Education Decision Making in Practice LIVE from EdSpaces in Columbus

About this episode

This episode discusses how education leaders make critical decisions under pressure during the EDspaces conference in Columbus.

Recorded live at the EDspaces conference in Columbus, this episode explores how education leaders are navigating high-stakes decisions under unforgiving timelines. Hear why trust, clarity, and early alignment matter more than ever, what’s slowing education projects down, and how partners can help schools move forward with confidence and credibility.    LINKS:    End-User Decision Making   Join Thinklab’s research   Podcast Discussion Guide    5 Question Quiz to Earn CEU Credits   Thank you to our episode sponsors: Shaw Contract and Haworth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• education leadership
• decision making
• trust and clarity
• project management
• collaboration in education

Keywords

• education
• decision making
• trust
• project delays
• collaboration
• EDspaces
• leadership

Sponsors

Shaw Contract, Haworth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThinkLab, SURROUND

Places: Columbus

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