Friction: The Leadership Tool You Didn't Know You Needed
When you think of friction, you might picture something that slows us down—think of dragging furniture across carpet or hitting every red...
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Thriving Together: The Power of Communication in Driving Process Forward
I say that my work is about empowering excellence and innovation in Jewish education, and that’s true. It’s the driving force behind...
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Thriving by Design: The Importance of Process and Communication in Successful Change
At first glance, the different projects I take on might seem varied, even unrelated. My current project load includes the following:...
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Holding Onto Summer
I’m having a really hard time with the transition from summer to fall. Don’t get me wrong. Fall is my favorite season, and I am so...
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Lead the Way: Focusing on Lead Indicators to Achieve Excellence This School Year
As someone who has spent most of my professional career working with a school-year/academic calendar, there is just something about...
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“Selling” Education
When I first heard Daniel Pink talk about education as sales in his 2012 book To Sell is Human, I felt a little squirmy, conjuring images...
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Ethical Integration of AI: Asking all the Questions
I like to ask a lot of questions. One of my core values is curiosity, and I lean into that heavily, believing that embodying flexibility...
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Putting the AI into Your EducAtIonal Philosophy
I want to be very clear – you need an educational philosophy. Both you, as an educator and/or leader of an educational organization, and...
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Being Intentional about Intentionality
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about mindfulness and intentionality with time. While it’s pretty common (and a badge of honor) these...
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Taylor Swift, Passover, and the Power of Moments
There’s a quote from the 2001 movie Riding in Cars with Boys that I will always remember – “One day can change your life. One day can...
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Is ChatGPT “Intelligent”?
With the word “intelligence” literally in its name, the question has to be asked – just how “intelligent” is AI? And what is...
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It’s All About the Process: Introducing Sarah Rubinson Consulting and Contracting
No other experience has changed my approach to life more than becoming a parent. I know lots of people say something similar, and they...
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