S1 E24 Conquering Resistance: Tips for New K12 Leaders

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Welcome to School Leader Soundbites, a podcast dedicated to empowering K-12 leaders with the latest insights and strategies in marketing and communications! Today, we're discussing Conquering Resistance: Tips for New K12 Leaders

Show up authentically

-When you are coming in, you are often given advice on how to show up for the team.

-We use the advice we are given and use it as a roadmap instead of showing up with authenticity.

-If you do best in the morning, schedule your meetings for that time. If mornings aren’t great for you, choose a time that is.

-Your team will adjust to your leadership style.

-Check in with yourself regularly.

Go slow to go fast

-Look for trends and theme, come in and listen.

-Take time to process and analyze what you hear from employees against data

-Going too fast disrupts the system so much that it paralyzes everything.

-That’s not to say, changes cannot be made immediately, but if it’s a culture issue, we need to include some of the previous leader’s ways of doing things.

Be vulnerable

-Does not mean, tell your entire life story. Make connections but don’t overshare.

-Share stories that you can tie with how you were able to move on and improve the situation.

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