If you Google the word “leadership,” you’ll get more than 4 trillion responses, with many of those focusing on the meaning of “leadership” or the definition of “leadership.” With so many pundits weighing in, I thought I’d add my two cents. For me, leadership is all about three things: Vision. If you are a leader, you…
Read more
How your district approaches communicating all the good work happening in your schools determines how much support you will receive from staff, students, parents, and the community as a whole. The best way to determine this is through a communications audit. The process includes: Conducting 20-minute telephone interviews with 20 Key Opinion Leaders from around…
Read more
Looking to do a “deep dive” into what is really happening in the various buildings around your school district? Now, is the time to do a climate and culture study. These surveys provide you with contextual data, so both students and staff may perform at optimum levels. Topics include leadership performance, teacher/staff performance, building atmosphere,…
Read more
By Rick Nobles I recently celebrated my birthday, and it was not a big deal. Although it was a milestone birthday – 65 – which means I get $2 off my next haircut at Great Clips and some other swell discounts, it still was not a big deal. To me. Or to anybody else. Want…
Read more
We recently were hired by a long-time client to conduct internal research about employee perceptions on a variety of topics. We used virtual Listening Sessions via Zoom combined with a real-time online survey to hear from 19 different leadership and staff groups. And the findings have been remarkable. First, we were pleased (and a bit…
Read more
By: Matt Deichmann, APR One of the things I do know – is you don’t know what you don’t know! District administrators and Board members often make assumptions about the thoughts and feelings of all stakeholders based on the feedback from a small group of individuals they know well. To extrapolate results from this extremely…
Read more
According to the latest figures from Bloomberg, municipal bond elections (which include school district elections) passed at a rate of only 55%. What does that mean for you? It means your odds of passing a bond issue in November are basically a coin flip. To increase your chances for success: Engage in a pre-election survey…
Read more
Strategic planning comes in many forms and shapes. At best, strategic planning is the map your school district will use to get you where you want to go. At worst, strategic planning is a tome that sits on a shelf gathering dust – and forgotten, until a new, five-year cycle comes around. The concept of…
Read more
If you are planning a ballot issue for your school district in spring 2022, the time is right to do pre-election research. Pre-election research will tell you three things: What your patrons are willing to support. How much they are willing to pay. How the district is perceived by the voting public, which will help…
Read more
Almost 30 years ago, I accidentally learned a lesson that has served me well for decades. I was playing golf at a course in Dallas and, miraculously, I was doing great. With a 12 handicap, I managed to get through the first eight holes at even par. The ninth hole was a short, dogleg-left par…
Read more
Contact
ExcellenceK12
302 SW 5th St.
Blue Springs, MO 64014
913-484-0920
rick@excellenceK12.com
