S1 E22 Thought Partner Alliance Is All About Not Strategizing Alone

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Thought Partner Alliance- The Importance of Having Someone to Bounce Ideas Off Of

-Tap into the mentors that have been doing the work for so long already

-Don’t make decisions in asylum

-Seek feedback and collaboration when making decisions with those around you

Take a look at what has happened in the past

-Check with past principals and the community about decisions made in the past and gain insight toward new decision making

-Connect with your local folks, like school PR association, development office, chamber of commerce, kiwanis club- they will have important insight on how changes felt in the community and feedback received.

-Make sure you have hubs on your website to explain to parents and community about changes and why they are the way they are.

-The communications team needs to have access to people to handle concerns and be able to communicate those concerns to admin.

Memorialize in Standard Operating Procedures

-Summer is the perfect time to lay out all of the procedures on the table and map out the steps that need to be done

-Devote some time for your staff to retreat and go over these standard operating procedures, away from the typical work environment.

Stay In Touch With Your Thought Partners

-Make sure to stay in touch with your partners, not just when you need them

-Send them thank you notes and updates on what is happening

-When you find a great resource, share it with those partners- we’re always looking for content to make our teams stronger

If you are looking for some training, professional development, please reach out, I’m happy to help. Spend the summer relaxing, reflecting, planning and building your team. If you want more info, please contact me or drop questions in the comments and be sure to share this episode with your colleagues! If you have any questions or suggestions for future topics, I'm here to listen. Thanks for tuning in to School Leader Soundbites.

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