Welcome back, have a seat, and settle in. We hope you had a great holiday! This week, the C-Suite roundup takes a look at some of the people and science supporting the integration of noncognitive skills into broader education efforts.
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We in the C-Suite are dedicated to making sure that women are promoted to and coached through executive positions in schools, districts, and universities. To learn more about women in leadership this week, we take a broad look at how women lead in other sectors.
Read MoreThe argument that women just aren’t suited for leadership positions is not often stated explicitly but instead undergirds a lot of the biases against women in leadership and so it is essential to address it. We often see it embedded in coded language, like the language I discussed in my last blog, which implies or directly states that women can’t handle the pressure of leadership.
Read MoreMentorship of the next generation of leaders is essential and yet women are often left out of these structures, often because of a belief that younger women will not be able to lead, will struggle with conflict, or will be perceived as weaker because of their age and experience.
Read MoreSince the inception of Aequitas Educational Consulting, friends and co-workers have asked a million questions, which we love. Commonly, they ask why this work is important. We’ve got lots of answers for that! Sometimes, we hear arguments against the work; individuals contest that it isn’t needed or it isn’t really what schools should be doing right now. These discussions can be tough to have—but they are essential.
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