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Why do we call them “Difficult” Conversations? This practice makes no sense to me. I believe in the power of language. As a result, when we proactively label something as hard or undesirable and then wonder why people do not engage in the activity more often it seems foolhardy. We have already declared the task as, in this case, difficult. STEP ONE. Quit calling them difficult conversations and start calling them meaningful conversations. The next thing we need to do… Read More »Making Difficult Conversations More Meaningful

Just about everyone I know has worked in a school, district, or organization that has gone through some type of planning activity to set itself up for future success. That said, I want to make this resoundingly clear: Not every school, district, or organization that I work with has an operational improvement plan. As a disclaimer, organizations call these plans all sorts of different things, so whatever vernacular you may use is fine. I am talking about some type of… Read More »Your Strategic Plan May Stink, But We Can Fix That

An Introduction, from Dr. PJ Caposey: My friends and colleagues have been receiving random emails containing my musings on all things education and leadership for years. This newsletter is just my attempt to formalize the process and add value to anyone’s journey that I possibly can.   As part of this newsletter you will receive NO MORE than two emails per week sharing my thoughts on what is happening in the educational and leadership world and linking you to articles, blogs, and videos that have… Read More »Welcome to my Newsletter!