16th Street Consulting“This too shall pass,” says the negative co-workerLeadership changes in organizations usually signal change is coming to the employees. This could be new initiatives, new ways of doing…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
16th Street ConsultingThe Strong Accept ResponsibilityBeing a leader is hard. We’re supposed to have a vision and develop a plan to reach that vision. We’re supposed to guide our employees to…Jul 27, 2021Jul 27, 2021
16th Street ConsultinginMind TalkThe Rapidly Evolving Role of Technology in EducationEducational technology has always played a disproportionately large role in the budget and policy space. New technology developments get…Jul 23, 20211Jul 23, 20211
16th Street ConsultinginMind TalkDear Teacher, Please Rethink Your Grading Policy This YearI’ve always had a problem with the concept of grading. As a teacher, I learned from my colleagues that your grading policy is valid if…Jul 21, 20211Jul 21, 20211
16th Street ConsultinginMind TalkReady or Not, Today is HereAre you prepared for today? Maybe you are and maybe you’re not. Maybe you had much more planned for the weekend and didn’t get nearly…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
16th Street ConsultinginAge of AwarenessThe Pandemic, and now Politics, are Endangering Student LivesIt is not difficult to put together how student lives have been endangered by the pandemic. Like everyone else, young people could be…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
16th Street ConsultinginAge of AwarenessDealing with the Epidemic of Trauma in SchoolWe are seeing an ever-increasing wave of mental health concerns overwhelm our school systems. Much of this has to do with the concept of…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
16th Street ConsultinginMind TalkThe Three Most Important Things to do at the End of a MeetingSo many meetings begin in the same way, with a bit of a lost “let’s see if we can figure out where we were when we last met” memory…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
16th Street ConsultinginAge of AwarenessBeing A Leader Means Being VulnerableFor too much of my leadership career, I thought I needed to be invincible. I was too worried that someone would find out that there was…Jul 8, 20212Jul 8, 20212
16th Street ConsultinginMind TalkHow To Handle A Wandering MeetingWe’ve all been in the situation where you feel all set for your meeting, ready to go, and almost as soon as the meeting gets going it seems…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021