Episodes

In this episode, I share about 3 fast ways to KILL collaboration and what you can do to instead BUILD effective collaboration! This episode is perfect for team leaders, instructional leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone who is eager to collaborate well with colleagues in order to reach collective efficacy! Be sure to grab the graphic to download here: https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/blog/3-ways-to-kill-collaboration-fast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c...

What is a "launchpad season"? How do I know if I'm in a launchpad season? If you've ever found yourself questioning the impact you're able to have, experiencing burnout, or feeling like you've reached a glass ceiling, you most definitely have had the opportunity for a launchpad season! These are the seasons we choose to build a launchpad in order to be completely ready for what's next in our life, even when we're not sure what that is. Building a launchpad can also help you thrive where you are ...

Welcome, welcome!! Today's episode is special to me and is easy to write about as a blogpost along with the recording. In this podcast episode, I take on two roles: the role of an etymologist and the role of a story-teller. Why? Because both roles are necessary if I'm going accurately bring life to the phrase "UNLEASH YOUR IMPACT"- the idea that is the foundation of all of my teaching and content. So let's dig into the important things that bring meaning and importance to this phrase! As you re...

Norms matter, only if the norms matter. In today's episode, you'll hear about Marco Polo, how to craft norms, and get a free PDF to download and use throughout the year! When I first started hosting group chats in Marco Polo, I didn't give much thought to the front end work, like casting a vision for the group or setting norms. And let me tell you- it resulted in some awkward moments, some unnecessary moments, and some lost opportunities! BUT, I've learned how to intentionally set norms for gr...

If you are an instructional leader or teacher who is eager to amplify her impact, this workshop series about Marco Polo is a perfect start! In this session, we're learning about how to effectively introduce the app to colleagues and teams so they actually will use it. If you didn't catch the LIVE "crash course", Why & How You Should Be Utilizing Marco Polo as an Instructional Leader, you can watch the replay here: www.catchingupwithcasey.com/blog To grab the downloadable PDF from this session, s...

This week I was BEYOND excited to lead a live session on Facebook to share about an app that I utilize on a daily basis as an #instructional #leader, #coach, and #consultant. If you have any desire to foster a greater sense of #collaboration and #collective #efficacy, this is a tool you MUST know about! I'm going to share a few ways it can be utilized so you can capitalize on the thing that sits in your pocket day in and day out- your phone! Catch the #replay on my Facebook page or YouTube! Wa...

What's holding you back from unleashing your impact? What's keeping you from influencing others. In this episode, we're going to find out about some things that hold you back: LACK OF Something 😞 and FEAR OF Something 😱! Go to www.catchingupwithcasey.com for the FREE PDF to download so you can see the full list of things and identify what might be holding you back! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catchingupwithcasey/support

When I introduce myself as an impact coach & consultant, I often get blank stares or people that try to make assumptions about what they means lol. They think I'm a sports coach and maybe I do some consulting somehow with education. Only one of those is true. So let me try to describe what it is I do and how I help others- and that includes YOU! www.catchingupwithcasey.com/impact --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catchingupwithcasey/support

In this episode, I'm joined with fellow educators and coaches, Lindsey Babczak, Michelle Bulin, and Allison Petersen. Collectively, believe that you can coach anyone, anywhere, and through anything! You can come in to a coaching partnership as an equal player and pour into them. When you have just a slight advantage on them because you have done some of the work first- you have started by understanding your Enneagram number, you have read a little bit more about it, you've come to a little bit o...

From Merriam-Webster Online: Definition of overwhelmed 1: overcome by force or numbers 2: completely overcome or overpowered by thought or feeling Overwhelm is exactly the problem we're addressing in today's episode! Educators are frequently encountering obstacles to making change happen due to individuals remaining stagnant in a state of overwhelm, and that overwhelm causes resistance, resentment, and even restlessness! I'm joined with fellow educators and coaches, Lindsey Babczak, Michelle ...

Hey There Fellow Educator! I recently wrote a guest blogpost for Samantha Shields, Instructional Coach and creator of Your Coaches Corner, an online organizational platform built specifically with instructional coaches in mind. When she asked what I could possibly write about, I gave her a few options, but she was quick to choose this topic: How to Identify the Native Genius in Teachers. This topic should be one of great importance to leaders, but we're not quite there yet because it's such an a...

Hey Listeners!! You don't want to miss this episode all about four major collaboration killers and three mindsets you can take on to combat them! In this episode, I talk with Aimee Gilbert and Valerie Ayers, two instructional coaches from across the nation about what kills collaboration. They share their experiences with collaboration and we dive deep into the work of what makes the most impact when trying to build a culture of collaboration! You can read Valerie's blogpost about these on her we...

Are you a teacher leader, instructional coach, or an administrator that is tired of sitting through lame PLCs, planning meetings, or faculty meetings that feel unproductive, boring, or monotonous??? Are you itching to be in an environment where collaboration with colleagues leaves you energized and inspired? If you want to add value to your professional learning community, this episode is for YOU! Listen and find out about what I'm offering next month to help you, as the runner, step up and do t...

Find out why I do what I do as an instructional impact consultant and how I can partner with you to solve the problems that programs and products aren't solving! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catchingupwithcasey/support

It's the last episode in this series! I take you behind the scenes of a collaborative study and show you how to LOCK IN learning so participants experiences the effects for the foreseeable future! And it all has to do with strategic QUESTIONING! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catchingupwithcasey/support

Implementing collaborative studies is all about empowering educators, creating a culture of collaboration, and instilling a great sense of value and fulfillment! This episode explores how to use CHOICE BOARDS to do just that- empower, create, and instill! Now, a choice board may seem very similar to a "coaching menu"... that's because it is! So why don't I call it a menu? Or coaching services? In this episode, you'll hear about why I chose "choice board" specifically AND the logistics of using ...

Here we are again catching up on what goes on Behind the Scenes of "Collaborative Studies" (to learn more about collaborative studies as a whole, visit this link to find out more)! Last week I shared about the practical steps it takes to actually plan one! In today's episode we'll learn about the face to face sessions that can take place during a collaborative study! This is, by far, one of my favorite blog posts to date! It is applicable and relevant to ANY instructional leader- superintendents...

So you've heard about "Collaborative Studies" (or maybe you haven't and you need to visit this link https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/leadership.html to find out more)! Now you're wondering about the practical steps it takes to actually plan one! Let me take you behind the scenes of how I plan my first collaborative study! In this session you'll hear about why you need to build a culture of collaboration, what is a collaborative study, and how to begin planning collaborative studies with a cal...