Catholic School Leadership After NCEA: A Framework for Following Through

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John Mihalyo shares a four-step framework for implementing ideas from the NCEA conference into Catholic schools.

Host: John Mihalyo The Catholic School Leaders Podcast Episode Overview You left the NCEA fired up. Notebooks full of ideas. Texts to your team. Sessions you can't stop thinking about. And then Monday happened. In this episode, John shares a simple four-step framework for making sure the energy and ideas from a great conference actually make it off the shelf and into your school. Key Takeaways 1. Capture your top three takeaways. Not 10, not 15 — three. The ones that are actually going to move your school forward. 2. Align ideas to your school's reality. The best idea in the world is a non-starter if it doesn't fit your culture, your structure, or where you are right now. 3. Take one action this week. Don't wait until May. Don't wait until June. One small, clear step this week is worth more than a perfect plan that never starts. 4. Build in accountability. Inspiration without structure leads to frustration. Find a person, a group, or a system that keeps you moving forward. Challenge for This Week Pick your top three takeaways from the NCEA. Write them down. Then take one action on one of them before Friday. Learn More John Mihalyo works with Catholic schools across the country…

People in this episode

Host: John Mihalyo

Topics covered

• Catholic school leadership
• NCEA conference
• action planning
• accountability
• school culture

Keywords

• NCEA
• Catholic schools
• leadership
• framework
• accountability
• action steps

Sponsors

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Organizations: Elementary Advancement Solutions

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