Topics Discussed:

• Transitioning from counselor to administrator

• Building school culture through daily interactions and hiring

• The importance of belonging—for students, staff, and families

• The role of national networks in educational leadership

• “Happy chickens lay eggs”—why staff wellness matters

• Patrick Lencioni’s Hungry, Humble, Smart hiring model

• Why instructional leadership begins with clarity: What are we teaching? How are we teaching it?

• Work-life alignment and the glass vs. plastic ball metaphor