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How Can I Make Better Leadership Decisions?
THE CHALLENGE: What behaviors will help me get the information I need to make good leadership decisions? THE IDEA: Years ago I led a series of cohort-based professional development seminars designed to help teachers who wanted to become School Principals learn the skills they’ll need to thrive, but that they won’t learn in traditional Schools…
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Are My Meetings Too Boring?
THE CHALLENGE: How much engagement is the right amount? THE IDEA: Today is August 2, which means training camp is in full swing for the NFL and NCAA football programs, and all across the country coordinators, position coaches and player development personnel are doing their best to teach their players the offensive and defensive schemes…
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How Do You Build a Learning Culture?
THE CHALLENGE: How do you know whether a team has a Learning Culture? Look for the Little Red Machine. THE IDEA: I was on-site with a professional sports team recently, and during a film review session I saw the following exchange: Coach: “Who’s wrong on this play?” Player sitting in the front row: “Me, coach.”…
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Why Won’t Anyone Try Answering My Questions In Group Settings?
THE CHALLENGE: How do we get more student/ athlete participation in our classroom work? THE IDEA: Congratulations! You’re embracing the science behind the IDEAS model, and are attempting to better Engage the Learner by asking more questions. This is a new tactic for you, and you’re excited to give it a try. The team is gathered…
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How Do We Ensure ALL of us WILL Learn?
THE CHALLENGE: How do we get the best out of every student, every athlete we work with? THE IDEA: Daniel Schneeman hit his first big league home run for the Guardians Sunday. An incredible accomplishment and a special moment for anyone, to be sure, but let’s talk about how unlikely this moment seemed just a…
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This Plan Should Have Worked, So Why Didn’t It?
THE CHALLENGE: Why do our carefully crafted, thoughtful plans sometimes go South? THE IDEA: We’ve all experienced it, that feeling in the pit of our stomach when a well-laid out plan just doesn’t work the way we intended it to. Whether we’re planning something as small as a 10-minute mini-lesson, as grandiose as a five-year…
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How Do I Help My Team Get Better, Faster?
THE CHALLENGE: The best teams and the best schools are both trying to solve the same problem: How do I help my team get better, faster? THE IDEA: In the last decade I’ve had the privilege to work for teams in the highest levels of sport – the MLB, NBA, NFL, D-I NCAA, and the…
