Change Starts Here

Taking a close look at our schedules can reveal a lot about what we truly prioritize in our workday. You likely have time set aside for vision casting, meetings, or even lunch—but have you scheduled time to build relationships and extend trust within your team? Prioritizing this can strengthen your team and create a culture of trust within your community.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the final three behaviors of "The Speed of Trust." Whether it’s listening first, keeping commitments, or extending trust, these behaviors require time but ultimately enable your team to move faster and more effectively. Dustin is joined by Ashley Carranco, an Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey and a former educator. Ashley brings valuable insights from her experience, discussing how these trust-building behaviors benefit leaders and school districts alike. She shares practical advice on scheduling, accountability, and her top tips for improving trust. Don’t miss this impactful episode

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If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Ashley Carranco, Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey, Former Educator

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:27) Introduction

(00:28 - 02:53) Listen First

(02:54 - 04:36) Keeping Commitments

(04:37 - 06:12) Extend Trust

(06:13 - 07:51) Build and Maintain Trust

(07:52 - 09:17) Ashley Carranco

(09:18 - 13:12) Prioritizing Listening

(13:13 - 15:51) Transforming Relationships

(15:52 - 18:11) Stop Taking All the Monkeys

(18:12 - 21:19) Schedule Time for Commitments

(21:20 - 24:27) Trust and Accountability

(24:28 - 26:06) Key Takeaway

(26:07 - 26:44) Closing

Taking a close look at our schedules can reveal a lot about what we truly prioritize in our workday. You likely have time set aside for vision casting, meetings, or even lunch—but have you scheduled time to build relationships and extend trust within your team? Prioritizing this can strengthen your team and create a culture of trust within your community.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the final three behaviors of "The Speed of Trust." Whether it’s listening first, keeping commitments, or extending trust, these behaviors require time but ultimately enable your team to move faster and more effectively. Dustin is joined by Ashley Carranco, an Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey and a former educator. Ashley brings valuable insights from her experience, discussing how these trust-building behaviors benefit leaders and school districts alike. She shares practical advice on scheduling, accountability, and her top tips for improving trust. Don’t miss this impactful episode

Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on bell notifications to ensure you don’t miss our next episode.

Download the episode resource to learn more about the 13 Trust Behaviors

https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/behavior_htrust_lead?x=q82nhA

If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Ashley Carranco, Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey, Former Educator

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:27) Introduction

(00:28 - 02:53) Listen First

(02:54 - 04:36) Keeping Commitments

(04:37 - 06:12) Extend Trust

(06:13 - 07:51) Build and Maintain Trust

(07:52 - 09:17) Ashley Carranco

(09:18 - 13:12) Prioritizing Listening

(13:13 - 15:51) Transforming Relationships

(15:52 - 18:11) Stop Taking All the Monkeys

(18:12 - 21:19) Schedule Time for Commitments

(21:20 - 24:27) Trust and Accountability

(24:28 - 26:06) Key Takeaway

(26:07 - 26:44) Closing

Taking a close look at our schedules can reveal a lot about what we truly prioritize in our workday. You likely have time set aside for vision casting, meetings, or even lunch—but have you scheduled time to build relationships and extend trust within your team? Prioritizing this can strengthen your team and create a culture of trust within your community.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the final three behaviors of "The Speed of Trust." Whether it’s listening first, keeping commitments, or extending trust, these behaviors require time but ultimately enable your team to move faster and more effectively. Dustin is joined by Ashley Carranco, an Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey and a former educator. Ashley brings valuable insights from her experience, discussing how these trust-building behaviors benefit leaders and school districts alike. She shares practical advice on scheduling, accountability, and her top tips for improving trust. Don’t miss this impactful episode

Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on bell notifications to ensure you don’t miss our next episode.

Download the episode resource to learn more about the 13 Trust Behaviors

https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/behavior_htrust_lead?x=q82nhA

If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Ashley Carranco, Educational Coach & Consultant at FranklinCovey, Former Educator

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:27) Introduction

(00:28 - 02:53) Listen First

(02:54 - 04:36) Keeping Commitments

(04:37 - 06:12) Extend Trust

(06:13 - 07:51) Build and Maintain Trust

(07:52 - 09:17) Ashley Carranco

(09:18 - 13:12) Prioritizing Listening

(13:13 - 15:51) Transforming Relationships

(15:52 - 18:11) Stop Taking All the Monkeys

(18:12 - 21:19) Schedule Time for Commitments

(21:20 - 24:27) Trust and Accountability

(24:28 - 26:06) Key Takeaway

(26:07 - 26:44) Closing

Every project or plan requires time to complete, and it's often up to leaders to assess whether that time is being used effectively. Are we actively moving the project forward, or investing time now to ensure future projects run more efficiently? In education, building trust is one such "project" that benefits from this type of focus and intentional use of time.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the critical role of competence in building trust. He breaks down the five key trust behaviors that not only foster competence in our work but also help to establish and grow trust simultaneously. Joining Dustin is Desiree Cocroft, a Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey, who brings her on-the-ground insights from working with districts to strengthen trust. Desiree discusses the common challenges—like time constraints and the consistent effort required—yet shows how small steps and strategic internal partnerships can help trust thrive within a district.

Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on bell notifications to ensure you don’t miss our next episode.

If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Desiree Cocroft, Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:53) Introduction

(00:54 - 01:40) Looking at Capabilities

(01:41 - 02:40) Deliver Results

(02:41 - 04:05) Get Better

(04:06 - 05:08) Confronting Reality

(05:09 - 06:20) Clarify Expectations

(06:21 - 07:58) Practice Accountability

(07:59 - 09:08) Meet Desiree Cocroft

(09:09 - 11:13) A Mindset of Continuous Improvement

(11:14 - 12:36) Safety in Vulnerability

(12:37 - 16:44) Focusing on Growth

(16:45 - 18:54) Take Baby Steps

(18:55 - 21:27) Strategic Pairs

(21:28 - 24:29) Worth the Time

(24:30 - 25:28) 5 Minutes a Day

(25:29 - 25:43) Closing

Every project or plan requires time to complete, and it's often up to leaders to assess whether that time is being used effectively. Are we actively moving the project forward, or investing time now to ensure future projects run more efficiently? In education, building trust is one such "project" that benefits from this type of focus and intentional use of time.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the critical role of competence in building trust. He breaks down the five key trust behaviors that not only foster competence in our work but also help to establish and grow trust simultaneously. Joining Dustin is Desiree Cocroft, a Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey, who brings her on-the-ground insights from working with districts to strengthen trust. Desiree discusses the common challenges—like time constraints and the consistent effort required—yet shows how small steps and strategic internal partnerships can help trust thrive within a district.

Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on bell notifications to ensure you don’t miss our next episode.

If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Desiree Cocroft, Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:53) Introduction

(00:54 - 01:40) Looking at Capabilities

(01:41 - 02:40) Deliver Results

(02:41 - 04:05) Get Better

(04:06 - 05:08) Confronting Reality

(05:09 - 06:20) Clarify Expectations

(06:21 - 07:58) Practice Accountability

(07:59 - 09:08) Meet Desiree Cocroft

(09:09 - 11:13) A Mindset of Continuous Improvement

(11:14 - 12:36) Safety in Vulnerability

(12:37 - 16:44) Focusing on Growth

(16:45 - 18:54) Take Baby Steps

(18:55 - 21:27) Strategic Pairs

(21:28 - 24:29) Worth the Time

(24:30 - 25:28) 5 Minutes a Day

(25:29 - 25:43) Closing

Every project or plan requires time to complete, and it's often up to leaders to assess whether that time is being used effectively. Are we actively moving the project forward, or investing time now to ensure future projects run more efficiently? In education, building trust is one such "project" that benefits from this type of focus and intentional use of time.

In this episode, host Dustin Odham dives into the critical role of competence in building trust. He breaks down the five key trust behaviors that not only foster competence in our work but also help to establish and grow trust simultaneously. Joining Dustin is Desiree Cocroft, a Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey, who brings her on-the-ground insights from working with districts to strengthen trust. Desiree discusses the common challenges—like time constraints and the consistent effort required—yet shows how small steps and strategic internal partnerships can help trust thrive within a district.

Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on bell notifications to ensure you don’t miss our next episode.

If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Desiree Cocroft, Coach & Consultant at Franklin Covey

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 00:53) Introduction

(00:54 - 01:40) Looking at Capabilities

(01:41 - 02:40) Deliver Results

(02:41 - 04:05) Get Better

(04:06 - 05:08) Confronting Reality

(05:09 - 06:20) Clarify Expectations

(06:21 - 07:58) Practice Accountability

(07:59 - 09:08) Meet Desiree Cocroft

(09:09 - 11:13) A Mindset of Continuous Improvement

(11:14 - 12:36) Safety in Vulnerability

(12:37 - 16:44) Focusing on Growth

(16:45 - 18:54) Take Baby Steps

(18:55 - 21:27) Strategic Pairs

(21:28 - 24:29) Worth the Time

(24:30 - 25:28) 5 Minutes a Day

(25:29 - 25:43) Closing

As kids, we all tried peeking through a keyhole, hoping to glimpse the world beyond the door. We could see a small part of it, but everything outside that narrow view remained a mystery. In education, we often take the same approach—viewing our students and colleagues through a limited perspective. But what if we opened the aperture and looked at things from a broader angle?

In this live episode of Change Starts Here: Research Conversations, Dr. Jennifer Chevalier, Director of Funding at FranklinCovey Education, and Kim Yaris, M.Ed., Content Creator and Researcher at FranklinCovey Education, help widen that keyhole. They offer strategies for shifting perspectives, addressing the challenges teachers face today, and exploring how these issues might be rooted in deferred pain. With the tools from this episode, you'll gain a "maximizing paradigm" to better understand your students and create a more positive environment at your school. Don't miss this insightful episode!

Reflect on your paradigms using the free resource linked below:

https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/paradigm_reflection_process?x=FdfSq5

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Starring: Kim Yaris, M.Ed, Content Creator/Researcher at FranklinCovey Education

Dr. Jennifer Chevalier, Director of Funding at FranklinCovey Education

Time stamps:

(00:00 - 00:59) Introduction

(01:00 - 04:15) Magnitude of Challenges

(04:16 - 07:48) Treating the Wrong Problem

(07:49 - 09:09) A Tale of Two Paradigms

(09:10 - 11:23) See, Do, Get Cycle

(11:24 - 17:34) Paradigms in Student Behavior

(17:35 - 22:36) Misaligned Focus on Grades

(22:37 - 25:48) Creating Positive, Lasting Change

(25:49 - 29:25) Q&A

(29:26 - 29:59) Closing

Unleash the genius within every individual—sometimes all it takes is the right guidance and environment. When people’s unique talents are recognized and nurtured, it creates a thriving community where growth and success are shared. Today on the Change Starts Here podcast, we highlight a district committed to making this vision a reality in their schools.

Join our host, Dustin Odham, as he welcomes Dr. Aaron Allen, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools. Dr. Allen reveals his unconventional journey into education, a field he never anticipated becoming his passion. He discusses how Lincoln County Schools, in partnership with FranklinCovey, are fostering a culture of leadership and learning designed to unlock the potential of both students and educators. Dr. Allen not only shares the actionable steps his district is taking but also delves into the heart and passion required for educators to be effective leaders in today's dynamic educational landscape. Tune in for an inspiring conversation with a leader deeply invested in creating transformative change!

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If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/

Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey Education

Guest: Dr. Aaron Allen, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools

Time stamps:

(00:00 - 01:42) Introduction

(01:43 - 03:12) Get to Know Dr. Aaron Allen

(03:13 - 06:18) Pathway to Education

(06:19 - 08:51) Portrait of a Graduate

(08:52 - 12:23) Leadership is Agnostic

(12:24 - 16:36) The Crockpot Approach

(16:37 - 22:51) Teacher and Student Choice and Voice

(22:52 - 27:02) Everyone Has Value

(27:03 - 32:17) Investing in Educators

(32:18 - 37:43) Abundant Mindset

(37:44 - 42:37) It’s a Heart Thing

(42:38 - 49:45) Trust and Accountability

(49:46 - 57:59) Rapid Fire Questions!

(58:00 - 59:06) Closing