Lorna Hewson
Lead Learner and Co-Founder, Jigsaw Learning
Appears in 92 Episodes
Your School’s Success Hinges on Its Lead Team - Ep 85
Creating Focus for Collaborative Planning WITHOUT Micromanaging Your Teams. Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of c...
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 meetings are ...
Leading Organizations That Attract and Retain Great Educators | Encore Episode - Ep 82
Access a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals to guide their collaborative work - https://bit.ly/jlgoals Access the FREE Guide for Leaders to Devel...
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. Effective o...
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 locus of c...
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 ensuring h...
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 unpacking no...
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 Starter ...
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 - Examinin...
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 Team En...
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 a spac...
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 or schoo...
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 Starter ...
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 meeting. ...
Data That Drives Collaboration: MTSS, Early Warning Indicators, and Trust with Tom Kaster - Ep 67
Access a FREE webinar to learn about 5 mistakes leaders make when organizing data for teams…and how to correct those mistakes - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access the...
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 and Lor...
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 Culture of Co...
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 episode o...
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 Culture of Col...
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 Starter ...