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Creating Solutions Fast
It’s important that we create solutions fast. The solutions that we generate may not actually solve the problem. And if they don’t, that’s ok. You go back to the…
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Gray is My Favorite Color
The system would have you believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things. Black or white. Clear cut. One and only one correct…
20 Words: The Problem
The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand? - Captain Jack Sparrow We always focus way too much on…
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The Perfect Solution?
When faced with a problem, the goal should not be to find a perfect solution. The goal should be to find a solution that works. Solutions can be modified…
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Pixar Shorts
In addition to releasing a multitude of feature length films, Pixar has also become known for its short films. These “shorts” provide the Pixar team an opportunity to try…
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6 Strategies for Creating a Solutions Based Culture
In a solutions based culture, critical and constructive feedback is welcome, as long as the person critiquing is also providing a viable alternative or solution to a problem. Those…
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5 Ideas for Preventing & Dealing with Negativity
Sometimes negative energy pervades education. There are usually one or two people (sometimes more) who will respond negatively no matter what message is being conveyed. Try these strategies for…
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Strategies for a Solutions Based Culture
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of establishing a solutions based culture, one in which problems are directly addressed by the collective whole in order to improve schools. Here…
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Creating a Solutions Based Culture
"Don't be a problem. Be a problem solver." Me, to my own children I have always been a problem solver. When presented with a problem, I will try…
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Negative Energy
If you were to walk into a meeting, and hand everyone crisp one hundred dollar bills, someone would mutter, "How come you didn't give us two hundred dollars?" I…