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The Private School Leader Podcast

The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any

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Episode 119: Reminding Your Parents That Attendance...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/25

We’ve all been there.A parent is in your office and they are complaining about the school’s policies for detention or dress code or sports eligibility or the grading scale, etc, etc…….. It can get really frustrating when the school policy is in black and white in your handbook and the parent doesn’t think that these rules should apply to their child. It gets even worse when you are discussing a suspension from school or from the basketball team. I think that part of the reason that they

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Episode 118: What To Do When The Parent Group Chat...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/18

Technology is absolutely amazing.Smartphones, internet, facial recognition software, AI, self-driving cars, artificial hearts, 3D printers, robots, GPS, wearable devices, the cloud and virtual reality have helped change our lives for the better. We also know that technology comes with its share of challenges. A parent group chat on WhatsApp, Facebook or a Smartphone can be an awesome place for sharing information about school events, giving reminders about spirit week and communicating

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Episode 117: There Is Joy On Your Campus, It’s Just...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/11

I want you to use your imagination.You are at your school and you hear laughing kids. You hear excited voices and then you see big smiles and you see happy kids doing interesting things. When you see and hear all of these things, are you in your office? Probably not. Of course some good things happen in your office, but it is mostly a place for holding meetings, responding to emails and making phone calls. There are many joyful things happening on your campus, but you usually have to go to

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Episode 116: Answer These 3 Questions To Have A Great...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/04

During the first week of the year, you will often see commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessation products and storage bins of all shapes and sizes. We all know why we see so many of these commercials, right?“New year, new you!” Many of us think that, “This will be the year that I finally get in shape, stop smoking and organize the garage!” Well, whether or not you are a fan of making new year’s resolutions, I want to give you a framework for starting the year strong and setting

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Episode 115: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2024

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/12/28

Back in the mid to late 90’s, I would get two stocking stuffers that I really liked. In my Christmas stocking, I would receive the special, year end editions of Sports Illustrated and People magazine.These special editions would be full of Top 10 lists from the best movies, pop songs and TV shows to the best athletes, teams and biggest comebacks from that particular year. I know that magazines are quickly becoming a thing of the past, but I love Top 10 lists so much that I hope that they

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Episode 114: 7 Ways To Turn Encouragement Into Your...

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2024/12/21

If you could pick one superpower, what would it be?A recent survey asked people to name their most desirable superpower and the top ten results were: Invisibility, Teleportation, Mind Reading, Super Strength, Time Travel, Healing/Regeneration, Flight, Super Intelligence, Super Speed and Telekinesis. The superpower that I want the most is Teleportation. Just imagine being in a meeting with a grumpy parent and you could teleport yourself to your favorite beach! Well, as much as I wish that I

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Episode 113: The 6 Keys To Retaining Your Teachers

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/12/14

Has this ever happened to you?You get a text from a teacher that says, “Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk?” Or maybe a teacher appears at your door and asks, “Can I talk to you?” Your heart drops because you know why they want to talk to you. They won’t be coming back next year. Why does it have to be this way? You pour yourself into your teachers. You work so hard and then it seems like they leave anyway. It feels really discouraging and frustrating and demoralizing and scary. On

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Episode 112: How To Handle The Rise Of Deepfake...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/12/07

Today’s episode is going to feel like a trip to the dentist.We usually don’t want to go and we try to avoid it. When we finally do go it is usually pretty uncomfortable. We may want to avoid talking about this. It will definitely be uncomfortable to discuss, but it is a very, very important topic. We are facing an invisible threat. It is just as real as water on the Gym floor or a jagged piece of metal on the monkey bars. Even though we can’t see it, we need to know what it is, why it

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Episode 111: Who Gets The Credit And Who Takes The...

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2024/11/30

Picture this. The coach of your favorite NFL team is having his post-game press conference. Your quarterback just threw four interceptions, including one that very likely cost your team the win.When your coach is asked about the quarterback’s interceptions, you already know what he is going to say. “This loss is on me. I need to do a better job getting everyone ready to play. I need to put him in a better position so that he doesn’t have to try to make those throws.” He will take

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Episode 110: The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/11/23

Being a great leader is pretty straightforward.It is NOT easy. It is a lot of hard work. Day after day, week after week. That said, some people think that being a great leader is a huge mystery or a big secret. OK, I’ll play along. On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to share The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader. Mark Minkus Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone

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Episode 109: How To Help Your Child Navigate Being...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/11/16

In my 33 year career as a private school leader, I can look back on many challenging moments and many joyful moments.There was a stretch of about 15 years that was extremely challenging and extremely joyful. Those were the years when I was the Head of School and my daughters were students. You might remember Episode 16: When Your Children Attend The School That You Lead. That episode focused on you as the leader. Today, I want to shift the focus to your children. On today’s episode of The

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Episode 108: Grace AND Revenge: The Paradox Behind...

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2024/11/09

par·a·dox/ˈperəˌdäks/, noun a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true As school leaders, we often face a paradox in parent expectations: When their child is involved in a mistake or misbehavior, parents expect grace and understanding from the school. However, when their child is on the receiving end of wrongdoing, those same parents can demand swift and severe punishment that feels like a

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Episode 107: How to Effectively Lead Boomers, Gen X,...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/11/02

“Our research shows that, fundamentally, people want the same things, no matter what generation they represent. So the so-called generation gap in the workplace is, in large part, the result of miscommunication and misunderstanding, fueled by common insecurities and the desire for clout. Successfully leading across generations is actually pretty straightforward.”Jennifer Deal, former Senior Research Scientist, Center for Creative Leadership Fundamentally, people want the same things. Our

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Episode 106: How To Avoid "Amygdala Hijack" In High...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/10/26

We have all been there. We’ve all had moments where stress seems to take over and we react in ways we regret later.It might be raising your voice at a teacher or student.It might be overreacting during an argument with a loved one. Later, we usually have regrets and we ask ourselves, “WHY DID I DO THAT?” This is often due to something called an amygdala hijack, a term coined by psychologist Daniel Goleman in his book Emotional Intelligence. We have stressful jobs. The stakes are high. So

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Episode 105: The 4 Types Of Problems That You DON'T...

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2024/10/19

Has this ever happened to you?You don’t want to go to the basketball game because THAT parent might come over and sit down and start talking about a problem. You don’t want to leave your office because everyone is going to need you and everyone is going to give you a bunch of problems to solve. Feeling this way is very normal. School leaders have a bias towards action. School leaders are known for solving problems quickly and efficiently. I want to tell you something that might be hard

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Episode 104: The Emotional Price Tag Of An Ongoing...

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2024/10/12

A 2022 study by the National Center for Education Statistics found that nearly 40% of private schools reported facing some form of legal action in the past five years.Of all lawsuits filed against schools, 90% of them are settled out of court. That means that it no longer matters whether or not the person filing the lawsuit has enough evidence to “win”. What matters is if they can find an attorney that will take the case. These two statistics mean that more private school leaders are

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Episode 103: Make Parent Satisfaction SKYROCKET By...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/10/05

In 1975, Craig Trounce was a store associate at a Nordstrom store in Fairbanks, Alaska.One day, Craig noticed a customer rolling a pair of tires into the store. When Craig asked how he could help, the customer asked to return the tires, insisting that he bought them at that very location with a guarantee that he could bring them back to the store at any time. Just one problem: Nordstorm doesn’t sell tires. What Craig Trounce did next has given Nordstrom nearly 50 years of free publicity

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Episode 102: The 4 Most Toxic Quotes In Private...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/09/28

I love motivational and inspirational quotes.My favorite quote is from Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. People will never forget how you made them feel.” Words have the power to inspire and motivate us. Unfortunately, words can also discourage us and make us feel hopeless. Some words are toxic. On today’s episode of the Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss The 4 Most Toxic Quotes In Private School Leadership. I hope that

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Episode 101: The 5 Steps To Managing Unrelenting Stress

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/09/21

Unrelenting.It means, “not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace” and it’s synonyms are: unforgiving, unsparing, ruthless, cruel, unyielding, merciless Stress. Stress is anything that requires our internal systems to burn energy to maintain some kind of internal balance. Unrelenting stress? For private school leaders it includes: upset parents, needy teachers, struggling students, facilities, finance, fundraising, athletics, curriculum, the board, transportation, retention, budget,

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Episode 100: Your Email Inbox Is A Chronological List...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/09/14

So, I want to ask you a question about something that you do several times each day.Let’s say that you are out and about in the school, walking around, solving problems, handling student issues, talking to teachers and maybe attending a meeting. So here’s the question: When you finally come back to your office and sit down at your desk, what is the first thing that you do? About 90% of private school leaders do the same thing. They open their inbox and respond to a few emails. There are

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