Schools are bombarded with an increasingly complex set of needs and responsibilities. As leaders, our response, far too often, is to overload our teams with another meeting. This week Mark and Bex unpack 5 ways to organize your meeting structure and content in ways that optimize efficiency while building a great culture at the same time. In the ‘Making Waves’ segment, Bex shares the challenges of our modern world that can lead to the fear of silence or ‘Sedataphobia.’ She explains how this habit is doing more harm than good and some ways we can lean into the habit of creating mental space.

Check out these resources:

Apps for Collaborative Docs
1. Notion
2. Google Docs
3. Microsoft Word

Apps for surveys and engagement
1. Mentimeter
2. Slido
3. Poll Everywhere

Apps for Mind Mapping
1. Mindmeister
2. Jamboard
3. Miro

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