On this episode of Your Morning Boost, as we wrap up the week, our focus shifts to professional growth—not just for ourselves, but for our amazing teams. Today, we're talking about guiding your assistant principals, assistant directors, and other rising leaders to develop the precise skills and experiences they need for their next career move. It’s about being a mentor and consciously cultivating the next generation of leadership. Discover how true leadership involves strategically preparing for the future by actively mentoring aspiring leaders. We discuss helping them understand the specific requirements for their "next step" roles and facilitating strategic experience building by assigning projects that align with future needs (e.g., budget management, curriculum development). Learn to conduct a "resume gap" analysis together, collaboratively creating a plan to fill missing experiences through intentional professional development. We emphasize providing targeted feedback and coaching on crucial leadership aspects like presence, strategic thinking, and conflict resolution, and encouraging networking beyond the school. Finally, we explore how to apply these same principles to your own career trajectory, continuously assessing your skill set against your next aspirational role. The goal is to move beyond simply performing the job and instead, intentionally build a portfolio of experiences that demonstrates readiness for advancement. This episode is brought to you by awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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