The 100 Percent Principal Podcast

You've built the systems. You've set the routines. You've done everything "right." So why aren't you seeing results? In this episode, we unpack the surprising reason why so many principals work hard,...

In an age where every message is a text, email, or Slack ping, we've mistaken constant communication for real connection. This week's episode explores what our profession seems to have forgotten—the v...

This isn't a typical episode about frameworks or strategies. Instead, I'm stepping back to talk honestly about what I see happening in our profession right now—and why it has me concerned. There are q...

Every school drifts, but drift isn't random—it's a hidden pattern that quietly reroutes your plans, scatters your staff's energy, and erodes your influence if you don't catch it in time. In this episo...

If you're like most school administrators, this is the time of year that we, without even realizing it, are already starting to drift ever so slightly from the resolutions and plans we made at the beg...

What if your school has been giving you feedback all along and you just haven't been listening in the right way? In this episode, we'll look beyond surveys and suggestion boxes and explore the real fe...

We've all been handed the same tired feedback advice: "Start with a compliment." "Ask a reflective question." "Get into 10 classrooms a week." It sounds good on paper, but in practice, it's leaving sc...

You give teachers feedback because it's your job, but deep down, you're not sure it's making a difference. Maybe they nod politely. Maybe they push back. Or maybe they just… do nothing. In this episod...

This week, I'm tackling one of the biggest challenges principals face at the start of the school year: how to align a fractured staff. Whether you're dealing with a wave of new hires, lingering resist...

Every August, we make "school year resolutions"—we're going to give better feedback, protect our time, stop doing so much. But most of those resolutions fall apart by September, not because we're undi...