National Cyber Security Month
Did you know October is National Cyber Security Month? The news is filled with stories about cyber attacks, data breaches, identity theft, viruses, lions, tigers and bears, oh my! It can get a bit overwhelming. I remember my former employer would periodically test us...
A Simple Facilitation Technique: The Parking Lot
What happens when you are running a meeting or a workshop and the group starts to stray away from the agenda? Maybe someone mentions a topic and another person jumps in to add their thoughts. Before you know it, the entire group is now discussing something outside...
Project: National Principals Conference #NPC17
On July 10th I had the chance to provide graphic recording for NASSP at the National School Principal Conference. This conference brought over a thousand K-12 principals from across the country to Philadelphia, PA. In the evening, the NASSP had their Salute to...
Project: SURN Leadership Conference
Last week I worked with over 200 leaders in education. It was the 21st SURN Leadership Conference held at the College of Willliam & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. The conference ran from 6/19-6/20 and included speakers and workshops that brought innovative thinking...
How to Draw a Doughnut in 5 Easy Steps
Many years ago (1984 to be exact) there was a commercial for Dunkin Donuts with a famous line that went "Time to make the doughnuts!". Well, you don't have to get up early and work at Dunkin Donuts to make one! In this quick lesson I'll show you how...
Project: Highlights From #TedxHerndon
On Saturday, May 6th, I had the honor of being a Community Partner for TedxHerndon. Tedx events are local Ted style talks that are independently managed and driven by the community. What an awesome experience to see speakers like the legendary Nikki Giovanni, Kwame...