Innovation, Creativity, and Collaboration in Rural Districts

Building relationships with people is more important than ever as we shift to more virtual environments. Not only are relationships key, they also help us all get through obstacles and challenges. In this episode, we are joined by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Chris Hartly, and Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Colby Smart, from Humboldt County Office of Education in Northern California. Listen as they discuss overcoming the challenges that come with improvement work and how they're developing relationship capacity within their organizations.

This episode answers questions such as:

• What must first happen before an organization can improve?


• How can organizations build the capacity for leadership growth?


• How can leaders successfully build ownership and allegiance to the mission among team members?