Checklist Alert: New Staff Onboarding

Checklist Alert: New Staff Onboarding

Whether you work at a school site, district office, or nonprofit, this time of year is often when new team members start hopping onboard. What a perfect occasion for a checklist! On a recent trip to The Management Center for my usual skulking around for Togetherness...
Sharks, Squirrels or Butterflies: Shared Language for Emergencies

Sharks, Squirrels or Butterflies: Shared Language for Emergencies

Stop Before You Spin can be a really, really hard move to pull off, especially if everyone around you holds differing opinions about what constitutes an emergency! We need a system here, people, and boy, oh, boy, am I excited to share my most recent discovery with...
I’m Back! I’m Back!

I’m Back! I’m Back!

Dearest readers– After three weeks of relative silence, I’m back. I’m so sorry I went dark on you, though some of you may have had a peek behind the scenes via Instagram or followed my travels on Facebook. By way of explanation, March was…A MONTH. There were the...
How to Herd Adults

How to Herd Adults

At the start of March, during my weekly Meeting with Myself, I did a full month look-ahead. I’m glad I did! This month alone, I have work trips to NYC (twice), Atlanta and Chicago. I’m also headed to Miami (for fun!). But travel alone is no biggie. What gets really...