In today’s complex business environment, leaders face an unprecedented array of challenges. The need for adaptability, emotional intelligence, and resilience has never been more pressing. bit.ly/3UuJkCx

“The question of ‘Can we do it?’ can inspire autonomous, intrinsically motivated reasons to pursue a goal. It lends itself to resiliency and leadership flexibility.” - Fran Prolman

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Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach — managing our thoughts, emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances. While all three areas can be a struggle, it's often our thoughts that make it most difficult to be mentally strong. bit.ly/3HAiE0d

"Genuine listening involves stilling your body and mind so that you can be fully present. Fidgeting, checking devices, not making eye contact, and looking past the speaker indicate that someone was not listening." - Fran Prolman

There is a phenomenon psychologists refer to as decision fatigue—or the erosion of our cognitive resources as we make more choices throughout the day. By the end of the day, we find ourselves defaulting to our laziest decision-making. bit.ly/45vHjuP

"Formative assessment strategies provide ways to help students begin to make both sense and meaning of new information. This real-time, informal data provides valuable information to the teacher, who can more precisely target teaching interventions." - Fran Prolman

"I believe that the idea of inventing and reinventing, of choosing to get lost on a totally new path and seeing where it leads you are some of the most important life skills that we need to address along our journey." - Fran Prolman

We all get frustrated at work. But what you do with that frustration is important. fastcompany.com/91216038/why-v…

"Genuine listening is a two-way street. When either person (or both) is distracted or not being honest, the conversation often disintegrates. Both speaker and listener have to be engaged and willing to be open-hearted and open-minded for it to work." - Fran Prolman

The reality for today’s leaders is more complex than “out with the old, in with the new.” A single approach to leadership, whether traditional or emerging, is not going to meet the myriad of challenges that today’s leaders face.bit.ly/3UWCOoe

"When instructional leaders are under the stress of challenge and difficult odds, it is always a good reminder that we have a choice. We have a choice about how we face the situations and the decisions we make." - Fran Prolman

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The ability to set boundaries successfully is established within us through learned behavior, usually as children. Unlearning these thoughts and behavioral patterns can be difficult, but important, to ensure your own emotional regulation. bit.ly/4lrKslu

"The passive form of listening is when you are distracted while being spoken to, and you’ve given up all non-verbal signals that tell someone that, at that moment, you are registering anything they are saying." - Fran Prolman

When friendship is conducted online or in texts, kids are doing this in a context stripped of many of the most personal — and sometimes intimidating — aspects of communication. It’s easier to keep your guard up when you’re texting, so less is at stake. bit.ly/45O7rm2

"The difference between formative and summative assessment is that formative assessment allows for changes along the way. Summative assessment is final not allowing for change or adaptation.: - Fran Prolman

"Thinking a different way starts with visioning with your end goal in mind, doing a task analysis and then studying the gap. At our ultimate earthly end, what will people remember about how I lived my life and how far off this is from our current reality." - Fran Prolman

Spotting an opportunity is relatively easy; already possessing the skills, experience, wherewithal, etc. required to actually seize the opportunity is what truly matters. bit.ly/46W6Uzt

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