93. The B.R.I.D.G.E Principles for Legacy and Leadership

<p class="p1"> As a school leader, you’re likely a pro at creating systems, processes, and checklists.</p> <p>You’ve trained your leadership team on them so things run more smoothly at your center—both inside and outside of the classroom.</p> <p>With these resources in place, you’re prepared for the school year and your team has what they need to handle issues that arise with students, parents, and co-teachers.</p> <p>Or so you think. But it’s actually more complicated than that.</p> <p>Yes, systems, processes, and checklists are all important and necessary, but they aren’t the be-all and end-all in your center. They don’t guarantee that things will run smoothly day in and day out.</p> <p>No matter how detailed your operational resources are—and I’m sure yours are very thorough, {{ subscriber.first_name }}!—there will always be confusing, ambiguous, or uncomfortable moments at your center that weren't covered in your training.</p> <p>What will your team do then? How will they respond?</p> <p>In order to handle confusion, ambiguity, and discomfort, you and your leadership team need a special set of 6 meta-skills.</p> <p>They’re actually SUPER skills to help you lean into uncomfortable situations and make decisions more calmly and with greater confidence.</p> <p>The 6 meta-skills I’m teaching over the next 6 weeks form an acronym, B.R.I.D.G.E., and they include:</p> <ul> <li>Boundaries</li> <li>Relational Intelligence</li> <li>Individual Advocacy</li> <li>Discernment</li> <li>Generosity</li> <li>Emotional Regulation</li> </ul><br/> <p>In many ways, these meta-skills are more important to running a center than technical skills. And, as the school leader, you must develop and practice these skills. They’re required to build and sustain your own school of excellence.</p> <p>This week on the podcast, you’ll get a special introduction to the 6 meta-skills that make up the B.R.I.D.G.E. They’re the same skills I’m teaching in my members-only Owner’s HQ and Director’s Inner Circle programs.</p> <p>There’s so much to explor