Leading Collaborative Response

Leading organizations with intentionality and purpose is complex work, and dedicated leaders work tirelessly each and every day to build impactful cultures of collaboration!

But effective collaboration is difficult and messy.

The good news is you don’t have to do it alone!

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March 14, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Leading with Intentionality, Vulnerability and Patience - Implementing CR with Peter Barron

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭...

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March 10, 2026

Episode 100: The Roots of Collaborative Response with Dr. Jim Parsons

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Join us! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events...

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March 7, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Supporting Complex Students by Not Focusing on Them in the Collaborative Team Meeting

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March 3, 2026

Culture Isn’t Accidental: The Habits That Build Collaborative Teams - Ep 99

Kurtis and Lorna explore the connection between establishing intentional and purposeful habits that result in the creation a culture of collaboration. Sometimes simple structures like roles can impact the overall culture and ...

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Feb. 28, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting

Check out the FREE guide for leaders - Top 10 Considerations When Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis tackle a question often posed ...

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Feb. 24, 2026

How School Leaders Create Alignment with Collaborative Response with Griffin Park School - Ep 98

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Feb. 21, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - 5 Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings

Access the FREE Team Meeting Space Checklist https://bit.ly/spacechecklist Workshop: Supporting CR Workshop Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborative Response https://bit.ly/fallstartcr In this episode of Leading ...

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Feb. 17, 2026

The Power of Modeling: Leadership in Action - Ep 97

Join us at the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of ongoing modelling by the leader to move Collaborative Respons...

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Feb. 14, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Shifting Conversations by Colour-coding Data and Evidence

Check out the FREE webinar - 5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data for Teams - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis explore how colour-coding data can b...

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Feb. 10, 2026

The Importance of the Facilitator: Turning Meetings Into Meaningful Action - Ep 96

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Feb. 7, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing a Culture of Collaborative Response as a Guiding Mindset

In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Leadership Team at Joan Carr Catholic School, located in Edmonton, Alberta. The team shares what Collaborative Response looks like i...

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Feb. 3, 2026

From Meetings to Momentum: Leaders Making Time to Collaborate - Ep 95

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the advantages of meeting regularly as a adminstrative team. Regardless of the size of the team, it's important to carve out regular time to be responsive and focus forward. Co...

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Jan. 31, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Getting to the Root: Building Continuums of Supports to Respond to Behaviour and Attendance

In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Lorna discuss the adjustments that need to be made when developing a continuum of supports focused on behaviour or attendance needs of students. A continu...

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Jan. 30, 2026

A Tale of Two Schools: Why Caring Teachers Fail Without a Collaborative Response

The Emotional Truth of School Leadership: Why 'Caring' is Not Enough To every principal, teacher, and district leader who has ever felt overwhelmed: This video is for you. We take you inside two very different schools: Castaw...

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Jan. 27, 2026

How High School Leaders Build Culture & Collaboration with Roland Michener Secondary School - Ep 94

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Get your ticket today. Join US! 👉 https://www.ji...

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Jan. 24, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - The Value of System-wide Implementation with Grasslands' Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie

Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Locus of Control Activity: https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/so-what-can-we-control-articulating-our-lo...

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Jan. 20, 2026

Why Strong Teams Complete Pre-Meeting Organizers - Ep 93

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share why pre-meeting organizers are critical for the collaborative team meeting to be focused and some strategies for ensuring they are completed in advance of the CTM. Connected Resou...

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Jan. 17, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Fidelity: The Key Lies in the Collaborative Structures with Colin Desnoyers

Access the FREE webinar "10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings" https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mDZC7jGCIgL4TA99MZbJDxReYGEU0pmq?usp=drive_link In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis has...

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Jan. 13, 2026

Get Ready: A Preview of the 2026 Collaborative Response Retreat - Ep 92

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna preview the Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-2, 2026 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. They not only share the unique format for the Retreat to engage in learning, networking...

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Jan. 10, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Think Big, Act Small - Leading a Culture of Response with Principal Kari Huk

In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis have an opportunity to engage with Kari Huk, principal of Woodbridge Farms Elementary with Elk Island Public Schools. Kari shares her Collaborative Response...

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Jan. 6, 2026

Crafting Effective Key Issues - Ep 91

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the key issue process, integral to the collaborative team meeting discussion, and share some ideas to help support the team in crafting effective key issues in relation to stude...

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