{"podcast":{"title":"Building a Culture of Collaboration","slug":"building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835","podcast_index_feed_id":6015835,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-d75e6b68-8661-465c-8f60-84e12d3f820d","website_url":"https://bcc.bepodcast.network","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/j4yEk3JDYsWcpJaZBJR5fc-_VnyLEOT1oKO-Tbrtwps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYjk2/NTkxZGFiNjIxOTU0/NGZiMTAwOGFjNmI5/ZjUyMy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Jigsaw Learning","episode_count":160,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:19:41.508185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835"},"episode":{"title":"Is the Purpose of Your Meetings Actually Clear? - Ep 83","slug":"is-the-purpose-of-your-meetings-actually-clear-ep-83","published_at":"2026-04-23T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835/is-the-purpose-of-your-meetings-actually-clear-ep-83","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-a-culture-of-collaboration-6015835","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/82e1485e","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/82e1485e/db115999.mp3","summary":"In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss why making the purpose of your meetings crystal clear within your organization. Want to ensure your team meetings are having optimal impact? It needs to start with why are we meeting! Connected Resources: 5 Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings PDF - https://bit.ly/5planningteams 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings webinar - https://bit.ly/transformteams Layered Team Meeting Overview template - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/120NQF269AwlDs21kiWys2dytzx6LCIq5rhhbLsxPTAU/edit?usp=sharing Roland Michener Secondary School Support Team Agenda sample - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XQfGyddfhD6hPku0TK6mRlRoAbi6d8JmcyiMRcgED5M/edit?usp=sharing Team Meeting Overview examples - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AYb-gavLnvVjqtCRz3oh0-WU2EeuVxeC?usp=sharing ______________________ #collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollab FREE to join!! Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://bit.ly/JLinsider Join the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leade…","meta_description":"In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss why making the purpose of your meetings crystal clear within your organization. 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