Latest Leader development Podcast Episodes
Lean In, Stay Curious, and Other Leadership Lessons
Accelerate Your Performance - July 08, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat is impactful leadership? According to Dr. Janet Pilcher and returning guest, Dr. Pat Greco, it's all about making a difference, having a clear purpose, and creating meaningful and positive experiences for those they lead and serve. Listen now to hear part one of Janet and Pat's conversation...
Educational Perspectives from California
Accelerate Your Performance - June 24, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsJoin Dr. Janet Pincher for a special conversation with Dr. Chris Hartley, Deputy Executive Director at the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Together they discuss the evolving educational priorities from both state and national perspectives. They also dig into California’s app...
Recalibrate to an Improvement Lens
Accelerate Your Performance - June 17, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat's more important than accountability? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Superintendent Bradley Roberson from the Oxford School District, who emphasizes the importance of focusing on daily actions that truly make a difference. Listen as he highlights the significance of creating a wor...
Raise the Bar with a Growth Mindset
Accelerate Your Performance - June 10, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat learning gains can students make when their teachers and leaders are practicing a growth mindset? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Principal Patches Calhoun and teacher Ms. LaTonya Smith from Della Davidson Elementary in Oxford, MS. Listen now to learn what it takes to create an ins...
Three Ways to Build Remarkable Schools
Accelerate Your Performance - June 03, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIt may be the start of the summer, but it's prime planning time for educational leaders. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she explores three ways to think about building inspiring workplaces for our staff and inspiring classrooms for our students for the upcoming school year. Listen now as she highligh...
Cascade and Execute Your Strategic Plan
Accelerate Your Performance - May 20, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow can school districts effectively cascade and communicate strategic plans? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Superintendent Todd Antony and Principal Jared Schaffer from the School District of Onalaska to hear how they emphasize clarity and alignment so people at all levels can be high...
Reflect, Plan, and Lead
Accelerate Your Performance - May 13, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat insights and lessons can be unpacked from the previous school year? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Charan Cline, Superintendent of Redmond School District, to hear how he utilizes reflective practice to identify both bright spots and challenges. Listen as Dr. Cline elaborates ...
Moving from Reflection to Action
Accelerate Your Performance - May 06, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsPurposefully pausing and reflecting paves the way for improvements and adjustments to be made in the upcoming school year. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Kathy Oropallo, a Leader Coach at Studer Education, to hear how she coaches her partners to evaluate the effectiveness of past s...
Pause, Reflect, and Plan for Progress
Accelerate Your Performance - April 29, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe end of the school year is packed with obligations and events, but making time to pause, reflect, and plan for the upcoming school year is essential for continued growth. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she advises leaders to pause and reflect on organizational results and the alignment and consist...
Transform Communities by Transforming Schools
Accelerate Your Performance - April 22, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCan effective leadership create ripple effects that extend beyond school walls? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she connects with Lisa Nellessen Savage of the Pensacola News Journal to highlight the impact of CivicCon on the Pensacola community, and continue listening as she interviews Dr. Angela Bush...
Leverage Input to Spark and Sustain Change
Accelerate Your Performance - April 15, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat strategies can leaders use to navigate resistance to change and encourage employee buy-in? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she engages in a conversation with Mrs. Aubree Short, Principal of Los Tules Middle School in Tulare, California, to hear how surveys and rounding have proven to be pivotal t...
Coaching High Performers Through Resistance to Change
Accelerate Your Performance - April 08, 2024 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsInviting input from high performers early and often in the change process is one of the major keys to managing resistance in organizations. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she welcomes Dr. Charlotte Boling, a Leader Coach at Studer Education, to share how she coaches her partners to proactively prepar...
Resistance to Change
Accelerate Your Performance - April 01, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow can leaders support high performers through organizational change? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher to hear actionable strategies for managing resistance to change among top performers. Listen now to hear how leaders can effectively guide employees through each phase of change, ensure a smoother trans...
Round for Employee Retention
Accelerate Your Performance - March 25, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat is rounding like in action? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Deanna Ashby, Senior Director of Coaching at Studer Education, to hear about how rounding has positively impacted three of her partner districts in Kentucky. DeDe shares insights into how Graves County, Oldham County, ...
Round for Employee Retainment
Accelerate Your Performance - March 25, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat is rounding like in action? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Deanna Ashby, Senior Director of Coaching at Studer Education, to hear about how rounding has positively impacted three of her partner districts in Kentucky. DeDe shares insights into how Graves County, Oldham County, ...
Create Connections Through Rounding
Accelerate Your Performance - March 18, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow do we build great workplace cultures to keep exceptional employees on our team? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education,, as she explains how rounding is key to building environments where employees feel motivated and deeply connected to their work. Janet emphasi...
Amplify Student Voice
Accelerate Your Performance - March 11, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow can school districts prioritize amplifying student voice? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, as she explores the impact of student feedback with Dr. Candace Pelt-Perez, Superintendent of Central Linn School District, and Celeste Van Cleave, District Busines...
Plan and Execute for Organizational Excellence
Accelerate Your Performance - March 04, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIt’s one thing to create a strategic plan, but it’s another altogether to execute it with precision. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, as she speaks with Superintendent Brian Sica of Banks School District to hear how he initiated the strategic planning process...
The Power of Collaboration in Strategic Planning
Accelerate Your Performance - February 26, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow do leading organizations stay ahead of the curve? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, as she delves into the intricacies of strategic planning with Dr. Casey Blochowiak, a Coach Senior Director at Studer Education. As a companion to last week’s high-level ov...
Plan Strategically for Success
Accelerate Your Performance - February 19, 2024 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsBalancing the emotional and rational aspects of leadership is complex, but with strategic planning, organizations can build alignment to drive success. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, as she outlines the steps involved in creating a strategic plan and identi...
Provide Excellent Service
Accelerate Your Performance - February 12, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsService excellence is a cornerstone of thriving organizations. Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she revisits past episodes with Donna Kirby, Vice President of Experience at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, to hear how she’s created a culture of service excellence within her team. Hear how Donna transforms cu...
Unleash Potential Through Constructive Feedback
Accelerate Your Performance - February 05, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsDr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, wraps up her deep dive into mastering the art of constructive feedback. Joining her on this episode is Jon Malone, the Director and CEO of the Northwestern Illinois Association, to discuss the use of the three to one ratio in provi...
Master the Art of Feedback
Accelerate Your Performance - January 29, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsDr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, continues the conversation from last week about the pivotal role of feedback in achieving important people outcomes within organizations. Joining her is Dr. KK Owen, a leader coach at Studer Education, to explore effective tactics ...
Foster Confidence with Constructive Feedback
Accelerate Your Performance - January 22, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsReceiving positive feedback is transformative. It builds confidence, reduces anxiety, and helps individuals improve. Listen now as Dr. Janet Pilcher, author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education, emphasizes the importance of praising what’s right and sets the stage for future episodes on tactics...
Practice Goodwill Intentionally
Accelerate Your Performance - December 11, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat is goodwill, and how do we know if we’re practicing it? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she guides us through the journey of measuring our own personal goodwill and explains how we can radiate it to others, even during the busiest season of the year. Listen as she reflects on how even the most ro...
Spur Success with Audacious Goals
Accelerate Your Performance - December 04, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow can leaders use Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAGs) as a strategic tool to achieve successful outcomes? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher for the latest episode of the Accelerate Your Performance podcast where she defines what a BHAG is and urges organizations to set such long-term goals guided by core...
Align Systems to Streamline Success
Accelerate Your Performance - November 27, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsJoin Dr. Janet Pilcher as she engages in a conversation with Dr. Shelly Viramontez, Superintendent, and Ms. Whitney Holton, Associate Superintendent, of Campbell Union School District in Campbell, California. Dr. Viramontez discusses her commitment to leadership development, particularly focusin...
Pursue Gratitude and Goodwill
Accelerate Your Performance - November 20, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow do gratitude and goodwill enhance the quality and richness of life? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she invites us to reflect on the power of small acts that, when multiplied, shape a more harmonious and compassionate world. Listen as Janet reminds us to create a context of warmth and balance with...
Build Trust to Strengthen Culture
Accelerate Your Performance - November 13, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsJoin us for part two of Dr. Janet Pilcher’s thought-provoking conversation with Superintendent Rob Clayton of Warren County Public Schools. In this episode, they dive into how Mr. Clayton has built trust, courage, ownership, and commitment with his team by leading with intention and transparency...
Achieve Accountability Through Consistency and Communication
Accelerate Your Performance - November 06, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsJoin us as Dr. Janet Pilcher sits down with Mr. Rob Clayton of Warren County Public Schools for a compelling conversation about accountability, leadership consistency, and the transformative power of intentional communication. Tune in as Mr. Clayton describes the role of accountability in achiev...
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