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November 7, 2024 41 mins
This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the first in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS.  Increasingly in recent years, the perception of governing board meetings have trended negative, with school leaders concerned over disruptions, lack of productivity, and more.  In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith CCS expert Kevin Skelly, Ph.D. and Partner Megan Macy regarding best practices in fostering a welcoming and positive experience during governing board meetings, to the benefit of district constituents, students, staff, administrators, and the governing board.  Practical takeaways from this episode can benefit both new and veteran governing board members in improving the experience and productivity of board meetings. Show Notes & References 3:13 – Making board meetings positive 7:04 – Planning for meetings and bringing issues forward 8:38 – Creating welcoming board meetings for constituents 13:10 – Connecting with constituents at meeting 13:57 – Celebrating success at board meetings 16:54 – Media coverage and relationships with local news networks 19:08 – Importance of board trainings and in-the-moment issue spotting 23:36 – Taking students and teachers into account 26:35 – Getting a "win" out of a "loss" at a board meeting 31:25 – Qualities of good governance teams and successful strategies to employ 36:27 – Modeling respect at board meetings   To learn more about the Lozano Smith's Concierge Consulting Services (CCS) team, join us here. For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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