Podcast – What are K-12 schools doing to meet their mission in a COVID-19 World?

In this podcast, I spent some time with a friend of mine who is a Principal at a middle school in the Robbinsdale (MN) School District, John Groenke. John has great insights into aligning actions to mission and vision as he used to work for Orgametrics. His insights are honest and encouraging around the great […]
Orgametrics Interviews Dr. Michael Thomas, Colorado Springs Supt. on COVID-19 Management

Dr. Michael Thomas, and the entire District 11 team in Colorado Springs, CO, have done marvelous work leading their employees towards more mission driven work. Their work led them to be recognized by us for their use of data to drive their improvement efforts. Recently, we talked with Dr. Thomas about how they are adjusting […]
FORBES – How America is Breaking Public Education

We came across a provocative article in Forbes titled How America is Breaking Public Education. We encourage you to read it and form your own opinions. Here are some of ours. The main premise the author puts forth is that high-quality teachers need to be paid appropriately and then supported and empowered to do the […]
4 Things to Consider when a Leader Leaves your District

Personnel changes within district leadership bring its fair share of anxiety, but also a lot of opportunity. When people leave a district, there are changes in dynamics that are similar to what happens on a college or high school sports team. Players on a team, no matter how much they care for and love each […]