# Building a Culture of Collaboration

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Official site: https://bcc.bepodcast.network
Author: Jigsaw Learning
Episodes: 160

## Resource

Are you an educational leader or administrator searching for actionable strategies to build effective teams? In the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, Jigsaw Learning co-founders Kurtis and Lorna Hewson provide simple, purposeful tips to help you tackle meeting frustration, disengagement, and unproductive teamwork. This is your essential resource for advancing school improvement and collective efficacy. You will find practical ideas for mastering effective meetings, where you learn the structures, roles, and agendas required to ensure your team meetings (PLCs, staff, student support) are focused and drive action. You'll discover how to shift your organization's mindset from isolated practice to powerful, shared responsibility for ALL students—this is key to teamwork and collaboration. Finally, you'll gain the leadership strategies needed to intentionally build a robust and sustainable culture that maximizes collective capacity and student success. We also talk with thought leaders outside of education, to grow our understanding of effective collaboration and teamwork. Subscribe today to master the art of intentional collaboration and take your leadership to the next leve…

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## Episodes
- [The Ultimate School Leadership Summit - How to Start the School Year Strong! - Ep 97](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/the-ultimate-school-leadership-summit-how-to-start-the-school-year-strong-ep-97) — 2026-06-11T06:00:00+00:00
- [How Self-Care Sustains Collaborative Cultures with Barb Flowers - Ep 96](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/how-self-care-sustains-collaborative-cultures-with-barb-flowers-ep-96) — 2026-06-09T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Keeping a Tally of Who Spoke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-keeping-a-tally-of-who-spoke) — 2026-06-05T06:00:00+00:00
- [Motivate Staff and Drive Student Success with Visual Scoreboards - Ep 95](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/motivate-staff-and-drive-student-success-with-visual-scoreboards-ep-95) — 2026-06-04T06:00:00+00:00
- [Strengthening Teams Through High-Impact Collaboration Structures with David K Richards - Ep 94](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/strengthening-teams-through-high-impact-collaboration-structures-with-david-k-richards-ep-94) — 2026-06-02T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Stop Using a Blank Doc to Record Meeting Notes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-stop-using-a-blank-doc-to-record-meeting-notes) — 2026-05-29T06:00:00+00:00
- [How to Create Facilitation Opportunities to Build Leadership Capacity - Ep 93](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/how-to-create-facilitation-opportunities-to-build-leadership-capacity-ep-93) — 2026-05-28T06:00:00+00:00
- [Leveraging External Team Members to Meet Diverse Student Needs with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan - Ep 92](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/leveraging-external-team-members-to-meet-diverse-student-needs-with-dr-karen-dudek-brannan-ep-92) — 2026-05-26T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Setting up the Room for Collaboration](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-setting-up-the-room-for-collaboration) — 2026-05-22T06:00:00+00:00
- [How School Leaders Can Plan an Effective Annual Calendar - Ep 91](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/how-school-leaders-can-plan-an-effective-annual-calendar-ep-91) — 2026-05-21T06:00:00+00:00
- [3 Fundamental Elements of High-Performing Teams with David Burkus - Ep 90](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/3-fundamental-elements-of-high-performing-teams-with-david-burkus-ep-90) — 2026-05-19T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Review Meeting Notes Quickly and Effectively: Here’s How](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-review-meeting-notes-quickly-and-effectively-here-s-how) — 2026-05-15T06:00:00+00:00
- [How Locus of Control Impacts Teacher Efficacy and Student Success - Ep 89](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/how-locus-of-control-impacts-teacher-efficacy-and-student-success-ep-89) — 2026-05-14T06:00:00+00:00
- [Why Principals Matter in Building High-Impact Teams with William D Parker  - Ep 88](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/why-principals-matter-in-building-high-impact-teams-with-william-d-parker-ep-88) — 2026-05-12T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Efficiency for Updates in Meetings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-efficiency-for-updates-in-meetings) — 2026-05-08T06:00:00+00:00
- [Navigating the Implementation Dip in School Change - Ep 87](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/navigating-the-implementation-dip-in-school-change-ep-87) — 2026-05-07T06:00:00+00:00
- [Building Collaborative Cultures That Drive Literacy Success with Mark Onuscheck and Jeanne Spiller - Ep 86](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/building-collaborative-cultures-that-drive-literacy-success-with-mark-onuscheck-and-jeanne-spiller-ep-86) — 2026-05-05T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Are You Visualizing Your Norms?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-are-you-visualizing-your-norms) — 2026-05-01T06:00:00+00:00
- [Your School’s Success Hinges on Its Lead Team - Ep 85](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/your-school-s-success-hinges-on-its-lead-team-ep-85) — 2026-04-30T06:00:00+00:00
- [Turning Elements into Impact: The Alchemy of Leadership with Tyler Comeau I Encore Episode - 84](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/turning-elements-into-impact-the-alchemy-of-leadership-with-tyler-comeau-i-encore-episode-84) — 2026-04-28T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Every Team Needs Norms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-every-team-needs-norms) — 2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00
- [Is the Purpose of Your Meetings Actually Clear? - Ep 83](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/is-the-purpose-of-your-meetings-actually-clear-ep-83) — 2026-04-23T06:00:00+00:00
- [Leading Organizations That Attract and Retain Great Educators | Encore Episode - Ep 82](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/leading-organizations-that-attract-and-retain-great-educators-encore-episode-ep-82) — 2026-04-21T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Make Your Actions Explicit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-make-your-actions-explicit) — 2026-04-17T06:00:00+00:00
- [Great Leaders Don’t Wing It—They Systemize - Ep 81](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/great-leaders-don-t-wing-it-they-systemize-ep-81) — 2026-04-16T06:00:00+00:00
- [Lead from the Balcony: Gaining Perspective for Better Team Leadership - Encore Episode - Ep 80](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/lead-from-the-balcony-gaining-perspective-for-better-team-leadership-encore-episode-ep-80) — 2026-04-14T14:29:56+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Creating Systems to Follow-up on Actions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-creating-systems-to-follow-up-on-actions) — 2026-04-10T06:00:00+00:00
- [Fun Ways to Reinforce Team Norms - Ep 79](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/fun-ways-to-reinforce-team-norms-ep-79) — 2026-04-09T06:00:00+00:00
- [Courage as a Pre-Requisite: Empowerment & Collaboration in Middle Schools with Katie Powell - Ep 78](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/courage-as-a-pre-requisite-empowerment-collaboration-in-middle-schools-with-katie-powell-ep-78) — 2026-04-07T06:00:00+00:00
- [FRIDAY FOCUS - Why Critical Mass is More Important Than Buy-In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/friday-focus-why-critical-mass-is-more-important-than-buy-in) — 2026-04-03T06:00:00+00:00
- [Beyond the Poster: Making Team Norms Real - Ep 77](https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/beyond-the-poster-making-team-norms-real-ep-77) — 2026-04-02T06:00:00+00:00

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