The Assistant Principal Podcast

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The Power of Short Cycle Change Part 2

April 28
33 mins

Episode Description

Teaser:

Today we dig into the second of our three-part series on the power of small change. Last week I covered some of the major challenges with BIG Change and then shared the four principles of leverage. I’ll give a quick recap of the principles of leverage in a few minutes, but if you did not listen to part 1 I strongly urge you to go to it before listening to this episode. 


Sponsor Spot 1:If you’ve been scrolling through social media this Spring, you’ve probably seen some of your colleagues from other schools on a trip with their students. They’re at Disney, Or D.C., or maybe even across the pond – and if you’re inspired to start planning a future trip for your students, I highly recommend working with Kaleidoscope Adventures. The KA team has been planning student travel for over 30 years, and they make the whole process very easy. Check out Kaleidoscope Adventures at mykatrip.com and start planning an educational adventure your students will remember forever.


Show Intro


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Celebrations:

  • Fresh spring lettuce?


Key Points 

  • Four stages (like PDSA)
  • Identify
  • Develop
  • Implement
  • Evaluate

Sponsor Spot 2:I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…
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Key Points Part 2

Summarizing (The big takeaway)

  • Pilots
  • Immediacy of value
  • Now’s a good time
  • It’s messy
  • Let me know if you’d like support facilitating this process (3+ days)

Special thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!

Sponsor Links:

IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant 

Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/

Summer Pops Workbooks: https://summerpopsworkbooks.com/ 


Close

  • Leadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.
  • You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/
  • I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.
  • If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html 
  • Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
  • Remember the secret to good leadership:
    • Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for others
    • Be fully present
    • Ask reflective questions
    • And then just listen
    • Don’t overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.
  • Have a great rest of the week!
  • Cheers!

Frederick’s Links:

Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.com

Website: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/ 

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicleadershipconsulting 

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The Strategic Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWRS2F6N?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520


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