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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 16, 20237 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 9, 20226 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 24, 20229 min read
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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:...
Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 26, 20219 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 2, 20219 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Apr 26, 20216 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 29, 20217 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 16, 20216 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 23, 20217 min read
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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.
Irene Salter, PhD
Oct 23, 20205 min read
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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.
Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 16, 20206 min read
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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.
Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 3, 20207 min read
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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!
Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 25, 20207 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 10, 20206 min read
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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
Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 27, 20205 min read
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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...
Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 22, 20204 min read
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