Clear the Clutter: Set Up a School-Based Digital Calendar

Clear the Clutter: Set Up a School-Based Digital Calendar

Recently when working with a group of school leaders, we got to chatting about Calendar Clutter. You know, the types of things that just land on one’s calendar, like teachers out of the building, various school-based events, grade and department meetings that are...
October Tips: Noticing, Nature & Noodling

October Tips: Noticing, Nature & Noodling

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Happy deep autumn! As a native New England gal, I’m all in for fall. Speaking of, my local pack of young and hipper-than-me cousins invited me to an actual ADULT Halloween party. In the past, I’ve handed out candy as this,...
Looking Ahead: Sweep and Scrub the Calendar

Looking Ahead: Sweep and Scrub the Calendar

I recently met with a school network CEO and her assistant and then had my weekly household meeting with Dr. Together, and I found myself repeating a phrase that cues a very strategic process. “Sweep the calendar, scrub the calendar.” I realized I have used this idea...
Scaling Togetherness: Five Tips for Organizations

Scaling Togetherness: Five Tips for Organizations

In class last week, we received a great question from an Area Superintendent of a large, urban school district. In short, she noted that Togetherness systems had served her well as a school leader, and she was curious when and how to scale Togetherness. I loved this...
September Tips: Set, Serve & Start the Year

September Tips: Set, Serve & Start the Year

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Happy autumn. . . welcome fall! We all made it and are back in the swing of things, right? RIGHT? Dr. Together and I got the semi-Together Tween/Teen crew out the door for the start of school and everyone appeared to have...
August Tips: Shifts, Subtractions & Student Planners

August Tips: Shifts, Subtractions & Student Planners

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Thanks to all who replied to our annual-ish reader survey. It was a joy to hear from so many of you, and I look forward to diving into your feedback. We’ve been digging into some web analytics and I’m stumped: how are so many...