We're better together. But we can become divided. When challenges rise and tensions build, the real test of any team isn't how talented they are, it's how united they stay. When people stick together through the messy, complicated parts, they create something stronger than "Us vs Them" can ever achieve.

In this episode of Educators Among Us, host Scott Barron, Chef Reinvention Officer with School Growth, In this episode of Educators Among Us, host Scott Barron shares stories and reflections that capture what it means to "get sticky." The alternative, the "Us vs Them" is a dangerous path, and oftentimes not even fair.

Drawing from Proverbs and experience, he emphasizes that sticky teams win. Trust, collaboration, and shared purpose can turn conflict into strength. In education and in life, staying sticky means staying together, united.

Takeaways

– The best teams are the stickiest ones, united even when it's messy.

– Conflict is part of growth; it's how we handle it that defines us.

– "Side by Side" living beats "us against them" thinking every time.

– Vulnerability and safety build trust within teams.

– Sticky teams prioritize mission over ego or personal gain.

– Encouragement and prayer can change a hard day for someone else.

– Getting sticky means getting through it, over it, and on with it together.

Chapters

00:38 Introduction

2:05 Storms and Sunsets

4:03 Sticking Together

6:20 Us Against Them

10:35 Sticky Teams Win

14:26 Coaching Question

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