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Celebrate the 100th episode of Leading Collaborative Response as Kurtis and Lorna Hewson talk with Dr. Jim Parsons about the history of Collaborative Response, the power of action research, and lessons from 41 years in education.

Kurtis and Lorna explore the connection between establishing intentional and purposeful habits that result in the creation a culture of collaboration. Sometimes simple structures like roles can impact the overall culture and functioning of your teams.

Kurtis and Lorna share leaders' conundrum of investing time and effort into initiating change just to realize that when they leave the system or school all their efforts fade with time and new leadership. How do we ensure sustainability in systems beyond…

Discover how Lisa Riegel’s neuroscience-informed NeuroWell Framework helps school leaders build collaborative cultures grounded in trust, psychological safety, and shared ownership to move teams from compliance to true commitment.

Discover why celebrations are a powerful and essential part of every team meeting, as Kurtis and Lorna share practical strategies organizations use to intentionally build celebration into their team culture.

Explore how coaching systems can transform school culture as veteran educator Linda Rhyne shares practical strategies for fostering collaboration, supporting teacher growth, and improving student outcomes.

Kurtis speaks with Kendra Adams, principal of Griffin Park School in Brooks, Alberta, about how school leaders can use Collaborative Response to build alignment, shared responsibility, and sustainable collaboration that connects vision, daily practice, and…

Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of ongoing modelling by the leader to move Collaborative Response efforts forward in the school, focusing on developing leadership capacity across the organization.

Lorna and Kurtis talk with Tom Kaster, founder of The Datafied Classroom, about using data dashboards, MTSS, and Early Warning Indicators to build trust, strengthen collaboration, and drive collective efficacy through a Collaborative Response approach.