Imagine trying to push a boulder up a hill by yourself—it keeps rolling back down before you reach the top. Even with a team, if everyone pushes at different times, you’ll struggle to make progress. But when a team communicates effectively, trusts one another, and moves as one, that boulder doesn’t stand a chance. In education, the same is true: with a strong, collaborative team, no hill is too steep to climb.

This concept comes to life in this episode of Change Starts Here: Research Conversations. Dr. Jennifer Chevalier, Director of Funding at FranklinCovey Education, and Kim Yaris, M.Ed., Associate Director of Research at FranklinCovey Education, explore how authentic educator collaboration leads to meaningful, lasting change in schools. They discuss how building trust within teams and reducing teacher isolation creates a unified effort toward the shared goal of improving student outcomes. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about the power of working together to achieve extraordinary results!

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Starring: Kim Yaris, M.Ed, Associate Director of Research at FranklinCovey Education

Dr. Jennifer Chevalier, Director of Funding at FranklinCovey Education

Time stamps:

(00:00 - 01:00) Introduction

(01:01 - 05:09) Affecting Outcomes

(05:10 - 10:05) Everyone Contributes

(10:06 - 15:08) High Trust Environments

(15:09 - 16:55) Benefits of Collaboration

(16:56 - 19:17) Barriers to Consider

(19:18 - 22:35) Mindset is Everything

(22:36 - 23:07) Closing