Kleinversations: Podcast by Klein ISD Professional Learning

Welcome back to our first episode of Kleinversations for the 2022-23 school year. For this episode, we welcomed Heidi Sebren to the episode to chat about being a new leader, empowering the people she serves, how to stay poised under pressure, and keeping a pulse on organizations when being a leader.

I hope you leave this episode reflecting on how you lead your people, whether it’s adults students or both. Being a new leader can be a challenge, but it’s always important to stay connected to your people and serve them with authenticity and empowerment. Until next time, here’s to taking out learning to transform the world!

In this episode, we dive into content from Liz Wiseman's book Multipliers and specifically from Chapter 4. We discuss what she calls "know-it-all" leaders, sharing knowledge without diminishing others, challenging ourselves, and tapping into collaborative leadership. 

"I don't think of leadership as a title, I think of the people." -Dr. Jenny McGown

In this episode, we welcome our Klein ISD Superintendent to the episode to have a conversation around leading with empathy. We touch on ways to show gratitude, exemplars of people showing kindness, and why it's so important to keep people at the center of our work and leadership. 

Join us for this episode from the book Multipliers by Liz Wiseman as we discuss liberators vs tyrants, how they create an environment of space and intensity to help their people thrive.

In this episode, we join the Fox Destination Imagination kids and their teacher, Lisa Mackey. We talk about what they enjoy about being involved in this club and how they've grown as leaders. This episode is full of creative, talented kids talking about their experience and is sure to bring a joy to your face! 

Destination Imagination

Join us for this episode from the book Multipliers by Liz Wiseman as we discuss the difference between Talent Managers vs Talent Magnets, how to make those your serve shine, and why it's so important for leaders to highlight their people's gifts to grow them for their futures. 

We barely touch on the content in the chapter and highly encourage you to grab the book to dive deeper into your content! 

Come along with us this year as we dive into Liz Wiseman's book "The Multipliers". This chapter is called the Multiplier Effect and we dive into the five disciplines of a Multiplier leader in this episode. You can purchase the book here if you want more of the content that's rich in research. 

In this episode, we have guests Ashley Huff and Grace Erkman, chat with us about how they tacked a student reluctance to writing by thinking outside the box. This teacher and librarian put their heads together to give students a platform to help them grow confidence and let their voices be heard. You will hear about Ashley's experience of being a still-new teacher when the pandemic hit, how Grace keeps an open mind after 21 years of being an educator, and how making this challenge into a success has helped them grow. 

In this episode, we sit down to discuss Riding the Waves of Change which is the next chapter in Elena Aguilar’s book Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators. This book is so timely and the chapter is no different as it addresses feelings about change, how to deal with it when it’s unwanted, the secret to leading the change, and how to have patience and perseverance through it all. Take a listen now!

Onward by Elena Aguilar

This episode has three high school students from our district who discuss how the SAT Opportunity Ambassador program has helped refine their leadership skills. However, this episode has SO much more content like what these students care about, their hopes for their futures, and how they've grown as individuals. You will be inspired and encouraged listening to these bright students.