Thriving Leaders Collaborative, LLC

Although well-intentioned, being “colorblind” is not the answer. Until we see our differences, we cannot appreciate nor invest in them.

Sometimes we need to be reminded...It’s Okay To Cry.

It Is Okay To Cry Regardless of gender, leadership status, age, socio-economic status, spirituality, life experience or pretty much anything else that might come to mind – it is okay to cry. You see, our physical bodies were created with tear ducts and thus, crying is meant to be part of the human experience for us...

Stress can become toxic if we don’t learn to take care of ourselves. Self-care is not selfish. It’s about becoming self-full. You cannot pour from an empty cup. You must pour into your own cup before you can share with others.

While we adults are doing our best to manage the current national dynamics, it is important to remember our children are both watching and feeling our responses to this fast moving situation. Here is one resource that may help...

How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus Keeping your own anxiety in check is key.

We saw this posted in a staff area at a great school! What’s up in the walls at your schools?

Our BE THE CHANGE training on Combating Trauma, Poverty and Toxic Stress in Classrooms and Schools continues to maintain 100% positive evaluations! By demand, we are conducting another DFW area session in March 2020.

Please be sure to honor and thank a school counselor or social worker in your life this week! While we should do this everyday, this week is especially important. School Counselors and School Social Workers - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for what you do, the ears that you lend and the hearts that you mend!

We hosted our first DFW open enrollment “Be The Change” workshop today and 100% of our evaluations rated our overall session at the highest level possible - EXCELLENT! Bring us to your school, district or organization!

Thriving Leaders Collaborative (TLC) announces its first installment of Social Emotional LEADING, a 6-week professional learning series for improved leadership!

Social Emotional LEADING: People First! We hear a great deal about Social Emotional Learning, and we should. Social Emotional Learning is extremely important to the success of our students.

Change requires CHANGE. If a new outcome is what you desire, a new approach is what it requires.

As second semesters begin in school districts across America, I encourage campus and district leaders to practice empathy and encourage self-care among their personnel. Social Emotional Learning starts with Social Emotional LEADING! Secondary trauma and compassion fatigue have a direct correlation to educator burnout.