The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

The importance of belonging

Sep 1, 2021

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Michele Mattoon is director of the National School Reform Faculty (NSRF), an organization that teaches educators how to improve school culture. She's also president and owner of Coltrain Group, which teaches leadership skills that emphasize collaboration tools (protocols) that foster community and maximize productivity. She has worked with businesses and educational groups around the world, training their employees to work together better. Michele is obsessed with intentionally building healthy, productive communities through the use of specific collaborative structures.

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Experience what it means to be "other" (but not less privileged).
Belonging is mindset growth to connect purpose and relevance.
The len to integrate belonging into the culture.
3 protocols to ensure everybody has a stake in your success.
The feedback box of chocolates.
How to have honest and difficult conversations without being offensive.
Dive into various learning mindsets with this provocative idea.

"There is no growth mindset without belonging. Communities that we worked with, the teachers who had a strong sense of belonging really took to the work and grew exponentially. A lot of the discussions we had with students became really clear and important. To be able to grow and learn, you have to feel safe."

-Michele Mattoon

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