The importance of belonging

<p><strong>Michele Mattoon</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is director of the National School Reform Faculty (NSRF), an organization that teaches educators how to improve school culture. She’s also president and owner of Coltrain Group, which teaches leadership skills that emphasize collaboration tools (protocols) that foster community and maximize productivity. She has worked with businesses and educational groups around the world, training their employees to work together better. Michele is obsessed with intentionally building healthy, productive communities through the use of specific collaborative structures.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Experience what it means to be “other” (but not less privileged).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Belonging is mindset growth to connect purpose and relevance. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The len to integrate belonging into the culture.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">3 protocols to ensure everybody has a stake in your success.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The feedback box of chocolates.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to have honest and difficult conversations without being offensive.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dive into various learning mindsets with this provocative idea. </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There is no growth mindset without belonging. Communities that we worked with, the teachers who had a strong sense of belonging really took to the work and grew exponentially. A lot of the discussions we had with students became really clear and important. To be able to