“Conflict as opportunity” requires respect. No?
I recently completed a personally time-consuming review and deeper analysis of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) understandings related to human performance. < My STEM analysis included...
View ArticleYour Own Peak Performance Requires Your Own Regular Personal Respect — with...
STEM* findings suggest that we each will operate at our personal best, with optimal sustainability, when we pro-actively and regularly invest in our own “mindful” peace of mind. < ☞ Taking personal...
View ArticleVolunteer Work with a Grand Tip
For more than two years I have respectfully declined multiple invitations to seriously consider applying my “conflict as opportunity©” philosophy and skills specifically within public K-12 school...
View ArticleMight “public,” under the right circumstances, engender greater openness to...
Or is this greater apparent openness due to a primary focus on “the whole person,” rather than on select products and services? < Over the past year, I have begun to apply my company’s new brand to...
View ArticleAccelerating expectations concerning “social emotional learning” on behalf of...
All businesses, < including not-for-profit and government institutions, < face accelerating and ever-increasing expectations and competition today. < < Driving this are four key factors:...
View ArticleFoundations of High Performance Learning Cultures
Do you require continuous learning by and among your employees and associates to maintain relevance and timeliness for your services or product offerings? < Does your organization require...
View ArticleThe Importance of School Leadership for School Performance and Student Success
Wow! This past week I (Dr. J) discovered The Wallace Foundation’s January 2013 Wallace Perspective, < “the first of a series of reports looking at school leadership and how it is best developed and...
View ArticleWho, among today’s emerging leaders, appear to be more responsibly inclusive...
The 2016 televised Iowa Primary caucuses and New Hampshire Primary coffee shop discussions have provided wonderful glimpses into the U.S. of A. as a working democracy-in-progress. < I also received...
View ArticleSeveral Key Responses to the Great Depression, and What We Learned
I obtained the following information as part of the “grand tip” that I receive as a function of my volunteer work. < The personal conclusions I share are my own conclusions and are not to be...
View Article“Run to SEL, and run fast!” ~Principal, Austin Independent School District
Cunningham Elementary, a diverse school nestled in south-central Austin, Texas, has recognized the importance of SEL for many years, but lacked a cohesive program, implementing only diffuse or informal...
View Article“Putting the Horse Back in Front of the Cart” in Our Public Schools Requires...
Schools and school systems are scrambling to integrate social and emotional learning (“SEL”) into their curriculum, this is in addition to core academics — for many good reasons. < In my own...
View ArticleVacation Reflections
Recently I took three weeks away from my regular work routines. < Instead, I traveled and interacted with strangers, new acquaintances, friends, and family in Ohio, Washington, and Idaho, plus in...
View ArticleVacation Reflections About Top-Notch School Performance
I recently took three weeks, entirely away from my work routines, to relax, engage with friends and family, and reflect. < This afforded me opportunity to reflect upon numerous school settings to...
View ArticleIs this a Happy Holiday for you? My intended contribution.
Which might you celebrate this month? < December’s many holidays include: < • Saint Nicholas Day (Christian) • Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexican) • St. Lucia Day (Swedish) •...
View ArticleHuman Synergistics International® and Performance Improvement
I recently completed my OCI®–OEI® Accreditation through Human Synergistics International®. < Human Synergistics International has been a true pioneer in quantifying organization development and...
View ArticleBuilding upon America’s Populist Strengths
Participation in Building upon America’s Populist Strengths, for the Good of Our Nation and Also to the Benefit of Our World. ~ by Norman Jentner 06-14-17 My practical dreams for current constructive...
View ArticleOpen Letter to my Congress Critters, July 8, 2017
Good job. Thank you! My suggestion, focused on approach. – To my federal representatives in Congress, – To begin, I want to sincerely thank you, on my own behalf as well as on behalf of 22 million...
View ArticleTo Deliver Sustainable Results, Leadership Today Must Continue to Change
Today, public leaders are “expected” to have the answers, play political games, and mandate change. – It’s time to give those expectations the boot*. It’s time to be curious, listen, learn, and...
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