The Squad Builder Podcast
By Dr. Jerod Phillips Sr.
The Squad Builder PodcastDec 17, 2022
Education, SEL, & Sports
In this 15th episode, I am joined by Mitch Lyons. Mitch is the founder and retired president of two nonprofits: The Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts (4,500 members) that is now being copied in 22 states under SEL4US.org; and GetPasychedSports.org that advocates, through its initiative EndAbusiveCoaching.org, for public school athletics to teach written research-based skills where the coach is a facilitator and students have significant voice in the operation of the team.
Having coached at every level of youth sport (community, travel, AAU, boys and girls high school basketball and D.3 college), Mitch speaks from personal knowledge acquired in 26 years of coaching. He has conducted workshops on educational athletics to teams for a decade.
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High Standards, No Excuses
In this episode #14, I am joined by Ross Braun. Ross is a former elementary school principal, and he is the current VP for School Life. Learn more about Ross and his work at themrbraun.com.
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It's All About Trust And Winning As A Team
In this third episode of season 2, I'm rolling solo to drop some gems on trust and how it relates to us individually helping out teams win in our respective schools and Edu spaces.
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The Experiences Of Today Are Going To Prepare You For Tomorrow
In this second episode of season 2, I'm joined by Amy Mason, who is the founder of Aim2Educate. She has a remarkable career in education. She has over 13 years of experience as a school leader and 9 as a teacher in 5 different states. She was the 2021 National Distinguished Principal for Alabama. Her authenticity and overall passion is one of a kind.
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There Is A Silver Lining In A Bad Decision
In this first episode of Season 2, I'm just putting several ideas and thoughts out there about how summer planning has been for leaders and how teacher leaders can help us forge forward this school year. In addition, I delve into a topic that isn't discussed, which is the self evaluation piece that must immediately go to when we realize that a decision we made wasn't the best one to make.
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Principal Entry Plans with Daniel Bauer As He Discusses His New Book About This Topic
In this episode, I am joined by none other than Daniel Bauer. I refer to him as Mr. Mastermind himself. He has a new book out, "Build Leadership Momentum; How to Create the Perfect Principal Entry Plan. In addition to his new book, we discuss operating in the red and other timely areas for school leaders and educators. Go on over to www.betterleadersbetterschools.com and www.buildleadershipmomentum.com to learn more about the book, Daniel's work, and how to stay connected with him.
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Five Keys For Elite Performance with Dom Brightmon
In this episode, I'm joined by Dom Brightmon. We jump into his 5 keys for elite performance and his work with his podcast, Going North. Follow Dr. Phillips on Twitter at @japhillips0722 and Instagram at drjaphillips0722.
You can find Dom Brightmon and all his contact information at https://www.dombrightmon.com.
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Celebrate Our Staff with Principal Salma Hussein
In this episode, I'm joined by Principal Salma Hussein. We jump into her background in social work, creating a culture of feedback, and celebrating our teams. Follow Dr. Phillips on Twitter at @japhillips0722 and Instagram at drjaphillips0722
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Iron Sharpens Iron With Dr. Darryl Diggs Jr.
In this episode, my esteemed guest Dr. Darryl Diggs Jr. delves into his thoughts on the current state of education in the realm of staffing schools for the future. We also discuss how his work with his organization EDU Openings helps with the teacher shortage crisis.
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It's That Season
In this episode, I talk about looking at those candidates that are hungry to get better everyday, not being afraid to strongly consider candidates that may have had some movement frequently in the past, and creating a buzz around your school.
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Dr. Jerod Phillips, Sr. (Solo) - Peer Influence
In this episode, we dive into a topic that we all have experienced as teachers, specialists, leaders, or any other role in education. We are talking about “Peer Influence” in this episode. There are 2 sides to peer influence, and we will explore how to keep it on the positive side, and our brain has a lot to do with it.
Research referred to in this episode:
- Why Your Brain Never Runs Out Of Problems To Find: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180710-why-the-brain-always-finds-new-problems-and-threats
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Jay Posick - Once The Team Is Built, Provide An Avenue For Them To Have A Voice
In this episode, I am joined by Principal Jay Posick. Jay is a long time friend that I first connected with on Twitter when I was a classroom teacher, and his expertise in school leadership and maintaining a winning team in his school is impeccable. When I think of Wisconsin, I think of Jay. Jay is one of the authors of the great book, Principals In Action: Redefining the Role. Join us for this fun episode.
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Principal Jeff Palladino - New Aisles So People Can Get On Board
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CEO Brian DiSabatino, EDiS Company - Nobody Helped Me Finish The Rest Of the Sentence
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Dr. Jerod Phillips, Sr. (Solo) - Standing On The Fire Escape Platform
Check out this inaugural episode of The Squad Builder Podcast. I spend this episode introducing who I am as an educator. As I take this podcast forward for seasons to come, you are going to hear from people from different fields talk about what they do with managing their teams and retaining them. I want our activators that tune into this show to be able to grab ideas from everywhere that they can take back to their organizations. Also, I hope our activators are exhibiting rock star status in our schools and everywhere so that people see that being an educator is fun, rewarding, and you can make a decent living based on how you approach it.
Walsh, B., Jamison, S., & Walsh, C. (2010). The score takes care of itself: My philosophy of leadership. Portfolio.
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The Squad Builder Podcast Trailer
Coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts is the new show, The Squad Builder Podcast.
The Squad Builder Podcast aims to help school leaders and teacher leaders grow their capacity in building and maintaining effective teams. Dr. Jerod Phillips Sr. provides episodes that are designed to provide short doses of PD around building teams. I will interview leaders across various industries that have built successful teams and correlate those strategies to building highly effective teams in education. Join us each week as my guest will bring the energy, fire, and passion that is needed in education today to keep our school teams fully staffed with the best educators to move kids.
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