Archive for August 2015

As we launch a new school year in our districts, the spotlight is rightfully on all things “teaching and learning.” Don’t forget us! New thinking and new approaches need to be carried into school communications, too. And that requires us to keep up with a wide range of new “learnings” and trends. I hadn’t really thought about this all that much (who has the…

How often is your unclimbable mountain actually one of your own making? I can’t be the only one who plays this weird inner mind game. I hope you know the game I mean. We might even agree to call it Self-Esteem Solitaire. But that wouldn’t quite be true. You don’t play this game alone. You always have a nagging tag team partner lurking…

Do you ever feel overwhelmed and don’t know why? Especially right about now? The start of a new school year ranks as one of the Top Three Most Stressful Time Periods in the life a school leader and communicator. The other two time periods are – •  the middle of a school year, •  and the…

What do you think it should it be? Don’t worry. I didn’t try to answer this question. So you’ll be treated to something more than the sophomoric contribution of “lunch or recess.” Here are seven assorted “thoughtful souls” who offered their own personal perspectives for a recent series in The Economist Intelligent Life. Although Cindy couldn’t, I hope you can look…

Thanks to this book – “nobodies” has my vote. Here’s why. Guy Kawasaki is a former top executive at Apple. He is now the top dog at Canva, maker of the simple graphic design software that 98% of the planet is raving about. (for good reason) Awhile back, I wrote about Kawasaki’s TEDx talk in which he highlighted the…

Where one of your new ideas or initiatives boomerangs back with unintended consequences. I don’t know why I was so amused by this tweet. (It’s probably just my knucklehead-itis kicking in!) But I thought of school communicators as soon as I saw it. I cannot stop watching this. pic.twitter.com/Y33vfnB0St — Alby (@Alby) August 1, 2015…