The Jordan and Stephen Hour: Recent Episodes
Stephen Schreibeis
In the last 2 episodes, we explored the 'be a duck' mindset in leadership. We discussed the importance of being calm on the outside even when we are paddling like crazy on the inside. We also discussed the importance of being resilient and not allowing things to affect us but letting the water roll off our backs. In this episode, we dive into another duck-related saying: “I took to it like a duck to water.”
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In our last episode, we discussed the importance of "Being a Duck" in leadership, remaining calm on the outside while paddling like crazy on the inside. Today, we continue our exploration by delving into the phrase "water off a duck's back" and its relevance in leadership.
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Leadership is tough. We are constantly having tough things come our way. Sometimes it can just feel so overwhelming that we can hardly move. But as leaders, we don’t really get to have these moments. We are expected to just keep moving forward and to just deal with the situation. Because of our positions, it is perceived that we can’t have bad days. So what do we do? We need to “Be a Duck” and learn to manage the crazy.
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In any conflict situation, we as leaders are always dealing with someone’s perception. Percepion rules the day. But what can we do in order to solve problems even when everyone has different perspectives? We get a shared perspective. This is the best way to solve problems. This episode is all about perception and what we can do as leaders to get that shared perspective.
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As leaders, we are constantly bombarded with information. Whether it's emails, reports, meetings, or conversations with colleagues, there is always something new to process and remember. It's no wonder that we often feel overwhelmed and forgetful. There is a simple answer to all of this and it is understanding how the brain works. Once we know this, we can do some pretty simple strategies to help ourselves out. This is the third and final part of this three-part series.
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Description: As leaders, we are constantly bombarded with information. Whether it's emails, reports, meetings, or conversations with colleagues, there is always something new to process and remember. It's no wonder that we often feel overwhelmed and forgetful. There is a simple answer to all of this and it is understanding how the brain works. Once we know this, we can do some pretty simple strategies to help ourselves out. This is the second part of this three-part series where we will be going over a couple things about the brain that is important to understand.
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Description: As leaders, we are constantly bombarded with information. Whether it's emails, reports, meetings, or conversations with colleagues, there is always something new to process and remember. It's no wonder that we often feel overwhelmed and forgetful. There is a simple answer to all of this and it is understanding how the brain works. Once we know this, we can do some pretty simple strategies to help ourselves out. This is the first part of this three-part series on the brain, memory, and leadership.
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How is your work-life balance? Are you constantly stressed out because you are spending too much time at work and not enough time with your family and friends? Does your work leave room for family, friends, yourself, etc? If not, you need to figure some things out. That is what this episode is all about.
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As a leader, I can promise you one thing, there will be times of adversity no matter if we want it or not. In this episode, we talk about leadership lessons from one of my favorite quotes from "The Lord of the Rings" series, particularly in times of adversity.
Where are you in life? Are you in a situation where you just want to get out of it? Are you looking at everything through the lens of "the grass is greener on the other side." Well, maybe you are supposed to be exactly where you are at, for this very moment, or possibly even a moment that is coming up. This episode is all about looking at our current circumstances and growing where we are planted.
Have you ever had someone come up to you and let you know how much you meant to them? I bet you felt grateful for them letting you know. Has someone impacted your life in a positive way? Have you told them yet? This episode is all about the impact and importance of letting people know how much they mean to you. You won’t want to miss this one.
Do you ignore your low fuel warning light? Are you constantly running on fumes? You know that it isn't good for you, but you continue to do it anyways. Maybe you think there is nothing that can be done, that it just is what it is. Well, this episode is for you. Join Stephen on this episode as he talks about what happens when you are low on fumes, and what you can do about it.
How you communicate is so important. And perception rules the day. It doesn't matter what you intended to say, it matters how it was taken. In this podcast, we talk about five skills to help you communicate effectively.
Do you put everything you have into everything you do? Join the club. But is it the best thing to do? That is exactly what this episode is all about.
Have you ever heard of the 3 R’s? No, not Reading, Writing (riting), and Arithmetic (rithmetic). These 3 R’s will not only help you in education, but help you to become an effective leader.
Do you feel or have you ever had a situation where you felt broken? Sometimes in life, we have things happen to us that are out of our control. How we respond to them makes all the difference in the world. This episode is all about how we perceive that brokenness.
Have you ever felt like things are falling apart? In your home life, work life, etc.? Have you ever heard the phrase, "Fake it until you make it"? This isn't the perfect episode, but it might be the perfect episode for you.
Have you ever been in a spot where you felt like no matter what you do, you weren't making a difference? I am here to tell you that you are making a difference!
We have all been hearing about Chatgpt. Is it going to be bad or good for education or society? In this episode, we talk about the background behind artificial intelligence and the struggles and benefits of how it can help us as leaders.
Are you frustrated with the world, with your job, with life? This podcast episode is all about what is needed right now in all situations.
Have you ever heard the story of the two wolves? If you have or haven’t, please listen. I know there are so many that need to hear this right now.
In this episode, Stephen gets interviewed by Chantel Shieffer of The Listen First Montana podcast. Below is the description from the podcast.
Listen First Montan: Episode 34 Stephen Schreibeis https://www.leadershipmontana.org/podcasts/episode-34-stephen-shreibeis/
In this episode, Chantel speaks with Leadership Montana Board Member and Superintendent of Glendive Public Schools, Stephen Schreibeis. Stephen talks about his experience leading a school district through significant challenges and divisiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic, how love shapes his leadership style, and where his passion for servant leadership comes from. Stephen also describes a tragic loss in his life and how he works to ‘flip’ his greatest challenges into his greatest opportunities to grow.
Listen First Montana: https://www.leadershipmontana.org/happenings/listen-first-montana/
No matter where you are in your journey, every morning is a new beginning. Whether you set New Year's Resolutions, set goals, or have a word for the year, you have the control to look at your circumstances and grow to where you want to be.
In this episode, Stephen gets interviewed by Kim Hambrick of The Cannoli Coach podcast. Below is the description from The Cannoli Coach podcast.
The Cannoli Coach: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-cannoli-coach
The Cannoli Coach: Love Like Crazy! w/ Stephen Schreibeis | Episode 168: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10822032/episode-168
Listen as I speak with Stephen Schreibeis, a life-long learner and educator who lives daily by two core principles: Be Kind and Love Like Crazy. Stephen talks candidly about leading educators through the pandemic and other system changes. And he shares the impact it had on him. We also explain why we both relate to a duck! A wonderful conversation with an amazing human, who also happens to be a leader.
Are there sayings that you hear that drive you crazy and you wish that people would stop using them? Well, in this podcast, I talk about my top 5.
Have you ever needed to have a difficult conversation with someone but weren’t sure how to do it? Then this episode is for you. There are 4 words that you can learn to help you start that conversation and set it up for success.
Are you a High Achiever trying to be a leader? What is the difference? High Achievers do themselves and Leaders work through others. Does this sound like you? Then this episode is for you.
Are you a people pleaser that makes yourself sick over decisions even though you know there is nothing you can do to make everyone happy? If so, this episode is for you.
What makes a great school or business? Peter Drucker said, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." In this episode, Stephen talks about his favorite time in education and what made it so special.
No matter what is happening in your life, I can guarantee difficult things will happen. It is in these difficult times that we can “flip it” and turn things around.
There is good research out there that says the number one indicator in the success of students is highly effective teachers. So what is a highly effective teacher?
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. In this episode, we learn about Loving Like Crazy.
So you have heard about speed reading, but have you ever heard of speed listening? If you have been struggling to find the time to read or just looking for ways to be more efficient with your learning, this episode is for you.
Sometimes in life, we get to a point where we don't want to keep going. Our job is to lean in and try and make that challenge, our greatest opportunity to grow.
Do you get paralyzed by wanting everything to be perfect before you do it? In this episode, we see the importance of Just Starting.
In part 3/3 on COVID, Jordan and Stephen talk through how borderline impossible decision making has been during COVID, that we're all first-year pandemic educators without experiential context from which to draw on, that being a people pleaser isn't possible when the decisions are tied up in politically divisive topics. Finally, they talk through the great mask debate in schools, and preview, mercifully, a non-COVID topic for the next episode.
In this episode, Jordan and Stephen cover: how to respond to your and others burnout points; realizing that sustaining others is fundamentally flawed, reflecting on being exactly one year out from the start of COVID, and creating the conditions for small opportunities to bring people together during a pandemic that has pushed people apart.
PLEASE also stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special surprise conversation with Jordan and Stephen.
In their inaugural episode, Jordan and Stephen talk through how COVID has shaped work in education over the last year. Topics include: initial COVID response, sustaining others through a pandemic, the brain's response to chronic crisis, and sustaining yourself to be able to support others.