In this episode, OAESA President-elect Joy O'Brien sits down with author and motivational speaker Joe Beckman for a conversation about reclaiming human connection in schools and in life. Joe shares the "why" behind his work, what it really means to "just look up" amid the daily pressures of school leadership, and how adult connection influences student resilience. Joy and Joe also explore the need to find joy in school leadership—and offer a sneak peek at what attendees can expect from Joe's keynote at the OAESA summer conference, The Principal Influence: Leading Schools that Thrive.

Show notes from this episode:

• Be sure to get registered to see Joe in person at our conference at: https://oaesa.org/principalinfluence/
• Click HERE to check out the swag that Joy and Joe talked about in the podcast. Join others in wearing of of the t-shirts to the conference and win cool stuff!
• Off-mic, Joe shared a heartwarming story about a student he connected with who wrote and performed "I Love Your Face" because Joe's presentation meant so much to him! Check it out HERE.

Don't miss your chance to make amazing human connections and meet Joe Beckman in person at OAESA's Annual Professional Conference The Principal Influence: Leading Schools that Thrive.

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