The focus of this course was identifying internal characteristics that one possesses and how to influence others in your organization. The first unit focused on understanding why people do what they do. This was interesting as often many know ‘how’ and ‘when’ but not ‘why’ they do things. This…

Mastering the skills of effective communication is the absolute foundation of success in life. To be an effective communicator, a leader should aspire to become a self-differentiated leader. Friedman indicates that differentiation of self is the ability to step out of the system to distinguish between thoughts and feelings.…

The 4DX plan will be used in two ways. First, I will use this plan to work with my team to get them on board with my innovation plan and create a learning environment that allows for control, ownership, voice, and an authentic learning opportunity. I will then add…

To initiate change in any organization, a person must be adept at understanding the six sources of influence in a practical way. In this article, I walk through the use of each step by describing how to implement the six sources of influence in a blended learning environment using station rotation.…

Educators did not understand how to fully implement a growth mindset as this is a long process. This led to a wave of false growth mindsets across the nation as a counter to the failed self-esteem movement. In reality, the growth mindset was used to perpetuate the feel good…

My Purpose “Everything I do is to prepare students for success in life” The Process “By using the science course of astronomy to train them on how to achieve the skills for success” The Result “I create students that can be self-directed learners that have the capacity to reason”…