Mafost Mashup

Mafost Mashup

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Mafost Mashup episodes

  • Confrontation and Candor

    If you're going to lead, there will be tough conversations. But that's not the same thing as tough confrontation. 

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    7 min
  • Mistakes Made Lessons Learned Part 2

    Elisabeth Bostwick, Chris Chappotin, Jon-Eric Ziaer, and Chris Legleiter share mistakes they made and lesson they learned from their experiences leading learning. Topics include: 

    •  Asking for Help 
    •  Context Switching - Finding Your Identity 
    •  Priorities, Management vs Leadership
    •  Given the Right Feedback after Walkthroughs 

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      Purchase Elisabeth's Book, Take the Leap: Ignite a Culture of Innovation, at https://amzn.to/2BawzEq

      13 min
    • What's A Mistake That Made You Better?

      Mark French, Heather Patterson, Cathy Jacobs, and Lauren Higgins discussion four lessons. 

      1. Assumptions. 
      2. Student Discipline. 
      3. Letting Go. 
      4. Relationships. 

        5. These amazing school leaders and principals share mistakes they made that made them better.

        Next week, we'll continue this conversation with Elisabeth Bostwick, Jon-Eric Ziaer, Chris Chappotin, and Chris Legleiter.

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        Preview Mark French's New Book https://amzn.to/2IyF7t3

        12 min
      5. Emotional Hijackers and Problem Solving That Doesn't Work

        Rational problem-solving doesn't work (most of the time). This episode shares a quick strategy that does.

        • Are We Rational Thinkers?
        • Four Steps to Rational Problem-Solving
        • Actionable Empathy, Not Just Venting
        • Who Controls the Conversation?
        • 3 Tips to Communicate a Sense of Calm

          • Get the research and show notes at https://mafost.com/mashup/

          12 min
        • Culture Crafters

          4 Leadership Tips for Culture Crafting. 4 Management Tips. Questions to evaluate your school culture. Starting points for building trust and solving problems.

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          15 min
        • Phrases to Help with Tough Conversations

          Tough conversations are an unavoidable part of life. In school leadership, having the right words to say will compound your leadership influence. Here are 9 phrases that can help you navigate difficult conversations in your work.

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          https://mafost.com/mashup/

          13 min
        • 18 Questions in 8 Minutes

          Every school leader needs questions. We lead with questions. We learn from questions. Here are 18 questions for school leadership, management skills, and instructional systems.

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          11 min
        • Brief History of Management

          What do World War II, Peter Drucker, and School Principals have in common? That's the guiding question in this brief history of management.


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          18 min

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