Why are you here? is a common and reasonable question for outsiders entering a community to provide help and support. Indeed, outsiders engaging in community-based initiatives tend to have very little real “skin in the […]
“If gratitude is for the past, hope is for the future, zest, therefore, is for the present.” (Park, Peterson & Seligman, 2004). I love this quote for the fullness of its perspective … and at […]
In the recent blog post, Strengths Beyond School, Carly Rospert introduced the Mayerson Academy vision of expanding our strengths work beyond the school building and into the community. We believe that activating a community wide strengths […]
In consulting with leaders who are trying to create change within their teams or organizations, I frequently hear a variation of the following: “The team is ready for the change, but I’m not sure […]
We know learning for people of all ages is not confined to a traditional school environment. And we know the education of our youth is greatly impacted by the communities that they live in. What […]
What a great start to the year! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 5 to Thrive Challenge we launched in January. We loved hearing comments from our friends who participated in Cincinnati, across […]
With new technology, new ways of organizing, and new system potential, placing students at the center of learning is finally a realistic possibility. But what about learning for the educators in our schools? Shouldn’t we also be […]
Let’s start with something I’m sure we can all agree on – leadership is hard. While there are thousands of articles, books, models and approaches to leadership out there for us to consider, digest […]
According to McKinsey & Company, Harvard Business Review, IBM, Connor Partners and Forbes, 70% of organizational change efforts fail. Whether it’s personal, organizational, or social, change is a complex and tricky endeavor. Coupled with the […]
Here at Mayerson Academy, we use gratitude every week. We use strengths spotting cards. We are encouraged to fill them out and give them to colleagues as we notice them using their strengths. They make […]