5 Ways to Stop "Initiative Overload" and Design a Cohesive Vision
Is Your School Strategy Starting to Look Like an Ugly Holiday Sweater? It’s the last week before winter break. The hallways are buzzing, the coffee consumption is at an all-time high, and the "Ugly Holiday Sweaters" are out in full force. You know the ones: tacky, garish, and covered in random festive elements that seem to have been thrown together with a glue gun and a prayer. I never quite understood the appeal until my favorite sports teams started making them—then I was all in. But I realized that many schools are starting to look exactly like these sweaters. Just like a sweater bombarded with too many decorations, schools are often bombarded with new initiatives, new curriculum programs, and "must-do" recommendations from consultants every single year. The result isn't festive; it’s chaotic. The Cost of "Initiative Overload" According to Dr. Lynell Powell, when a school suffers from initiative overload, three things happen: Frustration builds amo...