Nancy and Daryl talk about their background, family and hobbies, including hunting and snowshoeing (Nancy), and participating in triathlons, marathons, and Spartan races (Daryl) (2:12)
Nancy and Daryl discuss their career paths from the beginning to where they are today (8:45)
Why and when they decided to make the move into school administration (13:13)
Some of their biggest challenges in the early days of being an admin (20:20)
How being a school leader has changed Daryl and Nancy (26:00)
Daryl and Nancy share some of their favorite things about moving from teaching into school administration (32:04)
Why they’re glad they made the switch from teaching to admin (36:07)
How to cultivate leadership and greatness in the teachers in your school (38:45)
Tips for creating an environment where teachers and admins work together synergistically to create a better school (42:40)
Nancy and Daryl each share the best leadership advice they’ve ever received (44:16)
Think outside the box and be a problem solver (48:55)
The importance of having a vision and big picture view (49:24)
Their top book recommendations for school leaders (50:25)
Daryl and Nancy’s advice for school administrators on working with students (53:40)
Their advice for school administrators on working with the teachers in your building (55:46)
If Nancy and Daryl had a time machine, here’s the advice they would go back and give their younger selves when they were just starting out in school administration (57:10)
Books mentioned in this episode
The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney
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About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
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