Ep. 116: Unintentional Culture Killers, with Darron Pepperd

Sometimes, it’s not the big decisions that break a school’s culture — it’s the quiet ones. The rolled eyes in the hallway. The half-hearted “sure” in a staff meeting. The slow erosion that happens when we stop believing the best about each other.

In this episode, we sit down with Darron Pepperd — educator, author, and founder of Road to Awesome — to talk about the subtle, often invisible ways school culture can start to slip.

If you’ve ever wondered why morale feels low even when everyone “agrees” things are fine, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar — and deeply hopeful.

You can discover more or reach out to Darron at his website, where you can listen to his podcast, purchase his book, and learn more about the AWESOME things he and his team are doing.

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