Outline and Show Notes
Tapping the Power of Gen Z with Robyn Fehrman
Power Quote: Leadership is the secret sauce
Sponsor Spot 1:I’d like to thank
Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn’t that what student trips should be?
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Show Intro
Guest Bio:
Robyn Fehrman is Executive Director of Teach For America North Carolina and has dedicated her career to scaling impact enterprises and catalyzing systems change toward a vision of an excellent education for all. For the last 15 years, Robyn has worked at the intersection of education and innovation locally, nationally, and globally. Prior roles include Founding Partner of LearnerStudio, President & CEO of Enactus, and Managing Director of Duke University's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. She also served as Executive Director of Teach for America Eastern North Carolina. Robyn is a lifelong North Carolinian who resides in Durham with her husband and two children. She earned her Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Warmup questions:
- We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today?
- Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do?
Questions/Topics/Prompts
- I was born in 1963, which technically makes me a boomer. My wife was born in 1965, which makes her Gen X, and I tease her endlessly about this difference. The point is, the generations are not cut and dry. Before we wade into generational differences, what do we need to keep in mind?
- Is the acceleration of technology creating more compressed generations?
- [I think what will make this episode stand out is looking at the generational and hierarchical differences from multiple perspectives]
- Schools are filled with multiple generations. The most recent generations comprise the student population, but when we think about teachers, building administrators, and district leadership, generational “hierarchies” can quickly break down, so it’s not just boomers supervising millennials, the reverse can also be happening. I’m not sure what the best way is to approach this, but let’s dig in…
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Closing questions:
- What part of your own leadership are you still trying to get better at?
- If listeners could take just one thing away from today’s podcast, what would it be?
- Before we go, is there anything else that you’d like to share with our listeners?
- Where can people learn more about you and your work…
Summary/wrap up
- Lead with learning about them and creating a sense of belonging
- Risk averse and need for security – frame as assets
Special thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!
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Close
- Leadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.
- You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/
- I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.
- If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html
- Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
- Remember the secret to good leadership:
- Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for others
- Be fully present
- Ask reflective questions
- And then just listen
- Don’t overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.
- Have a great rest of the week!
- Cheers!
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