This Wasn't Your Best Work

About this episode

Corey Alderdice discusses the balance between candor and care in education and how trust affects student motivation and expectations.

A single sentence can challenge us, motivate us, or make us feel small. The difference often comes down to trust. Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores the delicate balance between candor and care in education, reflecting on how teachers can hold students to high expectations without turning challenge into shame. For additional thoughts from Corey, visit coreyalderdice.com. You can also follow him on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, BlueSky, YouTube, Instagram, and T...

People in this episode

Host: Corey Alderdice

Topics covered

• education
• trust
• high expectations
• candor
• care
• student motivation

Keywords

• education
• trust
• motivation
• high expectations
• candor
• shame

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