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Dancing With Horses
I was watching YouTube videos and came across a series of events that showed individuals with groups of trained horses performing...

Dr. Kimberly Miller
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Here Am I. Send Me. Reflection, Teacher Development, and Pedagogy
I stumbled across a Facebook post from a talented fellow educational leader. She had described a moment before the pandemic where she...

Dr. Kimberly Miller
Jul 24, 20203 min read


T=me2: The Speed of Transformative Learning
Today’s classrooms are full of students affected by the stimulus immediacy and engagement of hi-tech gadgets. Teachers in every classroom...

Dr. Kimberly Miller
Aug 10, 20198 min read
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Why Learning Doesn’t Change Performance (And What Actually Does)
Most organizations invest heavily in learning, yet struggle to see meaningful performance improvement. Courses are completed, certifications are earned, and attendance metrics look strong—but day-to-day behavior remains unchanged. The problem is not a lack of learning. The problem is how learning is designed and reinforced. Too often, learning is treated as an event rather than a performance system. Training is delivered without clear expectations for application, without lea


The Right Person in the Wrong Role: A Leadership Blind Spot We Can’t Afford
One of the most overlooked challenges in organizations is not hiring the wrong people—it’s placing the right people in the wrong roles. These are individuals who are competent, committed, and aligned with the mission, yet struggle to perform, feel disengaged, or fail to thrive. When this happens, leaders often mislabel the issue as a performance problem, when in reality, it is a role-fit problem . This distinction matters more than we often realize. Most leaders are trained


Praise to Performance: Leadership Superpower
The Power of Positive Reinforcement in Leadership In today’s complex and fast-paced workplace, effective leadership goes far beyond...
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