Building a Culture of Collaboration
Episodes
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Establishing Data as a Starting Point for Powerful Collaborative Conversations with Hope Mulholland
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Making Data Accessible to Drive Instructional Responses with Dr. Sarah K. Richter
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Bad Data Does Not Mean I’m a Bad Teacher with Emily Mulcahey
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Using Data to Engage in School-Wide Conversations for Change with Rick Kutcher
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Aligning Data Visualization, Data Literacy and Data Culture with Dr. Melissa Wainwright
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Starting at Year Zero When Looking to Improve Chronic Absenteeism with Dr. Christopher Graves
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
Accessing our Brainzones to Further our Collaborative Efforts with Marcey Aronson - Ep 39
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get your first chapter FREE - Collaborative Response Bookbit.ly/CR-introThis virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, and anyone else who want...
DATA SUMMIT BONUS - Seeking Clarity Through Purposeful Use of Data with Casey Watts
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane,...
Harnessing AI to Impact Collaboration and Other Leadership Nuggets with Principal Mo - Ep 38
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FREE Webinar - Transform Your Team Meetingbit.ly/transformteamsDOWNLOAD Your FREE Collaborative Meeting Spaces Guide bit.ly/spacechecklistIn this epi...
Overcoming Education and Leading Purposeful Teams with Dr. Brad Gustafson - Ep 37
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteamThis virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, a...
Apply What We Know About Classrooms to Transform Your Teams with Dan Thomas - Ep 36
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to design a space for adult collaboration? Access this FREE guide, which includes a checklist to reference when creating your space - https:...
Multiple Lenses Lead to a Clear Vision for English Language Learners with Andrea Bitner - Ep 35
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals to guide their collaborative work - https://bit.ly/jlgoalsThis virtual summit is for ...
Establishing Systems That Reinforce Relationships and Distributed Leadership with Principal JL - Ep 34
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocusIn this episode of Building ...
Clear Expectations, Goals and Communication as Foundational for Team Success with Dr. Dana Goodier - Ep 33
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transform your team meetings with this FREE guide, including an agenda template you could begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteamsIn this epi...
Exploring the Craft of Clarity to Support High Impact Collaboration w/ Casey Watts - Ep 32
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access this FREE guide for leaders for establishing and reinforcing team norms, complete with a process you could use tomorrow to create norms with yo...
Building a Data-Informed Culture of Collaboration with Jessica Lane - Ep 31
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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/5mist...
Exciting Changes Announcement
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Kurtis and Lorna share some exciting changes coming next week for both the Leading Collaborative Response and Building ...
Leading With Hope: Building a System of Self Efficacy with Dr. Brandi Kelly - Ep 30
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to transform your team meetings? Check out this FREE guide for leaders, which includes a ready to use meeting agenda and notes template - ht...
Dos and Don’ts When Strengthening Team Dynamics with Lucas Clarke - Ep 29
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocusIn this episode of Building ...
Importance of Vulnerability When Building a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 28
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of establishing a culture of collaboration that values and encourages vulnerability.Conne...
Building Thriving Collaborative Cultures for Rural Education Success with Kevin Van Langen - Ep 27
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-introAccess the FREE Transform Your Team Meetings g...
The Value of Piloting Ideas - Ep 26
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kurtis and Lorna explore the idea of piloting rather than full scale change in this episode of the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast. Piloti...
The Connection Between Self-Care and Sustaining Cultures of Collaboration w/ Barb Flowers - Ep 25
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access the FREE Guide for Leaders to Develop and Reinforce Team Norms - https://www.jigsawlearningonline.com/team-norms-guideIn episode 25 of Building...
Empowered Educators: Leveraging High Impact Collaboration Structures and Processes with David K Richards - Ep 24
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the free article Transform Your Team Meetings: Five Planning Considerations for Leaders, which includes an editable meeting notes template you ...
Are you a Firefighter or a Leader? Reflecting on Leading a Team - Ep 23
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To...
Why a Lead Team Matters for Leading Change - Ep 22
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the Introducing Collaborative Response guide for leaders for FREE - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In Episode 22, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the impact...
Engaging External Team Members to Support Diverse Needs of Students with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan - Ep 21
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Become a JL Insider to receive this exclusive offer and to also access newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops,...
The Three Fundamental Elements for High Performing Teams with David Burkus - Ep 20
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the FREE leadership guide Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteamsIn episode 20 of Build...
Why the Principal Matters When It Comes to Building High Impact Teams with William D Parker - Ep 19
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the FREE webinar 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteamsIn episode 19 of Building a Culture of Col...
Building a Collaborative Culture for Literacy Success with Mark Onuscheck and Jeanne Spiller - Ep 18
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of the 2024 “National Literacy Month with RIF” campaign, a partnership between the BE Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamen...
Summer Replay #1 Leading with Intentionality and Human Interconnectedness with Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson - Ep 13
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the FREE PDF article Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In this replay, episode 13 o...
Summer Replay #2 Stop Chairing Your Team Meetings - Focus on Facilitation - Ep 5
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay, episode 5 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson debunk the idea of chairing team meetings, focusing on an es...
Summer Replay #3 Collaboration - It’s Really All About Me with Grayson James - Ep 8
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay, episode 8 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, we interview Grayson James. Grayson has been coaching executives, boards and senior ...
Summer Replay #4 Start Your Meeting... By Walking Away! Exploring a Walk and Talk Strategy - Ep 1
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay, our first ever episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares a “Walk and Talk” strategy, as well as sample ...
Summer Replay #5 Clarity, Focus and Predictability: Why the Design of your Team Meeting Agenda Matters! - Ep 7
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay, episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes doc...
Connecting With Your Elements When Leading Collaborative Cultures with Tyler Comeau - Ep 17
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the FREE leader’s guide Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In episode 17 of Bui...
How to Become a Leader That Empowers the Team with Chris Smeaton - Ep 16
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Download the FREE leader’s guide to team norms, as referenced in this episode - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide In episode 16 of Building a Culture of...
Creating Organizations That Attract and Retain with Danny Bauer - Ep 15
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FREE Webinar, 10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteamsExplore the book Collaborative Response by downloading ...
Understanding the Impact of the Implementation Dip When Leading Organizational Change - Ep 14
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the FREE webinar mentioned in this podcast - 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteamsIn episode 14 ...
Leading with Intentionality and Human Interconnectedness with Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson - Ep 13
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the FREE PDF article Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In episode 13 of Building a ...
Perspective Is Key: Lead Your Team From The Balcony with Darrin Peppard - Ep 12
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To...
How Does Collaboration Positively Impact Your Organization's Well-Being - Ep 11
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna uncover why enhancing well-being should be an aspiration when building a cultur...
How to Bring in Every Voice in Your Team Meetings - Ep 10
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 10 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why equal opportunity for engagement matters for the overall eff...
Building Accountability Across Teams for Organizational Success - Ep 9
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 9 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why we need to create systems of mutual accountability for teams ...
Collaboration - It’s Really All About Me with Grayson James - Ep 8
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 8 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, we interview Grayson James. Grayson has been coaching executives, boards and senior management te...
Clarity, Focus and Predictability: Why the Design of your Team Meeting Agenda Matters! - Ep 7
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes document for you...
Don’t Skip Celebrations: Why Celebrations are Powerful When Meeting in Teams - Ep 6
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss the power of celebrations as an integral part of each and every t...
Stop Chairing Your Team Meetings: Focus on Facilitation - Episode 5
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson debunk the idea of chairing team meetings, focusing on an essential minds...
The Power of Team Norms: Establishing and Reinforcing Norms for Team Success - Ep 4
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share why norms are critical to establish for any team engaging in collab...
8 Simple Yet Powerful Ideas to Impact Collaborative Team Meeting Rooms - Ep 3
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share the importance of intentional design when it comes to configuring a...
Hey Meeting Facilitators - Stop Doing Everything! Effective Use of Roles in Meetings - Ep 2
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares the value of meeting roles, the three roles that every team meeting needs an...
Start Your Meeting... By Walking Away! Exploring a Walk and Talk Strategy - Ep 1
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our first ever episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis Hewson shares a “Walk and Talk” strategy, as well as sample question card...