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suzanneconquest
May 30, 20231 min read
Power Play
Compliance. Coercion. Commitment. Which type of power do you demonstrate? Compliance. This type of power is transactional. If you do...
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suzanneconquest
May 25, 20232 min read
B Couth
Couth is an old word not used much anymore. Usually, you hear it used as uncouth. If your recollection is failing on its definition,...
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suzanneconquest
May 23, 20233 min read
Steppin' on Toes
I'm from the South and was raised in a time when etiquette and hospitality were highly revered. Saying thank you was ingrained into us...
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suzanneconquest
May 18, 20231 min read
Cliffhanger
Eyes and minds are turned toward the economic landscape in our country. In our K-12 schools, there is another burgeoning demand for...
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suzanneconquest
May 15, 20231 min read
Blindside
Perception is reality. I'd argue that is not entirely true. Perception is your truth--colored by your own values, attitudes, beliefs,...
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suzanneconquest
May 11, 20232 min read
Stranger Danger
The danger with artificial intelligence is not that machines will begin to think like people; rather, it is people who will begin to...
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suzanneconquest
May 4, 20232 min read
BG: Before Google
Where do you go for answers? My husband can't watch a movie or a TV show without Google open to answer his insatiable curiosity about...
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suzanneconquest
May 2, 20232 min read
Pipe Dreams
Zain Kahn recently shared tips he wished he had known earlier in his career and this one stood out: "Successful and unsuccessful people...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Hullabaloo
If you have not had the opportunity to stand for half a day (or more) in a classroom and oversee the administration of standardized...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Directionally Challenged
From my location in the Midwest, I was able to observe for the first time the phenomenal northern lights—the Auroras. Complex, yet...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Driving Success in Education
Lessons on driving change and success can often be found in some unlikely places. The Toyota Production System (TPS) was not born out of...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Teams & Trust
"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other." ~Simon Sinek I have had the...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Locks, Keys, & Coins
There's a YouTube channel, "The Lockpicking Lawyer," I occasionally watch with my husband. What is absolutely fascinating is the sheer...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 5, 20232 min read
KPI, OKR, 1-2-3
Companies and organizations all use metrics and surveys to measure success. Metrics are usually KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) or...
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suzanneconquest
Apr 3, 20232 min read
You missed
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Familiar saying? This week the University of Iowa Women's basketball team played in the...
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suzanneconquest
Mar 30, 20231 min read
89 39 18
89: The number of days so far this year. 39: The number of incidents of school gunfire to date. 18: The number of deaths as a result...
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suzanneconquest
Mar 28, 20232 min read
How do we know?
How do you measure success? Is achievement success? Is aptitude an indicator of success? Is success a product of growth? Is success...
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suzanneconquest
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Tests: The good and the bad
When you visit your physician, do you ask to see their MCAT scores or their college GPA? If you need an attorney, do you filter your...
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suzanneconquest
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Theorem of Education
3(R) + 3(C) = 4E∞ 3(Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic) + 3(Curiosity + Critical Thinking + Compassion) = 4(Education, Ethos, Empathy,...
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suzanneconquest
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Throw Better
“Hey ChatGPT! Write me an authoritative argument on [insert topic] with reasoning and examples.” Guess what? ChatGPT can do EXACTLY...
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