This discussion will be led by Mitch Weisburgh, author of MindShifting: Conflict and Collaboration. His work life-long work focuses on how leaders can recognize the biology of resistance and shift themselves, and their staff, out of survival mode and back into real problem-solving.
Facilitated Discussions are not “lectures” or “webinars.” These are confidential conversations among K-12 leaders tha explore questions like:
- When pressure rises, what fight, flight, or freeze reactions do we naturally default to?
- Why do certain conversations trigger our “reactive brains” more than others?
- What helps leaders pause and regain clarity before responding in heated moments?
- How can leaders use the “Connect first. Understand second. Problem-solve last.” framework to move others from defensiveness into true engagement?
- Why promising initiatives often stall
- when the “thinking brain” goes offline
- actionable conversational tools to bypass resistance
- and real-world strategies shared directly by fellow administrators.
