TregoED Blog

It’s that time of year – making those “oh so difficult” budget decisions!  In this day of reduced and inadequate dollars to support all of a district’s needs, making decisions around budget reductions in such key areas as staffing or programs can be contentious and exhausting!  Many district and school leaders are using collaborative strategies Read the full article…

Awhile ago I stopped by an elementary school to visit a principal friend of mine.  After being buzzed in, I went straight to the office.  Two staff members were seated facing the sign-in desk – one was on the phone and the other was engrossed in something.  I waited patiently for one to look up Read the full article…

  Selecting someone to lead a school is a challenge…and not one for the faint of heart! While some of life’s choices can be determined by a process as innocuous as the sine qua non of childhood … “Rock,Paper, Scissors”… determining who will provide philosophical and instructional direction for a faculty, parents and children does Read the full article…

  So often, we get confused as to what is important in leadership. You can listen to the ‘gurus’, read the latest book on the “5 Steps to Becoming a Great Leader”, listen to a motivational tape, etc. etc.  But, perhaps the best way to understand the way to leadership is simply by taking a step back Read the full article…

We all know at least some great decision-makers, don’t we?  These folks often get the toughest, most challenging assignments.  They are the ones others want to hire, work for – or with.  Why? Typically, they know how to involve others in the decision-making process.  Far from being the Lone Ranger, they see the value of Read the full article…

Looking Forward… As schools rushed toward the conclusion of the calendar year 2012, the usual omnipresent flurry of holiday-themed activity and celebration was shadowed by the horrific events visited upon the Sandy Hook Elementary School and the town of Newtown, CT.  Millions of tears, millions of reflections and millions of supporting gestures were not able Read the full article…

As I work with school leadership teams to help them implement a set of systemic strategies to improve decision-making, I find that many “seasoned” administrators are skeptical about their personal need to take the training to heart. Their perspective is that due to their long experience, and good judgment, they have developed an internal framework Read the full article…

To label anything today as “old school” is to aim it directly into the  physical or virtual “circular file” for most folks under the age of receiving Social Security …but that almost automatic behavior begs the question “Why?” Twenty-somethings, thirty-somethings and those who aim to be “forever young” embrace the new and,often,believe that anything created Read the full article…

Disaster planning is not easy.  Post disaster planning is even harder as emotions and stress runs high.  Is there a clear and distinct roadmap for you to turn to?  The words of an esteemed colleague – “Each school district is unique, what will work for some may not work for others” hold especially true in Read the full article…

This blog was previously posted by Diane Sandahl on the  Kepner-Tregoe’s blog. TregoED is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve critical thinking and decision-making skills among students (Gen Z) and educators using KT’s methodologies. Welcome to the 21st century—where views on technology, work ethic and cultural diversity are strikingly different from generation to generation. The Read the full article…