We're live with @EricTennison_TE and Paul Daniels (from @Milford_Schools) to talk about "Leadership Transitions During Times of Crisis". Join us here: bit.ly/2YigjMH #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE #Leadership 
@Milford_Schools reached out to their teachers to #keeppeopleconnected virtually using #Thoughtexchange. Their responses were empathetic and thoughtful, grateful to share their thoughts collectively 💜 #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE
They had built trust previously (bonds and portrait of an "Eagle") which helped tremendously during this time of crisis. Building that trust BEFORE the crisis becomes a valuable foundation for #leadership practices when the crisis arrives. #TeVE #TeVirtualEvents
Top thoughts around returning to school- safety is a top concern! Also, their community wants to build a collaborative and positive culture as they move forward. (moving forward NOT going "back to normal"). Lead with empathy and transparency. #TeVE #TeVirtualEvents #Community
Your community is SO busy trying to adjust. WHY reach out to them now? This is a big moment in time that needs to be navigated together. Parents are feeling the need to remain connected with #EdLeaders during this time. #BringPeopleTogether #TeVirtualEvents
Having this #Thoughtexchange available to everyone virtually 24/7 is great so that community can share, star, and discover when it's convenient to them. Open-ended questions - LOUDest voice isn't always the most important voice. Thoughtexchange helps get past that. #LOUDtocrowd
Community-wide exchange - how did that inform your decision-making process? The results were given to the board of education and they used them to hone in and bridge their priorities/responsibilities with the priorities of the community #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE #BringPeopleTogether
How did you dig deeper with other exchanges? "What are some things that make our team feel de-motivated, unproductive" - This question was asked (in an exchange) to Paul's team to help them all get better and move to the next step together. Celebrate AND improve. #TeVirtualEvents
#Leadership - making sure you have a pulse on what it is that your team needs. What do you REALLY need right now? #Thoughtexchange creates a safe space for people to be honest and open about their needs so that leaders can support them as best as possible. #TeVirtualEvents
Biggest challenge? Communicating to the community the answers that they just don't have yet. They have great ways to communicate, but don't always have the answers (yet). Paul (and @Milford_Schools) are grateful to have great relationships from teachers/parents/community.
Multiple ways of using #Thoughtexchange and being able to close the loop have been essential. Continually using it (Te) in many different ways has been key and using it with fidelity and intention. It's a "living, breathing" thing. People like the starring⭐️ Very collaborative!
Continual use of #Thoughtexchange has been very successful and helpful for @Milford_Schools. The more you use it, the more folks trust in the process. They really want to hear ALL voices, not just the loudest voices. #LOUDtocrowd #BringPeopleTogether #TeVE #TeVirtualEvents
Families do have the technology for now due to #COVID19 (it has been provided during #remotelearning). Long term they would need to look more in-depth at the technology levels in their community after the #remotework period is over. #BringPeopleTogether #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE
Making sure that everyone is contributing to the conversation. Continuing to reach out to their community to include them in the conversation. ALSO - Taking a break! They plan to take a break this summer & allow time for healing. #BringPeopleTogether #Leadership #EdLeaders #TeVE
Thank you to all who joined us today! We are especially grateful to Paul Daniels for sharing the successes and learnings of the #leadership process at @Milford_Schools. We are honored to continue working with you to #BringPeopleTogether in your community 💜 #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE
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