Summer Replay #9 - Kurtis and Lorna explore the idea of piloting rather than full scale change in this episode of the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast. Piloting provides the opportunity to work through ideas with a small group and to adjust and refine before rolling it out to the greater population. Connected Resources: Blog - The Value of Piloting Change - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/value-piloting-change Blog - Reflecting on Piloting - https://www.jigsawlea...
Jul 08, 2025•17 min•Ep. 9
Check out the FREE webinar mentioned in this podcast - 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams Summer Replay #10 - In episode 14 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the phenomenon of the implementation dip. They break down what it is, its impact on team endeavours and most importantly, how to navigate implementation dips when leading a culture of collaboration. --------- Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email kurtis.hewson@jigsa...
Jul 01, 2025•25 min•Ep. 10
Don’t let your next meeting feel like it should’ve been an email FREE Webinar - 10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings bit.ly/transformteams Access a FREE webinar to learn about 5 mistakes leaders make when organizing data for teams…and how to correct those mistakes - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Hunter Flesch, an Associate Principal in Des Moines, Iowa, and the host of The Ed Essentials Podcast. Th...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 42
Access a FREE webinar to transform how you plan and facilitate effective team meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Chrissy Beltran, better known to her instructional coaching community as “Ms. B”. Chrissy brings both practical classroom knowledge and the heart of a coach to her work, as we explore lessons learned when helping to build strong, collaborative cultures in schools and beyond. Learn more about Chrissy Belt...
Jun 17, 2025•52 min•Ep. 41
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam Transform Your Teams with this FREE Webinar https://bit.ly/transformteams In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis engage in a powerful conversation with two leading voices in the work of cultivating collective efficacy in schools - Dr. Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes, co-authors of the new book Collective Impact: Overcoming the 12 Enemies of Teacher Efficacy. In the con...
Jun 10, 2025•46 min•Ep. 40
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Hope Mulholland, a Technolo...
Jun 08, 2025•46 min•Ep. 7
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Dr. Sarah K. Richter, an In...
Jun 07, 2025•38 min•Ep. 6
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Emily Mulcahey, an Instruct...
Jun 06, 2025•43 min•Ep. 5
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Rick Kutcher, an Administra...
Jun 05, 2025•51 min•Ep. 4
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Dr. Melissa Wainwright, an ...
Jun 04, 2025•45 min•Ep. 3
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Dr. Christopher Graves, a s...
Jun 03, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2
Get your first chapter FREE - Collaborative Response Book bit.ly/CR-intro This virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, and anyone else who wants to increase their impact on student success. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with educators from all over. Register now at bit.ly/datasummit2025. In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Marcey Aronson. Marcey’s extensive career has included teaching students with severe behavio...
Jun 03, 2025•52 min•Ep. 39
This bonus episode is part of the “Seven Speakers in Seven Days” podcast collaboration with the Data in Education podcast, hosted by Jessica Lane, to feature speakers scheduled to present at the June 2025 Data in Education Virtual Summit. Learn more about the Data Summit and register at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to the Data in Education podcast on your favourite podcast provider! In this episode, Lorna, Kurtis and Jessica are joined by Casey Watts,, who brings tw...
Jun 02, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1
FREE Webinar - Transform Your Team Meeting bit.ly/transformteams DOWNLOAD Your FREE Collaborative Meeting Spaces Guide bit.ly/spacechecklist In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Ashley Moore, also known as Principal Mo. Ashley is an award-winning educator, leader, and nationally certified principal mentor with over 15 years of experience in teaching, special education, and school administration. She is at the forefront of integrating artificial i...
May 27, 2025•46 min•Ep. 38
Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam This virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, and anyone else who wants to increase their impact on student success. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with educators from all over. Register now at bit.ly/datasummit2025. In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Brad Gustafson, a National Distinguished Principal, best-selling a...
May 20, 2025•52 min•Ep. 37
Looking to design a space for adult collaboration? Access this FREE guide, which includes a checklist to reference when creating your space - https://bit.ly/spacechecklist In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dan Thomas, a veteran STEM and CTE educator, LEGO Trainer, and advocate for play-based learning. With a passion for integrating Project-Based Learning, computational thinking, and hands-on STEM experiences, Dan works with teachers and studen...
May 13, 2025•38 min•Ep. 36
Access a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals to guide their collaborative work - https://bit.ly/jlgoals This virtual summit is for educators, school leaders, and anyone else who wants to increase their impact on student success. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with educators from all over. Register now at bit.ly/datasummit2025. In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Andrea Bitner, an English Language Learner...
May 06, 2025•48 min•Ep. 35
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Jeff Linden, principal of Hastings Public School in Nebraska. “Principal JL”, as he is known online, shares numerous insights when it comes to building effective systems for collaboration Learn more about Jeff Linden at dot.cards/principal_jl --------- Connect with Jeff Linden Email the.pr...
Apr 29, 2025•51 min•Ep. 34
Transform your team meetings with this FREE guide, including an agenda template you could begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Dana Goodier, an experienced educator, speaker, and author. Dana is the author of the inspiring book Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators and hosts the Out of the Trenches podcast, where she showcases incredible stories of resilience in education. This e...
Apr 22, 2025•26 min•Ep. 33
Access this FREE guide for leaders for establishing and reinforcing team norms, complete with a process you could use tomorrow to create norms with your team - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Casey Watts, founder of Casey Watts Coaching & Consulting and a thought leader in team leadership. We dive into Casey’s expertise as she shares how leaders can empower their teams to break free from silos and transform i...
Apr 16, 2025•41 min•Ep. 32
Access a FREE webinar to learn about 5 mistakes leaders make when organizing data for teams…and how to correct those mistakes - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis sit down with Jessica Lane, founder of Data-Informed Impact. With over a decade of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and expert in learning and technology, Jessica shares her key learnings when helping schools use data as a tool for meaningful growth and col...
Apr 08, 2025•51 min•Ep. 31
In this special bonus episode, Kurtis and Lorna share some exciting changes coming next week for both the Leading Collaborative Response and Building a Culture of Collaboration podcasts, including a visual rebranding, new release schedule for audio and video episodes, and some further enhancements planned for September 2025! ______________________ Interested in learning MORE? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview Explore the book Collaborative Resp...
Apr 05, 2025•7 min
Looking to transform your team meetings? Check out this FREE guide for leaders, which includes a ready to use meeting agenda and notes template - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Brandi Kelly, a dynamic leader in education with over 20 years of experience. Dr. Kelly’s journey has taken her from school social work to school leadership, serving as both a principal and now as Superintendent at Mt. Olive CUSD #5 ...
Mar 22, 2025•52 min•Ep. 30
Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Lucas Clarke, a passionate educator with the Anglophone South School District who is also the host of the Mr. Clarke After Dark Podcast , where he shares his insights and experiences in education. We discuss how academic support and cross-disciplinary collaboration can strengthen team dyna...
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 29
This week's episode, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of establishing a culture of collaboration that values and encourages vulnerability. Connected Resources: Blog - Embracing Vulnerability: A Cornerstone of Effective Collaboration - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/embracing-vulnerability-cornerstone-effective-collaboration _________________ Interested in learning MORE? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview Explore the...
Feb 22, 2025•12 min•Ep. 28
Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro Access the FREE Transform Your Team Meetings guide, including a meeting agenda template to copy and begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Prairie Principal Kevin Van Lagen, principal of Altario School. The episode explores Kevin’s unique perspective on how schools can serve as hubs for colla...
Feb 08, 2025•49 min•Ep. 27
Kurtis and Lorna explore the idea of piloting rather than full scale change in this episode of the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast. Piloting provides the opportunity to work through ideas with a small group and to adjust and refine before rolling it out to the greater population. Connected Resources: Blog - The Value of Piloting Change - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/value-piloting-change-1 Blog - Reflecting on Piloting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publicat...
Jan 25, 2025•16 min•Ep. 26
Access the FREE Guide for Leaders to Develop and Reinforce Team Norms - https://www.jigsawlearningonline.com/team-norms-guide In episode 25 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis and joined by Barb Flowers, an educator turned coach and host of The Principal’s Handbook podcast and The Teacher Burnout podcast. In the episode, we explore Barb’s insights into the connection between self-care, resilience, and building collaborative school cultures. We’ll also dive into her journey f...
Jan 11, 2025•38 min•Ep. 25
Access the free article Transform Your Team Meetings: Five Planning Considerations for Leaders , which includes an editable meeting notes template you could begin using immediately! https://bit.ly/5planningteams In episode 24 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by David K Richards, Founder & CEO of Changemaker Microschools, a network of affiliate love-based microschools and an incubator for school founders who want to usher in a new paradigm for the future of ...
Dec 14, 2024•55 min•Ep. 24
Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings” - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Darrin Peppard, President of Road to Awesome. Darrin is a leadership speaker, coach, host of the Leaning into Leadership podcast and a best selling author, including Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader. I...
Nov 30, 2024•58 min•Ep. 23
