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The Joy of Conversation

THE JOY OF CONVERSATION The Joy of Conversation – It’s Worth the Effort By Jim Grout When was the last time you had a conversation that mattered?  I know the

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Essentials of Corporate Culture

ESSENTIALS OF CORPORATE CULTURE The 3 Essential Pillars of Corporate Culture By Jim Grout Corporate observer Simon Sinek’s TED talks—How Great Leaders Inspire Action and Why Good Leaders Make You

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Sweeping the Sheds

SWEEP THE SHEDS Sweep the Sheds: A Powerful Concept for Team Building By Jim Grout There are stacks of books in my office and the largest is about team building.

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School Culture Thrives

SCHOOL CULTURE THRIVES School Culture Thrives School Culture Thrives When Relationships Abound A Retrospective Before, During, and Projections After COVID-19By Jim Grout I recently delivered High 5 Adventure’s first-ever virtual

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Ubuntu Cards – A Short History

UBUNTU CARDS – A SHORT HISTORY Ubuntu Cards– The Backstory Ubuntu Cards – Q&A with Originator Ryan McCormick What inspired you to create Ubuntu cards in 2011? Both Chris Ortiz

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Social Emotional Learning

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING Social Emotional Learning What The World Needs Now…  And What Schools Can Provide By Jim Grout What does it take to educate a child today, to equip

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Finding Pinecones

FINDING PINECONES Finding Pinecones By Phil Brown Even though this may sound like the name of a cool new activity (maybe someone reading this can make one up…or maybe this

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