Aspire to RISE: Featuring Adam Cottos

Joshua Stamper, Sarah Johnson, Adam Cottos, Aspire to RISE, #AspireLead, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast

It’s the chicken before the egg dilemma of career advancement. How does a person gain experience while not in the role they seek when aspiring up the proverbial career ladder? In today’s episode featuring Adam Cottos, we tackle the issue many aspiring leaders face.  In this Episode, we discuss: The challenges Adam has faced in…

120. Define Your Why: Featuring Barbara Bray

Barbara Bray, Joshua Stamper, Define Your Why, #AspireLead

Today, I wanted to bring on someone to help us reflect and refocus on what is important in our profession. As we are being challenged each day, it is so vital that we discover our “why”. Why do we work with students and Why do we lead in education? This week’s guest, Barbara Bray, shares…

119. Prime to SHINE: Featuring LaVonna Roth

LaVonna Roth, Ignite Your Shine, Joshua Stamper, Aspire The Leadership Development Podcast

Have you ever learned what not to do as a leader by experiencing a toxic working environment or encountering constant negative communication? This week’s guest, LaVonne Roth, shares how her negative experience in the business world transformed her as a leader, educator, and coach to enhance the skills of others by creating a wonderful program…

118. The Collaborative Classroom: Featuring Trevor Muir

Trevor Muir, The collaborative Classroom, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast

In a recent study, 3000 employers were asked, what is the #1 skill they were seeking in their future employees? I know for myself, my mind went straight to hard work, content knowledge, and honesty, which are all important characteristics and skills. However, as Trevor Muir shares, the number one desired skill is collaboration. How…

117. Connected Educators and Leaders: Featuring Jimmy Casas and Jeff Zoul

Jimmy Casas, Jeff Zoul, ConnectEDD, Joshua Stamper

Have you ever started a difficult leadership task and felt alone, inadequate or unworthy? This week’s guests, Jeff Zoul and Jimmy Casas, share how through their connection with other educators and leaders, they were able to gain inspiration, knowledge, and confidence to overcome the most difficult tasks of their careers.   In this Episode, we discuss:…