Establishing Purpose

Over the last two posts, we’ve been looking at three key skills that can help us build strong school communities:   Establishing purpose. Daniel Coyle in his book, Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, tells us that continuously answering two key questions helps us establish purpose in our organizations:   As school leaders we may think that […]


Sharing Vulnerability

As we work to build strong school communities, communities of care and service, there are three key skills that can help us:    What does it mean to share vulnerability?  As leaders we may think that we should have all the answers, that whatever happens on our call, we should be able to handle it.  Daniel Coyle […]


Safety First

What makes a group highly successful? Daniel Coyle in his book, Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, tells us that there are three key skills that leaders use to build cohesive, high functioning organizations.  Safety is first.   Safety is the foundation for a strong and vibrant culture.   Interestingly, Coyle tells us that safety builds […]