Episode 82 The Power of Positivity in Governing Board Meetings

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This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the first in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS. Increasingly in recent years, the perception of governing board meetings have trended negative, with school leaders concerned over disruptions, lack of productivity, and more. In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith CCS expert Kevin Skelly, Ph.D. and Partner Megan Macy regarding best practices in fostering a welcoming and positive experience during governing board meetings, to the benefit of district constituents, students, staff, administrators, and the governing board. Practical takeaways from this episode can benefit both new and veteran governing board members in improving the experience and productivity of board meetings.

Show Notes & References

• 3:13 – Making board meetings positive
• 7:04 – Planning for meetings and bringing issues forward
• 8:38 – Creating welcoming board meetings for constituents
• 13:10 – Connecting with constituents at meeting
• 13:57 – Celebrating success at board meetings
• 16:54 – Media coverage and relationships with local news networks
• 19:08 – Importance of board trainings and in-the-moment issue spotting
• 23:36 – Taking students and teachers into account
• 26:35 – Getting a “win” out of a “loss” at a board meeting
• 31:25 – Qualities of good governance teams and successful strategies to employ
• 36:27 – Modeling respect at board meetings

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