Hey Reader,

I hope you had a restful weekend. Can you believe that we are at the end of March? For many, this is the longest month of the school year because there are essentially no breaks or days off. Over the past month I’ve visited many schools supporting leaders in creating systems for literacy work, learning walks observing student discussions and interactions and teacher questioning, in addition to supporting transitioning leaders into new roles.

The month has been full and not over yet! This week I’ll be in San Diego at the Deeper Learning Conference.

This will be my first time attending Deeper Learning and I’m extremely happy to be a participant and learner for this conference, since I was a presenter at the last two conferences.
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This season of leadership support has reminded me of three things:

1. Without the right systems in place for communication, planning, implementation, and feedback you will be overwhelmed. It’s like a broken cycle that leaders get stuck in by working in a silo.

2. Collaborate and delegate with your team to maximize your efficiency and impact. The quicker leaders realize that student and teacher success is a collective effort, the quicker you can begin to collaborate and delegate. Build capacity. Let your team members operate to their strengths. Give appropriate feedback to help improve and watch how the culture of your school changes. The success of the school is not only dependent on the leader, it's about the team, and systems in place as well.

3. Focus on clarity and take things one step and one day at a time. There are many leaders that are high achievers (myself included) and want to accomplish everything all at once. We set big audacious goals because we know the potential of our teachers and students. Well, one thing that comes with being a high achiever is lack of patience. We want results now. You can and will get results, but be clear on what problem you are solving, be clear on your desired outcomes, be clear on your time frame and take it one day at a time. Everyone doesn’t work at your pace or speed and connecting to the 2nd point, this is a collective effort.
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Whenever I facilitate a professional development session about systems, I always start with an acronym that I learned from Connie S. Falls, systems strategist and entrepreneur,

Saving

You

Stress

Time

Energy

Money
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For school leaders I say a system is

Saving

You

Stress

Time

Energy

Mental Capacity
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This is the point of the year where we need to make sure our systems are in top shape to prevent burnout. Burnout is a result of long periods of stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion. Implementing the appropriate systems is one step leaders can take to have longevity and sustainability in their career.

If you know this is an area of growth for you, I’d love to connect. My March calendar has a few spots left for free clarity sessions. You can also reply to this email and I’ll be sure to respond.

Reader, here's to an amazing week! Make sure you are following me on Instagram and LinkedIn for Deeper Learning conference updates!

Janique

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