Nurturing a Positive Environment with Catherine Bricelj

Terrel H. Bell award winner for outstanding leadership, Principal Catherine Bricelj, talks with us about how to nurture a positive environment and how to lead with empathy, humility, and compassion both at work and at home. 

Not only does she share some of her best practices that make her the leader that she is, but she shares so many ways that any organization can create a more positive and inclusive environment for everyone involved. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

Her transformational leadership has taken her school, Myrtle Place in Lafayette, LA, from a C school to an A school, making it a National Blue Ribbon School. She did this by leading with her heart, collaborating and seeking feedback from all stakeholders, and creating a safe and uplifting space where her teachers and students can thrive. The philosophy she leads by is to meet the children where they are and what leadership is to her is just love. 

 Here are some of the topics you can expect to hear:

• How to create a positive environment
• Mindfulness practice and it’s benefit
• What it means to have empathy 
• The role her mentors played in her life
• How Parenting & leadership are the same
• How collaboration & community involvement is key
• The importance of consistently seeking feedback

Resources:
National Blue Ribbon Schools Website Article

NationalBlueRibbonSchools.ed.gov

The Advocate Article: Myrtle Place using mindfulness practices to teach students about emotional intelligence

Lafayette Parish School System Article on Catherine Bricelj

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