I think I learned about Johari’s Window about twenty years ago. You’ve likely seen it too. It’s that graphic of what is known to you vs. what is known about you by others. If you haven’t seen it, or need a refresher, the graphic is below and I like this clear video explanation as well.…
Read MoreOh, change! You thrill us, you scare us, you give us hope and heartburn. Why are you so hard even when we are excited about you? One of my favorite ways to start some work on change is a bit old school, but works every time.I have participants pair up, take a good look at…
Read MoreWe all have a knowing – doing gap. It’s that space between what we know to be right, to be most effective, to be most important, to be fair, to be good, and yet fail to put into practice. This gap is more than a blind spot because it actually lives in our conscious thought…
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For years I have been talking about writing a book about “best questions” as opposed to best practices. It has always amazed me that there are whole conferences built around so-called best practices which seem to just impose them independent of any consideration of context. Now, I fully admit that there are actions, strategies, and…
Read MoreAs first day of school photos proliferate on social media, I can’t help but think back to the combination of excitement and anxiety that kept me awake the night before as a student and as a teacher. I wish I knew a word for the heart pounding, stomach flipping, brain spinning feeling that is that…
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