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Your Morning Boost

De‑Escalating Staff Polarization: Mission First Leadership

11 Nov 2025

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Stop polarization before it fractures your team! In this essential episode, Your Morning Boost welcomes back Shannon Watson, Founder and Executive Director of Majority in the Middle (majoritymiddle.org), to deliver crucial, actionable strategies for school leaders. Discover how to effectively de-escalate staff polarization when heated political discourse enters the building. Shannon shares powerful, listening-first techniques like asking "tell me more," identifying underlying values, and shifting your team's focus from defeating people to defeating problems. Learn how to prioritize mission alignment, foster civility, and use practical methods from organizations like Braver Angels to rebuild and preserve team collaboration. Action Item: Don't let division compromise your mission! Subscribe, share this episode with your leadership team, and visit awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com for more resources on transformative leadership. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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