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Inside Public Service: Managing competing interests
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Sep 9, 2022
- 6 min
Unleash The Power of Collective Wisdom with a Team Resume
We just had the inaugural meeting of the Collective Wisdom Mastermind group. OMG. I am just blown away by this incredible group of...
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Feb 24, 2022
- 9 min
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 26, 2021
- 9 min
Two Ways to Forge Your Leadership Compass
Captain Jack Sparrow: "True enough, this compass does not point north." Elizabeth Swann: "...Where does it point?" Captain Jack Sparrow:...
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Jun 2, 2021
- 9 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Feb 23, 2021
- 7 min
Being the Lifeguard Versus Empowering Groups
Imagine a public swimming pool with dozens of kids and adults splashing on a warm summer evening. (I know that may be hard to imagine...
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Oct 23, 2020
- 5 min
A Glimpse of Light: Lessons from Forged in Crisis by Nancy Koehn
What makes a great leader in a time of crisis? Historian Nancy Koehn from the Harvard School of Business offers some great insights.
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Sep 16, 2020
- 6 min
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
- Sep 3, 2020
- 7 min
Solutions for the Overwhelmed Educator - Part 2
Last week, we explored several solutions for overwhelmed educators to prevent burnout and exhaustion. This week, we discover two more.
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Aug 25, 2020
- 7 min
Solutions for the Overwhelmed Educator - Part 1
Teachers and school leaders are more exhausted and busy than ever in this crazy school year! Can we make our work sustainable? Yes!
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Irene Salter, PhD
- Aug 10, 2020
- 6 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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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