School Leadership & Collaboration: How Principals Make Better Decisions w/ Tyler Comeau - Ep 57
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How do school leaders make strong decisions while building a collaborative culture?
In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson speak with Tyler Comeau, principal, leadership strategist, and author of The Elemental Leader. Drawing from his experience as an educator, firefighter, and coach, Tyler shares how his Elemental Framework — Earth (values), Air (adversity), Water (change), and Fire (decisions) — helps leaders align their personal strengths with team collaboration.
🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:
How principals can make better, more collaborative decisions
- Lessons from firefighting and coaching that apply to school leadership
- How to leverage team strengths using the Elemental Framework
- Strategies to foster trust, connection, and shared ownership in schools
If you’re a school leader, administrator, or educator wanting to strengthen your team’s collaboration and decision-making, this episode is packed with actionable insights!
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Check out a previous episode featuring Tyler - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/connecting-your-elements-when-leading-collaborative-cultures
Learn more about Tyler Comeau at www.elemental educator.com
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Connect with Tyler Comeau
Email: Tyler@elementaleducator.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-comeau-961a49310?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@elementaleducator.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elemental_educator
Connect with Kurtis Hewson
Email: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
X: @hewsonk27
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson
Connect with Lorna Hewson
Email: lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
X: @LornaHewson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104
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Music: “Culture of Collaboration” has been composed, recorded, and produced by Trent Ferguson for Building a Culture of Collaboration.
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