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EP 43: Bring More Than the Donuts: Why Relationships Drive Real School
Donuts are great. Taco bars are fun. Jeans days are appreciated. But treats alone don't build culture — relationships do.
In this episode of The Energy Bus for Schools Podcast, Dr. Jim Van Allan challenges school leaders to go beyond surface-level morale boosters and focus on what truly fuels sustainable, positive school culture: connection. Drawing on leadership principles from Andy Stanley and research from Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, this episode explores why expectations without relationships lead to resistance — and how knowing your people changes everything.
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