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Stop polarization before it fractures your team! In this essential episode, Your Morning Boost welcomes back Shannon Watson, Founder and Executive Director of Majority in the Middle (majoritymiddle.org), to deliver crucial, actionable strategies for school leaders. Discover how to effectively de-escalate staff polarization when heated political discourse enters the building. Shannon shares powerful, listening-first techniques like asking "tell me more," identifying underlying values, and shifting your team's focus from defeating people to defeating problems. Learn how to prioritize mission alignment, foster civility, and use practical methods from organizations like Braver Angels to rebuild and preserve team collaboration. Action Item: Don't let division compromise your mission! Subscribe, share this episode with your leadership team, and visit awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com for more resources on transformative leadership. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question? Reach out to us at [email protected]
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By ForwardEDStop polarization before it fractures your team! In this essential episode, Your Morning Boost welcomes back Shannon Watson, Founder and Executive Director of Majority in the Middle (majoritymiddle.org), to deliver crucial, actionable strategies for school leaders. Discover how to effectively de-escalate staff polarization when heated political discourse enters the building. Shannon shares powerful, listening-first techniques like asking "tell me more," identifying underlying values, and shifting your team's focus from defeating people to defeating problems. Learn how to prioritize mission alignment, foster civility, and use practical methods from organizations like Braver Angels to rebuild and preserve team collaboration. Action Item: Don't let division compromise your mission! Subscribe, share this episode with your leadership team, and visit awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com for more resources on transformative leadership. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question? Reach out to us at [email protected]
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-forwarded-network-advancing-voices-shaping-education--6630377/support.
Thank You for Listening! This has been an episode from The FowardED Network—Where we are Advancing Voices and Shaping Education. We are dedicated to supporting everyone invested in K-12 success: teachers, leaders, parents, and community advocates.
Want to keep the conversation going?
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-forwarded-network-advancing-voices-shaping-education--6630377/support.
Thank You for Listening! This has been an episode from The FowardED Network—Where we are Advancing Voices and Shaping Education. We are dedicated to supporting everyone invested in K-12 success: teachers, leaders, parents, and community advocates.
Want to keep the conversation going?
- Subscribe: Never miss an insight. Hit the subscribe or follow button on your podcast app to automatically receive our next episode.
- Share the Knowledge: If this episode provided value, please take a moment to rate and review us! Your five-star reviews help new teachers, parents, and leaders find our network.
- Explore the Network: This show is just one part of the Edify family. Head over to our network page to explore our full roster of interconnected podcasts, including CTRL Shift Lead, Vice Principal UnOfficed, and Your Morning Boost.
- Connect with Us: Have a question or an idea for a future episode? Reach out to us at [email protected] or find us on social media using the tag #theForwardEDnetwork.
This episode includes AI-generated content.