This week was a wonderful week of planning, executing, and pulling together many groups from around the globe as I pulled together the Gurian Winter Institute in Florida. I liken it to a wedding…plan, plan, plan, and then poof! it is over. While it was not as permanent as a wedding in the sense of vows taken, it was in a sense the same as educators from around the world …

There are many things that fascinate me. Human behavior is one of them. The brain, how we protect ourselves from danger, how we sometimes don’t listen to our gut, and instead rely on the past or our own lens, to make decisions. Recently I saw the movie “Fences”. I really enjoyed it, some did not. I enjoyed it not because it was Denzel Washington, although he was the driving force …

How is your son doing?  How are YOU doing? If he is struggling or withdrawn, complaining about school, acting out, bored, or volatile – isn’t it time to address his hatred/dislike/disdain of school? Mark January 24th/25th on your calendar.  This never-been-done-before FREE WEBINAR brings together two boy-experts – Janet Allison of Boys Alive!, a Gurian Master Trainer and Educator AND Jennifer Fink of Building Boys.net, mom of 4 boys and nationally acclaimed writer. ​ Janet and Jen …

It is with great excitement that Katey, our GI team, and I announce our partnership with the National Center for The Development of Boys. What began as a passionate conversation of thought leaders regarding public purpose has become a new institution housed at the McCallie School for Boys in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  School Administrators Lee Burns, Kenny Sholl, Thomas Hayes, and Troy Kemp, as well as their allies throughout the country, …

In a world full of digital devices and human interface that is starting to be limited, movement is essential. For the past 10 months I have been traveling with the Gurian team training schools, agencies, parents, and communities on how to incorporate more movement into the lives of our children and young adults. It has been a fascinating journey to be on the “other side” of the desk so to …

Many use the term but it is often confused with just being responsible online. If it is just responsible and ethical use online, then how do we cultivate digital leadership where students are using digital means to help and assist their community at large? I was privy to many wonderful conversations this past weekend at a digital citizenship conference at Microsoft Headquarters in Los Angeles, California. As I listened …

As I think about the last 10 years in schools and the movement of helping kids through conflict, I recall what works and what does not. Here are some of my observations. 1. If you think back as to how you were taught to take care of a bully….well, times have changed. The bullying is ongoing, it is frequent, and can be carried forward online at all hours and times …

I was speaking at a conference recently on girls’ development.  I had been asked to talk about what will make girls most successful in the future.  Because the conference organizers knew that I have done a great deal of gender work in corporations, they asked me to talk about “girls and maturity,” and “how girls can succeed in the future as leaders.” During my lecture I told a story about …