in Episode 8, Dr. Lang interviews Louie Gravance about the superpower of service.  Louie, through his decades of experience and high energy, shares insights on the power of service for both others and self.Some key concepts discussed:*People today do not want to be a costar in a "brand" show, they want to work to be a co-star in their show.""In the future the best organizations will be partners in the self-publishing of their employees, patients, and partners.  We now have an avatar in the family and preserving the image of the avatar is a skill we all have to learn."*The four essentials of a service culture are:  story, language, recognition, and behavior.Language becomes lexicon and lexicon becomes legacy.*The power of consistency.*Celebrate one's ignorance, you cannot get a ship in the bottle until it is empty."*Humility is the pixie dust that allows all the other strengths to be elevated and work.""The wand learns from the wizard, and the wizard learns from the wand--applies to service in your organization too!"*In an organization it is not about what you are doing, it is about what you are being.*Excellence seeks and finds other excellent through the law of attraction.*Look at your service moment as if it was one frame of a movie.*Think about what you wear to work as your costume because it communicates to people around you that we are not in a perpetual state of weekend, especially when working from home.*Always dress like something great could happen at any time.*Your customers will find what they are looking for.  With high expectations, the customers will do have of the work.*Service is like martial arts--sometimes the most powerful move you can make is to do nothing.Louie's book:  Service is a Superpower:  Lessons Learned in a Magic Kingdom Twitter: @LouieGravanceLinkedIn Instagram

In episode 7, Dr. Lang interviews Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent of Highline Public Schools in the Seattle, WA metro area.  Dr. Enfield is a bold, emblematic, and passionate educator and school leader.  Dr. Enfield discusses her educational journey including formal stops at University of California-Berkeley, Stanford, and Harvard.  Dr. Enfield discusses the importance of failing forward, the importance of growth mindset, and how patience for finding fulfillment through strengths can take time.Dr. Enfield shares the importance of helping others identify the possibilities that in which they don't see in themselves.  The episode concludes with what we can learn from our feline friends (cats!), traveling, and great thoughts about social media.You can follow Dr. Enfield on Twitter:  @SuptEnfield

In episode 6, Dr. Lang interviews Gaggle.net founder and CEO, Jeff Patterson who leads an educational technology firm that assists districts in detecting risky student behavior, self-harm, and other potentially life threatening behavior through electronic means via school software.  Jeff is a UCLA grad who came about starting Gaggle as a budding entrepreneur in 1998 and has evolved the company through learning some tough lessons and evolving to meet the needs of 21st century schools.Jeff drops some great learning and leadership knowledge throughout the episode such as:"As an entrepreneur, I am not good at anything, I am a mediocre at everything.""You may be educated, but I am not sure you are smart.""We have conditioned people that we know the path to success and happiness, but of course know those are not the same things.""I love to embrace the opposite of what I currently believe; it is important to try on ideas different than my own.""Everyone deserves to be heard, to be listened to is to be loved.""My confidence comes from years and years of self-doubt."Jeff talks about his view on higher education in the United States and how at times, he has viewed it as a barrier to innovative and creative systems and even organizational learning.Jeff goes on to share some tidbits about how to incorporate new learning into the context of your own life by "scheduling" integration time on your calendar as to remind you in ways to be making attempts to grow on a consistent basis.Jeff wraps up the interview sharing what he has learned about battling gophers in a friend's yard, becoming more fluent in Spanish, and of course the role of DAD!https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhpatterson/

In episode 5, Dr. Lang speaks with Dr. Matt Townsley, one of the nation's most prominent voices on grading and educational leadership.  Dr. Townsley discusses his own personal learning journey and the evolution of synchronous and asynchronous learning, in particular, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.Dr. Townsley gives a full overview of the concept of standards-based grading and how it differs from traditional "hodgepodge" grading practices.  Dr. Townsley's overview is insightful for educators and parents alike.Dr. Townsley and Dr. Lang discuss the challenges associated with learning that does not always have results that are immediate in nature, and the challenges associated with this type of learning.Dr. Townsley discusses the importance of giving through mentoring as a way to learn and support others in their journey.Dr. Townsley is the co-author of the 2020 publication, Making Grades MatterStandards-Based Grading in a Secondary PLC at Work®You can follow along with Dr. Townsley's research and educational thoughts on Twitter @mctownsley and also  at his website at:  mctownsley.net

In episode 4, Dr. Lang interviews Hal Bowman from HalBowman.com and how Hal has worked over recent decades to inspire and grow teachers and learners alike based on his experiences as a student and educator.  His approach is motivating and inspiring and focuses on a set of effective, powerful strategies that drive students, teachers, and school leaders to perform at their very highest levels.  In this episode Hal and Dr. Lang discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Covid-19 pandemic learning environment as well the importance of a learning community or "family" has Hal describes.Hal discusses how an intrinsic competitive side personally has driven him to learn, in particular in areas or courses he did not think he would have to know for future success.  Hal discusses his concept of teacher ownership of learning and offers the notion: " if you consider yourself 100% responsible of the learning, you can control 100% of the changes needed to make it better."www.halbowman.com@HalBowman on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube

Episode 3 brings you an enlightening interview with Dr. Clarence Green (@NW_UPD) who serves both as the University Police Chief & Vice President of Culture at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri.  Dr. Green shares insights related to the learning (technical and relational) for being a police officer.  Dr. Green discusses the importance of lifelong learning and a growth mindset as well as the concept of reverse mentoring and failing forward.  Dr. Green shares what he learned from being a doctoral candidate, a boxing instructor, and a breeder of beagle hunting dogs in his spare time.  "You never fail, you always learn."--Dr. Clarence Green

In episode 2, DeMoine Adams (@DeMoineAdams) discusses his journey of learning from being raised by his grandparents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to being a a Division I college athlete and successful student at the University of Nebraska.  DeMoine discusses the importance of having mentors and teachers who have a growth mindset and see the potential of their learners.  DeMoine discusses the importance of peer accountability and modeling.  DeMoine recognizes that learners who exhibit grit and determination are not afraid to ask for help and to utilize the resources around them.  DeMoine explains a difference maker for him as a football player and learner was he was surrounded by coaches who leveraged his strengths."Leaders don't create followers; they create leaders."-DeMoine Adamswww.DeMoine-adams.com

In Episode 1, Dr. Lang has a conversation with Mr. Tim Watson of the Denver, Colorado metro- area.  Watson and Lang crossed paths in the late 1990s as a teacher and student in vocal music, but the two catch up on life after K-12 education, director collegiate music, traveling the world, and working with senior citizens.  Watson shares his thoughts about engagement, motivation, growth mindset, empathy, technology, and much much more.  Watson highlights the importance of servant leadership and how to learn from iconic teachers without emulating them and not becoming your own.  Watson even shares a golf tip!"Personal growth comes from humility, I was never looking for my idea to be the right idea, I just wanted the best idea."-Tim Watson

In this first draft episode of sorts, Dr. Chad Lang, the host interviews Mr. Rob Lindquist (@rob_lindquist) a high school journalism and English teacher from Council Bluffs, Iowa.  They discuss how learning changes when the context changes, and sometimes the greatest benefit of a training experience isn't fully realized until many years later.  Rob shares the trials and tribulations of 22 different part time jobs, being a teacher in 2020, and one big learning from being a contestant on Wheel of Fortune!