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Building a Culture of Collaboration
Are you an educational leader or administrator searching for actionable strategies to build effective teams? In the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, Jigsaw Learning co-founders Kurtis and Lorna Hewson provide simple, purposeful tips to help you tackle meeting frustration, disengagement, and unproductive teamwork. This is your essential resource for advancing school improvement and collective efficacy. You will find practical ideas for mastering effective meetings, where you learn…
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- Building a Culture of Collaboration
Is the Purpose of Your Meetings Actually Clear? - Ep 83
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss why making the purpose of your meetings crystal clear within your organization. Want to ensure your team…
- Building a Culture of Collaboration
Leading Organizations That Attract and Retain Great Educators | Encore Episode - Ep 82
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Make Your Actions Explicit
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Great Leaders Don’t Wing It—They Systemize - Ep 81
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna reflect on a trip to Disneyland which prompted their thinking about the importance of systems in any organization…
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Lead from the Balcony: Gaining Perspective for Better Team Leadership - Encore Episode - Ep 80
Creating Focus for Collaborative Planning WITHOUT Micromanaging Your Teams. Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Creating Systems to Follow-up on Actions
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Fun Ways to Reinforce Team Norms - Ep 79
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share some ideas to consider when wanting to bring some fun to your team norms. Many of the ideas shared are about…
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Courage as a Pre-Requisite: Empowerment & Collaboration in Middle Schools with Katie Powell - Ep 78
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Why Critical Mass is More Important Than Buy-In
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Beyond the Poster: Making Team Norms Real - Ep 77
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share the value of…
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Surviving to Thriving: Building Long-Term Collaborative Cultures with Andrew Marotta - Ep 76
Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Priming the Team for Discussion
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Make Growth Visible: Displaying Progress to Build Momentum - Ep 75
Kurtis and Lorna explore the impact of creating a visual representation of growth that is visible throughout the school community. Connected Resources: Blog -…
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The Leading Reason Teachers Burnout (and how Collaboration Fixes It) with Rae Hughart - Ep 74
Looking to design a space for adult collaboration? Access this FREE guide, which includes a checklist to reference when creating your space -…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Make Teams Accountable to Each Other!
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Intentional Spaces: Setting the Room for Stronger Meetings - Ep 73
Kurtis and Lorna explore considerations for the physical arrangement of team meeting spaces. Connected Resources: Blog - The Crucial Role of Physical Design in…
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Building Vibrant Teams: The Power of Personal Communication Styles with Crystal Atkinson - Ep 72
Wondering which leadership books help build strong, collaborative teams? We’ve got you covered! Download the list! - https://bit.ly/102reads Looking to design…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Meetings Too Long? Do This.
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Beyond the Leader: Creating Sustainable Systems - Ep 71
In this podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share leaders' conundrum of investing time and effort into initiating change just to realize that when they leave the system…
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Why Collaboration Fails in Schools & How Leaders Can Fix It with Lisa Riegel - Ep 70
Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Hand Off, Hold Hands and Hold On
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Celebration as Strategy: The Secret Ingredient in High-Performing Teams - Ep 69
In this weekly reflection, Kurtis and Lorna retrurn back to the topic of celebrations and discuss the incredible power of celebrations in each and every team…
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How a Coaching System Impacts a Culture of Collaboration in Schools with Linda Rhyne - Ep 68
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Simplifying SMART Goals
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Data That Drives Collaboration: MTSS, Early Warning Indicators, and Trust with Tom Kaster - Ep 67
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Striving for Equality in Conversational Turn-Taking
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Psychological Safety & Innovation in Education: Building Collaborative School Cultures
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam Did you know EVERY school needs four layers of teams to not…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Leaders, It's Your Job to Organize the Data for Your Teams
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Trust-Based Observations: Building Collaboration & Teacher Efficacy in Schools with Craig Randall - Ep 65
Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Are You Asking - "What Is My Role in This Meeting?
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How Trust and Alignment Create Strong Collaborative Cultures with Hanna Bauer - Ep 64
Access the FREE Guide for Leaders to Develop and Reinforce Team Norms - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Are You One Step Ahead of Your Team?
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Student Voice, Discourse, and Collaboration in Schools with Lindsay Lyons - Ep 63
Looking to design a space for adult collaboration? Access this FREE guide, which includes a checklist to reference when creating your space -…
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A Tale of Two Schools: Why Caring Teachers Fail Without a Collaborative Response
Watch episode HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXJgEh9U-rU The Emotional Truth of School Leadership: Why 'Caring' is Not Enough To every principal…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Your Meetings NEED This Role!
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Joy Is a Discipline: How to Lead Schools with Trust, Clarity, and Collaboration with Dan Cox - Ep 62
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Stop Striving for Buy-In
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Community Collaboration to Ensure Success for Students, Families and Staff w/ Shana Roberts - Ep 61
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus In this episode of Building a…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Put the Purpose on the Agenda
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Learning to Work Together: Building Trust Through Collaboration with Dr. Ryan Read - Ep 60
Access the FREE Transform Your Team Meetings guide, including a meeting agenda template to copy and begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In this…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Onboarding with Intentionality: 3 Questions We Need to be Asking
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How to Lead Instructional Change Through Collaboration with Chad Ostrowski - Ep 59
Did you know EVERY school needs four layers of teams to not only respond to the needs of students but build instructional capacity with intentionality and…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Messiness Brings Meaning
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Why Collaboration Is the Hardest—and Most Important—Thing For a Leader w/ Bethany Rees - Ep 58
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus In this episode of Building a…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - The All-in-One Meeting Tool
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School Leadership & Collaboration: How Principals Make Better Decisions w/ Tyler Comeau - Ep 57
Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - A Simple Swap That Boosts Participation
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How Creativity Transforms Collaboration in Early Learning with Faigie Kobre - Ep 56
Access a workshop guide to help your team unpack their norms and help them have a greater impact on your collaborative efforts - https://bit.ly/jlnorms In this…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Simple Prompts That Encourage Collaboration
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How Strong Relationships Build Strong Teams: Leadership Lessons with Teach Better’s Jeff Gargas - Ep 55
Plan to join Jeff and Kurtis for FREE at the EDUpreneur Launch Summit - December 6, 2025 - https://www.edupreneurcommunity.com/edupreneursummit-jigsaw In this…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Stop Waiting to Get Started
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The Authentic Edge: Leading Without Losing Yourself with Dominic George - Ep 54
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Don't Rush the Genius
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Overcoming Teacher Resistance: Strategies for School Leaders with Becca Silver - Ep 53
Access a workshop guide to help your team unpack their norms and help them have a greater impact on your collaborative efforts - https://bit.ly/jlnorms 🔥…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Beyond the Win: Celebrating the Actions That Created Success!
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Whose Permission Are You Waiting For with William D Parker - Ep 52
Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - How "What If" Conversations Create Solutions
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Sustaining Collaborative Cultures Rooted in Joy with Dr. Deonna Smith - Ep 51
#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control -…
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Is Your Team Stuck? It's Time to Simplify the Path Forward
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Creating Connection through Body Language and Behavioral Insights with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau - Ep 50
Looking to design a space for adult collaboration? Access this FREE guide, which includes a checklist to reference when creating your space -…