Hey, #engagechat friends! I'm happy to be here with all of you!
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Howdy #engagechat from Barbara in TX, now in my encore career speaking, mentoring, writing, coaching, working with @careacter to help school families strengthen their focus on #SEL, core values and #relationships.
A1: It means you are aligning the things in your life and practice towards a particular something. That something doesn't necessarily even have to be the outcome, it could be the process itself. #engagechat
A1: Being focused on a goal means naming it and writing down the steps it'll take to reach the goal, then promise myself to take baby steps so that I don't get overwhelmed. It also means going slow to go fast, which is super HARD for me! #engagechat
A1 To be focused on a goal means that your attitude, disposition, actions, and reflections are aligned with purposefully moving toward a desired end #engagechat
A1 To be focused on a goal means that your attitude, disposition, actions, and reflections are aligned with purposefully moving toward a desired end #engagechat
A1: Knowing where you want to be, have the skills and the will to get there with an accountability partner who walks alongside encouraging you all the way! #engagechat
To envision it, dissect it and see it from all sides- know it intimately- cause when you make friends with a goal, it encourages you and nudges you to look for new ways to reach it- the focus is the energy that resonates and speaks to you #EngageChat every day guiding you to it
So true! We often learn more from the journey than the destination! Process can be so much more powerful as a learning experience that the product! #engagechat
A1: Knowing where you want to be, have the skills and the will to get there with an accountability partner who walks alongside encouraging you all the way! #engagechat
A1. To be focused on a goal, is to set standards where you want to be at a certain time, how your going to do it, the skills needed to perform it, and the time set aside to complete it! Checking progress as you go! #engagechat
Agree. Connects to the need to consciously prioritize what we think about and engage in, so that we can harness our energy to achive our goal(s) @snordenWSUproud#engagechat
A1) Your best energy goes into doing the things that are aligned with the goal. You are committed to reaching it and do not allow distractions to refocus your time or efforts. #engagechat
Focus is bringing what is far away to a position where the finer details become visible, where the shape: lines and color become so clear that it becomes approachable and manageable thus you can conquer it #engagechat
Clear vision = clear goals. YES! But does the path always have to be unobstructed? I feel like the goals I set are always challenging... lots of things can get in the way... hmm? Maybe I am doing this wrong??? #engagechat
Love both of these thoughts! I think they can both be true. We just might not view the challenges as obstructions? We can view them as learning opportunities as we work toward our purpose. #engagechat
A2: I think the term โgoalโ is used haphazardly. When I make a goal, I make it a reality. Sometimes I think the word โgoalโ is used synonymously with โdesireโ or โhope.โ A goal to me is a serious destination. #engagechat
A2: It means aligning my priorities with my actions. I need to then make sure that every week, I take action that gets me closer to achieving what is important and what is meaningful. #engagechat
A2: Goal setting means beginning with the end in mind. Then assess your current situation and explore your options on how to achieve those goals. #engagechat
A2: It means aligning my priorities with my actions. I need to then make sure that every week, I take action that gets me closer to achieving what is important and what is meaningful. #engagechat
A2 Goal setting means plotting a path to a destination, creating a plan to travel the path, learning from the experiences on the path, and using the lessons learned along the way to reach the stated destination #engagechat
A2: Goal setting means beginning with the end in mind. Then assess your current situation and explore your options on how to achieve those goals. #engagechat
A2 Goal setting means plotting a path to a destination, creating a plan to travel the path, learning from the experiences on the path, and using the lessons learned along the way to reach the stated destination #engagechat
A2) Thinking intentionally about what I want to achieve and developing an action plan to do so. You have to map out the steps youโll need to take in order to focus your time and energy. #engagechat
A1) It first means that you have actually created goals and are seriously working to achieve them. Being focused means that you are dedicating an appropriate level of your time, talent, and treasure to accomplishing that milestone. #engagechat
Setting a goal is framing it- drawing the lines of connection between you and an aspiration. When we sculpt it and we can see its edges, recognize itโs importance and impact- it becomes meaningful and having meaning makes it more powerful and the motivation stronger #engagechat
Setting a goal is framing it- drawing the lines of connection between you and an aspiration. When we sculpt it and we can see its edges, recognize itโs importance and impact- it becomes meaningful and having meaning makes it more powerful and the motivation stronger #engagechat
A2 having something that I am working toward, an idea of what it might take to reach, coming up with a plan to get there and following through #engagechat
A2. Setting a list of important things that I wish to accomplish by a certain time! Organizing my action plan in life to include the goals or plans set for by making time for them and to accomplish them! #engagechat#engagechat
Love the piece here about drawing lines between you and an aspiration. Connects to the point that to get from point A to B, we must be specific about the direction to get there @ChouinardJahant#engagechat
I have to check out early this week, #engagechat friends! I'm heading over to moderate #edchatPH this week...with the time difference, they overlap each other now. ๐ข Thanks for welcoming me once again into such a thoughtful chat!
A2) In large part it is putting a time deadline on your dreams. It means you have thought through your vision, your specific mission within that vision, and have laid out the interim steps necessary to move you toward your vision while fulfilling your mission. #engagechat
A2. Setting a list of important things that I wish to accomplish by a certain time! Organizing my action plan in life to include the goals or plans set for by making time for them and to accomplish them! #engagechat#engagechat
A3. A leader can inspire staff to reach a goal by taking risks, and modeling goal setting and achieving, working with employees and helping them set goals which they can achieve! #engagechat
@kylepace at a recent conference I attended put it perfectly: โThe best leaders create more leaders.โ Get a team of leaders supporting a common cause. #engagechat
A3: @TomHoerr had a great suggestion: Have staff name their goal, then seal it in an envelope and turn it in. Check in with them periodically, on how they're doing with their goal and what could you do as a leader to support, to help. #engagechat
A3) Motivating your team is always an effort directed at individuals since everyone is motivated differently, Make sure they have input and buy-in to the vision & the setting of the goals. Then give them substantive, challenging, & rewarding tasks toward achievement. #engagechat
A3) Hold them accountable, but also encourage them along the way. Also, where appropriate, provide resources that may help get them closer. #engagechat
A3 Leaders understand that if they wish to inspire, they must first invest in their teams. This requires a conscious effort to find out what team members are passionate about a link these interests to the team's goals to increase capacity for success #engagechat
A3: A leader needs to be clear about what his or her overarching vision is. Goals are based on how you envision your school to be. Staff are inspired by you when you walk the talk. People don't really stare at the goal every day but they do look at how you interact. #engagechat
A3. I think by Listening and Asking for their input...There's Collective Voice. The leader is hands-on, working with the staff to achieve the desired outcome. #engagechat
A3: It starts with having a clear and focused vision. Staff should be involved in creating that vision, as buying in and taking ownership will help them to maintain their focus. #engagechat
Where is that, Barbara? Until recently, I lived next to a farm & enjoyed every moment of it! It was truly a surreal experience. The final phase of the farm land near me recently sold and houses are now being built. #EngageChat
A3. I think by Listening and Asking for their input...There's Collective Voice. The leader is hands-on, working with the staff to achieve the desired outcome. #engagechat
Reaching a goal does not require a well-planned or defined path. It requires a sturdy one. One that provides more than one lane, lots of on & off ramps and rest stops #engagechat A great leader lights the green information signs on our highway then lets us choose the speed limit
Reaching a goal does not require a well-planned or defined path. It requires a sturdy one. One that provides more than one lane, lots of on & off ramps and rest stops #engagechat A great leader lights the green information signs on our highway then lets us choose the speed limit
A3: Reaching a goal is not a linear journey. Along the way there will be twists and turns. A leader who stands by his or her staff and believes in them no matter how rough the journey is is more likely to inspire staff to achieve a goal than one who blames. #engagechat
A3b: I love this quote about leadership because strong leaders can see potential, which means seeing beyond goals. Begin with the end in mind {Covey wisdom| to help your team meet their goals. #engagechat
A4) Encountering setbacks are merely opportunities for learning. Begin again with a smarter plan derived from what you learned. Failure only occurs when you give up, so doing so too easily will deprive you of valuable lessons and make your effort truly a failure. #engagechat
Giving up means you lose the feeling of fulfillment and pride. You miss the struggle and satisfaction. You miss knowing you can do it. These are all qualities of a growth mindset. #EngageChat When we lose our curiosity and open-mindedness we miss out on ingenuity and growth
A4 if we give up we don't know what we are truly capable of, we might try and fail or try and succeed, learning still happens. We need to put ourselves out there, continue to grow and be a model for those we lead. #engagechat
A4: Giving up too easily = goals are not achieved. There may be times we do need to review our goals if the bar is set too high. But if leaders and staff give up easily at the first sight of difficulties, a culture of reasonable risk-taking cannot be built. #engagechat
A4: Self regret & self disappointment. But also a potential loss of hope, respect, trust, and confidence from the others on your team - or from those you were leading. #engagechat
If we give up quickly- our edges become blurred- the sharpness of uncertainty dissipates and this sets us in a shadow- persistence and determination clears the darkness and helps us see beyond our self-generated limitations and towards the power of possibility #engagechat
A4: Giving up too easily means you'll never know what could have been. You'll let go of possibilities, of hope, of that satisfaction that you can only get from hard work, determination, perseverance, and grit.
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A4: giving up too easily on goals will prevent you from growing. It also sends the message to others around you that it's okay to be comfortable. #engagechat
If we lean in to the slow incline, the tick tick of the wheels on rail- when we cross the precipice into freefall we can raise are arms and enjoy the ride #engagechat this is not giving up, this allows us to see far and wide and spot our next course
A4: Don't give up on your goals. Unless it is a bad goal. In which case, stop and adjust. It's true, you have to reflect and abandon some goals, but you won't know if they are bad until you actually try. #engagechat
A6: This sounds basic, but my professional goal is to not burn out. To not let the politics get to me. To work with the students, for the students, and on behalf of the students. If I can do this for the rest of my career, Iโll retire satisfied. #engagechat
A4: When we give up too easily on our goals the feeling of โif only...โ or โwhat if...โ can set in, along with regret, frustration, and disappointment! #engagechat
Always grow. Always learn. Always see past frustration and setbacks. Always look up- see beyond and listen for opportunity- itโs always there, I just need to welcome it #EngageChat
A5 To never stop learning, read, write, connect so that I can know more to be able to provide more for my students, and to keep on writing blogs or books :) #engagechat
A5: This sounds basic, but my professional goal is to not burn out. To not let the politics get to me. To work with the students, for the students, and on behalf of the students. If I can do this for the rest of my career, Iโll retire satisfied. #engagechat
A5. To make students first decisions! To build a school culture where the answer is YES! to this question. โWould I like to be in my own class today?โ #EngageChat#EdChat#HGSChat
A5) Still trying to pack my fall schedule with teaching/speaking engagements on the first #leadership book. Second one in work this month using #NaNoWriMo challenges. Want to finish the year with strong cash flow. #engagechat
A5: Connecting with passionate people, stepping into their stories, listening to understand, showing compassion & kindness to everyone I meet. I strive to give the best inspirational growth sessions to equip and empower participants with passion, trust, love and joy. #engagechat
A5) Being an expert in all things ECE in order to serve as a mentor to others in the field, be a better advocate, and step outside the classroom to educate those who are still unaware of the importance of high quality ECE. Pre-K rocks! #engagechat
A5: To reach every child and give them what they need to succeed is my biggest goal every single day. To be a champion for every kid and every adult I meet that day! Every kid needs a champion- Rita Pierson! #engagechat
A5: May everything I learn, teach, speak, and model make a positive difference in the lives of children, and enable & empower them to create a better future for all of us. #engagechat
