Heart to heat conversations on leadership with Holly Elissa Bruno seeks out guests with exceptional insight, extraordinary wisdom and practical solutions to the challenges of being a leader in the field of k-12 education.
Educating children, preparing them for the future and raising student achievement is a serious responsibility. Our guests today say that we'll all do a much better job off meeting those goals if we a…
Being an introverted leader can be painful in a world that celebrates charismatic leadership. However, recent research suggests that introverts are actually better leaders than extroverts. Our guest…
Our guest studies skilled leaders in crisis and distills their wisdom about how to manage through difficult times. In this segment we look at leadership skills and traits that may be counterintuitive…
It's called 360 degree feedback, the process of staff judging bosses publicly online. It's being viewed as a threat by some and an opportunity to be harnessed by others. In this segment we look at th…
Working through tough, thorny, ethical conflicts is one of the most difficult challenges education leaders face. In this segment we look at how savvy leaders manage ethical dilemmas when they arise.…
How can leaders maintain a keen mind and stay sharp with age? How can we mentally manage the tsunami of information, increasing complexity and widening mental challenges we face as education leaders?…
Virtual schools are popping up and raising questions about what "school" will be like in the future? Where will learning primarily take place? What will be the role of teachers? What will be the rol…
According to our guest, too many women in education think of the field as a supportive family. In fact, she asserts, women in education often work in treacherous work environments that require keen s…
Principals and directors are on all day and often into the night, making decision after decision after decision. We know this is not a healthy practice, but who hasn't gotten into the rut of not taki…
When it's time to make those tough leadership decisions who do you turn to for trusted advice? Is it always the same handful of people? When should you look outside of your trusted advisors? How do y…
There is a certain amount of legal knowledge every school leader needs to know, including laws around student expression, special needs, disciplinary policies and discrimination. Tune in as our exper…
Education leaders have to connect with diverse people including co-workers, parents, staff and senior management. Getting along with many people at the level required to be highly effective, is a …
There is a both pressure and incentive to game an educational system that is dysfunctional and harming students, teachers, and administrators. In this segment we examine the practical dilemma educa…
Fair, collaborative, participatory, consensus-builder. These are the qualities of the best education leaders, right? Well, new research suggests otherwise. Tune in to learn why, how and when the abi…
Allowing smokers to work with children is a tough ethical debate. In this segment we dig into the question of establishing policies that bar smokers from working with children. Are these policies nee…
Who writes those silly teacher policies? More importantly who reads them anyway? In this segment we look at how we can revise teacher policies to make them, more, simple, meaningful, relevant and…
Do you have the right stuff? Are you a good, great or unremarkable leader? In this segment our guests share data and insights collected on the fundamental qualities of outstanding education leaders…
According to our guest's research, there are at least three reasons why if you are are a bad boss you aren't likely to know it. Tune in and find out how to determine if you are a good boss, a bad bos…
Our world and the responsibilities of leaders have have become too complex for the old model of leadership. According to our guests, the notion of viewing the leader as hero and primary source of g…
Think Globally? You have to be kidding right? Education leaders are overwhelmed by unprecedented economic realities , academic challenges and an array of domestic regulatory and social issues. Wh…
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Wed 15 Jun 2011
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