give it a listen. Link is here. Today’s intention: What questions have you asked this week to help people grow by reflecting? Cheers! Frederick
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Colleagues,
MVP: There are times to work solo and times to collaborate. Is more actually better? There is a delicate balancing act between being efficient and being collaborative. You can generally work faster alone, but for many things, especially the important and complex, the extra time required to work collaboratively is worth the investment. The trick is to know when to do which 😉 Today’s intention: Be mindful as you go through the day. Could you get more done alone? Could you get more done with others? Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: Just be honest. Thursday I received this email: Hello Frederick C., I've been watching your journey and the remarkable presence of Moonshadow Leadership Solutions, LLC in the industry, and I'm truly. As a seasoned entrepreneur and the Managing Director of XXX Digital - a premier Lead Generation Agency specializing in the financial industry - I understand the importance of delivering tangible results… I have not worked with Moonshadow Leadership Solutions in over six years, so clearly the writer has not been watching. In a world of hype, being authentic and honest is the most valuable currency:
These things are as true for leaders as they are for sales people. If you are my leader…
No BS. Today’s intention: Think about the correlation between the time you invest with people and the degree to which you value them. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: When something goes wrong, making sure the person is okay changes the conversation. Are you okay? Imagine knowing you have messed up, that you are “in trouble” and are about to get called out by your boss. You sit down, and the words out of the boss’ mouth are…. “Are you okay?” Maybe it goes like this…. “I know you care deeply about your work, but this project is way behind. Before we talk about what to do, I want to make sure – are you okay?” Sounds like these two people are on the same team. In today’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast, assistant principal Jamie Brown takes me though a conversation with a student who is in trouble, in a way that disrupts the antagonistic relationship. You can listen here. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: If all leaders in your organization (including you) were more present, how would that impact things? Last week, three of the five daily messages related to presence. Does that mean 60% of leadership is about presence? I began to type that question in jest, but now I’m wondering if the joke is on me. Or us. One of my great frustrations is watching organizations drive big change initiatives to “improve” things when the fundamentals aren’t even in place. We have alternatively credentialed teachers who can’t manage a classroom taking hours of training on the science of reading and zero hours learning to positively manage students. Maybe presence is the same thing. Maybe it is the foundation on which other things need to be built. Have you had a leader who never listened to you? Have you been that leader, maybe on a bad day? What if all of our leaders were fully present, asked meaningful questions, and listened to the answers. If that was the only change, how would it impact your organization? Today’s intention: Sometimes I worry that I am becoming untethered – I would love some feedback on today’s message. You can email me here. Cheers! Frederick |
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