Episode Details

Today our guest is Meghan Lawson, Assistant Superintendent at Sycamore Community Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. We talk about how small, consistent moves can grow collective potential across a school system. Meghan shares the 30-Second Feedback Protocol, a simple strength-based strategy that builds trust, reinforces effective practice, and strengthens culture without adding more to the plate. She highlights how 1% of intentional time can create meaningful impact for teachers, leaders, and students.

In this conversation, Meghan offers clear reminders for leaders working to grow culture and capacity:

• Small, strength-based feedback builds trust faster than deficit-based evaluation.
• Just 1% of intentional time can meaningfully improve culture and collective potential.
• Specific cause-and-effect feedback increases the likelihood that effective practices are repeated.
• People need to hear something positive about their work every seven days to feel that they matter.

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About Meghan Lawson: 

Meghan is the author of Legacy of Learning: Teaching for Lasting Impact. She has worked in all levels of public education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, educational consultant, and district administrator. Meghan currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning for Sycamore Community Schools located in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.