Lead Well...From Day One

As a new principal, you’ve embarked on a journey filled with excitement, responsibility, and numerous challenges. To me, the principal job is the greatest in education, even with all of its demands, complexities, and the roller coaster of emotions one experiences in the role.

Research shows that first-year principals often struggle with:

• Lower confidence due to limited tools or experience in formal leadership roles
• Balancing instructional leadership with administrative tasks
• Leading change and people while navigating school culture and politics
• Loneliness, limited support, and the desire to build relationships and trust
• Managing staff and addressing performance issues

As a result of the above challenges and others like student mental health and all of the changes happening in the world, increased stress and less job satisfaction have led to 11% of all principals leaving their jobs each year, and 35% within their first three years in the role. Principal turnover leads to higher teacher turnover, which ultimately damages school culture and lowers student achievement.

You don’t have to have the same, stressful experience and results that many principals go through, and you don’t have to find significant amounts of time to learn and address your challenges. Most importantly, you don’t have to do it alone!

I had a couple of coaches and mentors speak into my life early in my career, and my signature New Principal Pathfinder Program is here to provide the support, tools, and guidance you need to succeed, lead people well, and experience the joy, satisfaction, and results to be your best.