Month: April 2019

Prior to getting into today’s blog, I would like to ask for your help.  I want to do a summer series of posts addressing issues of interest to you. If you send me an idea at hcarlsonthesupt@gmail.com, I will enter you into a contest to win a FREE copy of my latest book, “Accelerated WIsdom:  50 Practical Ideas for Today’s Superintendent.”  The FREE books will go to the 5th and 50th person to send me an email with a blog post idea.  If you have an idea please send it by May 10. Ok, now let’s take a look at today’s …

Is your superintendent/cabinet team designed to take action?  Most teams meet on a weekly basis to address issues of concern, review board presentations, consider policy revisions, or to share department updates.  The question is how do you move your team from being discussion oriented to action focused? Author David Allen in his book Getting Things Done:  The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2015), provides what he calls Core Tips for becoming more organized and effective.  Although Allen’s concepts are designed for individuals, I have adapted his thoughts to be used with the superintendent/cabinet team. To guide your team toward an action …

Focus is difficult.   As superintendents we are pulled multiple directions by a diverse set of constituents.  We know this to be true as individual leaders, but it is also true for the superintendent/cabinet team.  Our teams need methods to stay on track, and the goal of this three part series is to assist your group with some helpful tools to accomplish that task. One way to help the superintendent/cabinet team maintain focus, and prevent key items from falling off our plate, is to develop and maintain an “Organizational Checklist” (click on the “Free Resources!” tab on the blog page and …