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Accelerate Your Performance

Studer Education

Accelerate Your Performance is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Janet Pilcher, Managing Director of Studer Education and author of Hardwiring Excellence in Education. Every week, Janet highlights tactical and actionable strategies that leaders in educational organizations can hardwire to meet successful student, service, and people outcomes. Listen now, and you’ll see why it’s ranked by ListenNotes in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide.As she introduces a variety of pivotal leadership practices from the

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4:38

Words Have Power

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2026/04/06

"Words have power," which is why Dr. Janet Pilcher issues a call for leaders to be thoughtful of words, choosing them carefully and using them in positive ways. Leaders model how to use words effectively, and operationalizing values, including those related to how words are used, encourages the use of words that build a positive workplace culture. Listen as Dr. Pilcher discusses two compelling quotes about the power of words, explains why words matter, challenges leaders...

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28:53

From Survey Results to Real Growth

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2026/03/30

Improvement is a team effort, and teams must support one another to be able to move forward together. As Dr. Jennifer Kubista, Superintendent of Central School District 13J in Oregon states, “You have to be reflective and working hard together.” Survey data provides the data and feedback for an organization to reflect on and work on together. In fact, effectively using survey results can improve an organization and its culture. In this episode, Dr. Kubista shares how acting on survey data has...

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15:40

Lead With a People-First Mindset

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2026/03/23

In this episode, Dr. KK Owen, a leader coach at Studer Education, shares that “our best chance of success is through our people.” As she explains, it’s for this reason that people need to understand that they are valued and that they bring value to an organization. Building a people-first mindset allows for this kind of focus through recognition, intentional communication, and shining lights on bright spots. What is a people-first mindset? What does it look like? Why is it important, and how ...

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14:52

Service Matters: Lead With Excellence

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2026/03/16

According to Dr. Reggie Todd, the guest in this episode, “Service excellence is critical because it directly shapes the experiences people have with an organization.” The truth is that service matters, and service excellence is an all day, every day, all-in proposition. What does it mean to have great customer service? What does service excellence entail? How can you build service excellence practices in your organization? These are questions addressed in this episode. Join Dr. Janet Pi...

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9:33

Use Words With Purpose

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2026/03/09

Do you want to improve your communication skills but don’t know how to get started? This episode of the Accelerate Your Performance podcast is for you! Join Dr. Janet Pilcher in the third episode in a series focused on communication and Pillar 3: Communicate for Alignment, part of the 9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence. In this episode, Dr. Pilcher provides practical tactics that you can use to communicate effectively and build a positive, trusting workplace culture. Because as Dr. Pilcher ex...

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11:48

Tackle Communication Barriers

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2026/03/02

Effective leadership necessitates effective communication. If you want to grow your communication skills, join Dr. Janet Pilcher this week for the second episode in a series related to Pillar 3: Communicate for Alignment. In this episode, she shares specific communication barriers and ways to tackle to those barriers. Listen as Dr. Pilcher explains how communication barriers impact employees and leadership and how you can grow your leadership through effectively managing communi...

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11:36

Pillar 3: Communicate for Alignment

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2026/02/23

“Great leadership requires leaders to be great communicators.” That’s why Dr. Janet Pilcher shares a deeper dive into Pillar 3: Communicate for Alignment, one of the overarching 9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence. Join her for the first in a series of episodes exploring: the importance of communicating effectively;the value of communicating for alignment;the barriers to effective communication; and the tactics to ensure communication is positive, impactful, and results-...

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22:37

Power of the Pause: Reflecting on How to Improve...

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2026/02/09

Sometimes, a pause is all that is needed to get an organization moving faster. This may sound counterintuitive, but, as Dr. Casey Blochowiak explains, pausing to reflect on what may be bogging down systems and processes allows organizations to refine their work, improve processes, and operate more efficiently. Listen as Dr. Janet Pilcher talks with Dr. Blochowiak, Vice President of Coaching at Studer Education, about how improving processes can save resources that can then be invested in stud...

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17:11

9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence: An Operating...

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2026/02/02

Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, Founder and President of Studer Education, as she reflects on four decades in education leadership and shares why this moment calls for greater focus, consistency, and action. In this episode, Dr. Pilcher explains the 9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence—a practical leadership operating system designed to help organizations move from intention to results. Listen to hear how leaders can: Establish consistent leadership behaviors and routines that build trust and ali...

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18:09

Change Your Organization’s Culture One Conversation...

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2026/01/26

Are you looking for an effective way to shift organizational culture? Listen to hear why Ms. Marni Herrington, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer of the Oxford School District in Mississippi, can confidently proclaim, “rounding has changed our culture.” Find out how the Oxford School District is using rounding to build a positive culture that is focused on improvement as Dr. Pilcher and Deputy Superintendent Herrington discuss how rounding upholds the bright spots, captures mea...

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16:03

Small Conversations, Big Impact: Strengthening...

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2026/01/19

When applied consistently and effectively, one simple practice can have a tremendous impact on culture and create a ripple effect across your organization. What is that practice? Rounding. In this episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher welcomes Samantha Sands, Director of Customer Success for K-12 Rounding, to discuss how small, intentional interactions help leaders build trust, strengthen culture, and boost engagement. Together, Janet and Samantha explore what successful rounding looks like in practice,...

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8:07

Building Lasting Impact with 9 Pillars for Leadership...

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2026/01/12

Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, Founder and President of Studer Education, as she welcomes the new year with reflections on a longstanding commitment to worthwhile work that helps educational leaders make a meaningful, lasting difference. In this episode, Dr. Pilcher introduces the 9 Pillars of Leadership Excellence—a practical framework grounded in decades of field experience—to help leaders strengthen culture, align teams, and drive measurable results. Listen to hear how leaders can: Establis...

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9:19

Express Gratitude for Those on Your Journey

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2025/12/08

Join Dr. Janet Pilcher, Founder and President of Studer Education, for the final Accelerate Your Performance episode of the year as she reflects on the moments, partnerships, and lessons that shaped Studer Education’s path. Dr. Pilcher expresses her deep gratitude for the early leaders who helped lay the foundation for this work and celebrates the enduring impact of aligning culture, strategy, and purpose in education. Recommended Resources: Keep Your Organizational Flywheel Spinning with Gra...

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6:42

The Case for Celebrating Bright Spots

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2025/11/30

It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day challenges of leadership, but what if our most powerful tool is simply focusing on what's working well? Listen as Dr. Janet Pilcher explains how recognizing bright spots creates a powerful loop of purpose and builds the sense of belonging that helps employees know they matter. Recommended Resources: Keep Your Organizational Flywheel Spinning with Gratitude, Wrapping Up the Year with Purpose, How Gratitude Anchors Organizations Follow Host Dr. Janet...

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5:53

Keep Your Organizational Flywheel Spinning with...

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2025/11/24

Consistent practices keep the organizational flywheel spinning, and one practice is essential, especially during the holidays: gratitude. In this episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher explains how intentional appreciation connects people back to the core values of purpose and worthwhile work. Listen to learn how to connect an individual's specific behavior to its organizational impact, sending a clear message of "what right looks like" and strengthening the bond with your school community. Recommended R...

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24:31

Culture and Strategy Go Hand in Hand

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2025/11/17

"Culture and strategic improvement—those are inseparable." This is a guiding philosophy of Dr. Jamie Burkhart, Director of Women in Leadership at the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA). Joining Dr. Janet Pilcher, Dr. Burkhart discusses her leadership journey and demonstrates why "going slow to go fast" is the only sustainable path to strategic improvement. She also details how MASA's Women in Leadership Initiative has grown from a group of five women to a statewide coh...

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20:44

Achieve Equity Through Systems Alignment

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2025/11/10

"Education is truly the conduit to freedom." This powerful belief drives Superintendent Dr. Tremayne Clardy of the Verona Area School District. Joining Dr. Janet Pilcher, he discusses how the district is strategically establishing literacy as the driving force behind all its work. Dr. Clardy explains why, in today's complex world, strong literacy is the path to student freedom and the one way to ensure every child gains the critical thinking skills necessary to thrive. Listen to hear how this...

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5:32

Stop the Blame Cycle: 3 Steps to Process Improvement

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2025/11/03

Recurring problems demand a shift in focus. In this final rapid-fire episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher shares three essential steps to move away from blame and toward process improvement. Learn what it takes to reframe discussions, conduct a system audit, and hardwire new, standardized processes for better performance and desired outcomes. Recommended Resources: Empower Your Team by Embracing Accountability, Achieve Operational Efficiency with Process Improvement, Process Improvement Tool: Sto...

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5:18

Cut Through the Noise: 3 Steps to Build Board and...

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2025/10/27

External noise is a constant, yet you can be a source of stability and trust. Dr. Janet Pilcher shares three actionable steps educational leaders can take to proactively share their story and build strong allies. In five minutes, learn how to anchor conversations to your scorecard, lead with what's right, and ensure message consistency across your system. Recommended Resources: Save Time with Proactive Communication, Communicate at All Levels, Communicate Clearly, With Simplicity ...

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5:08

Retention Is Your Strategy: 3 Leader Actions to...

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2025/10/20

October burnout is real, and the first 90 days are critical for new hires. Don't leave retention to chance. In this second rapid-fire episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher shares three intentional executive actions to help leaders secure their best people and create a culture where staff want to stay. Recommended Resources: Retain New Hires with 30- and 90-Day Conversations, Studer Education 30/90-day Conversation Guide, Create Connections Through Rounding Learn more about and register for DHP Hem...

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