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Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 24, 20229 min read
How to stand out on the job market
It’s hiring season in the education sector right now. I’m supporting several clients through their search process. Here’s the number one...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 2, 20219 min read
Change is scary. Try a transition journey instead.
Today the last day of school where I can still call myself a staff member at Chrysalis Charter School. This school has meant so much to...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Apr 26, 20216 min read
Recovering from the School Year from Hell with Three Forms of Synergy
As educators nationwide limp towards the finish line of the most disruptive school year in living memory, educational leaders face a...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 29, 20217 min read
Overwhelmed by your to do list? 5D's to the rescue!
Does it ever feel like your to do list is a many-headed hydra; as soon as you cross something off, two more grow in its place? Or perhaps...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Failing forward through a year of COVID
Today marks the one year anniversary of pandemic conditions at my school. One year ago today was the last day of "normal" school. That...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 16, 20206 min read
The Secret Behind Productive Teams
We are not workers, we are owners. It’s the difference between how you treat somewhere you rent versus how you treat a place you rent.
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Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 10, 20206 min read
Your Brain on Fear and What to Do About It
Let me break it down for you in terms of what my brain was doing to manage my fear, and the different path it might have taken...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 27, 20205 min read
A School Leader's Thoughts on the Science of Reopening School
Right now, being a school leader is like walking a tightrope over a massive chasm. The rope behind me is anchored by the emerging science of
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Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 22, 20204 min read
Controlling Back to School Stress with Science
Parents in America are now being challenged like never before with the question -- should I send my kids back to school, and if not, what...
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