Outline and Show Notes

Reframing Resistance with Becca Silver

Power Quote: What’s scary for us may not be scary for them.”

Teaser:

 | I’m really excited for today’s episode. You’ve heard me talk about reframing resistance as feedback by getting curious instead of judgmental. Today’s guest helps us dive deep into what comes next. This is a packed episode and if you aren’t driving you may want to have a notebook handy!

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Show Intro

Guest Bio:

 | Becca Silver is a resistance specialist who helps school leaders and instructional coaches navigate the human side of change. With more than 20 years in education, she works alongside many of the researchers behind the academic mindset movement, including the scholars who first introduced growth mindset. Becca is the founder of The Whole Educator and host of the Coaching the Whole Educator podcast, where she shares honest conversations and practical strategies for leaders who are trying to move change forward without losing their people. Through her speaking, coaching, and training, she has supported thousands of educators in learning how to diagnose resistance, meet the human needs underneath it, and move beyond surface-level buy-in. Her new book, It Shouldn't Be This Hard: A Framework for Leading Through Resistance, is now available!

Warmup questions:

• We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today?
• Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do?

Questions/Topics/Prompts

• I think our frameworks compliment each other beautifully. I think mine is like a stop sign. M=V/E – stop judging and get curious. Your Catalyst Mindsets are the things that explain and can shape the equation. We don’t have to agree on this, we can play with different viewpoints. Resistance=unmet needs
• Shifting from solving their problem to empowering them to solve their problems
• Let’s dive into self-efficacy – maybe the closest thing to a magic bullet we have that nobody talks about (?)
• Maybe we explore a few examples.

 | Sponsor Spot 2: I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…
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Closing questions:

• What part of your own leadership are you still trying to get better at?
• If listeners could take just one thing away from today’s podcast, what would it be?
• Before we go, is there anything else that you’d like to share with our listeners?
• Where can people learn more about you and your work…

Summary/wrap up

• Get curious
• Should to could
• What’s unsupported versus missing
• Efficacy (outcome clarity, attainability belief)

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Sponsor Links:

IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant 

Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/

Close

• Leadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.
• You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/
• I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn.
• If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html 
• Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
• Remember the secret to good leadership:
   
  • Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for others
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  • Be fully present
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  • Ask reflective questions
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  • And then just listen
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  • Don’t overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.
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• Have a great rest of the week!
• Cheers!

Guest Links:

Website: www.thewholeeducator.com

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