Author: ericdunn

  • Lesson three from Ted Lasso. Be a “Roy”!

    Lesson three from Ted Lasso. In lesson one we talked about being positive, but being open to sitting with people in their pain (Ted). Lesson two dealt with being supportive of the leader and learning to be a great follower (Beard). In lesson three we’re looking at the value of pushing your team, remembering that…

  • More lessons from Ted Lasso. Be a “Beard”!

    More leadership lessons from the hit Apple TV show, Ted Lasso. Last week I blogged about the importance of being positive. This week, let’s talk about learning to support like coach Beard. What in the world is a “Beard” Simply put, Beard is a person who is willing to be #2. In the TV show,…

  • A Leadership lesson from Ted Lasso

    Apple TV’s award winning show Ted Lasso has a surprising amount of leadership lessons. The most obvious lesson being, stay positive! Let’s look at why being positive is better than being negative and finish up with a vital quality to add to your positive approach. Positive v Negative leadership Leadership is all about getting people…

  • The original influencers

    Being an influencer is as old as humankind. We are constantly under the influence of the people around us. The original influencers who have had the greatest effect on us have been our parents and teachers. They are the ones that spend the most time with developing children, so that makes sense. 4th grade The…

  • Teaching Expectations

    When I talk about teaching expectations I am aware that this title can be read two different ways. As a teacher there are certain expectations for students and as a teacher there are certain expectations for you. At the time of this writing, we are on summer break. Teachers and students alike are experiencing a…