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Michael Essenburg @mbessenburg

Helping students, staff, and leaders at international Christian schools to flourish in Jesus

Joined February 2015
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International Christian school leaders, to what extent do you see helping others get fully engaged in their work as your ministry? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

International Christian school leaders, to what extent do you see helping others get fully engaged...

Help others! Help others get fully engaged! Why?  (1) Because helping others get fully engaged gets them flourishing and gets you flourishing. (2) Because helping others get fully engaged incr…

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What lasting value do you want to create through your improvement goal related to flourishing essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

What lasting value do you want to create through your improvement goal related to flourishing

This blog post is part of a series on using a scope statement for a school improvement goal (see template). A scope statement identifies (1) the goal, (2) a user-friendly title for the goal, (3) ro…

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International Christian school leaders, is it students first or staff first? (Hint: Use AI!) essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

International Christian school leaders, is it students first or staff first? (Hint: Use AI!)

Students flourishing! That’s what you want to see. Great! And you’re wondering about which leadership approach will help you get there—a student-first approach or a staff-first approach. Part of wh…

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Get clear on what you value and what you don’t value—then live it out! essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…
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How can you use AI to create your own virtual advisory council? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

How can you use AI to create your own virtual advisory council?

Use AI to create your own virtual advisory council! Your virtual advisory council will respond to your questions, ask thought-provoking questions, and give you a list of possible action steps. …

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What happens when your students consistently experience engaging instructional materials? What happens when they don’t? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

What happens when your students consistently experience engaging instructional materials? What...

I want students to flourish in terms of helpful resources. My deep hope is that students are experiencing…(1) Engaging instructional materials (see Construct: Resources, p. 17).(2) Qualified, joyfu…

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How can you boost your experience with helpful resources? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

How can you boost your experience with helpful resources?

Using a model can help you flourish and experience the 5 elements of flourishing (passionate purpose, resilient well-being, healthy relationships, transformative learning, and helpful resources). B…

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How can you experience helpful resources even more? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

How can you experience helpful resources even more?

Experience helpful resources even more! How? By assessing, listing, and acting: (1) Assess your experience with helpful resources. Use a 1-10 scale: 1 = flailing and 10 = flourishing. 1 = Flailing:…

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Leaders, how can you help your colleagues fully engage without burning out? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

Leaders, how can you help your colleagues fully engage without burning out?

Help your colleagues! Leaders, help your colleagues fully engage without burning out. Why? Because fully engaging helps them holistically flourish in Jesus. Because fully engaging helps them experi…

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International Christian school staff and leaders, how does your job purpose (aka: the mission) fit into your larger life purpose? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

International Christian school staff and leaders, how does your job purpose (aka: the mission) fit...

Deeply understand! Deeply understand how your job purpose (aka: the mission) fits into your larger life purpose. Why?  Because it’ll help you flourish in terms of passionate purpose.  Bec…

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What 3 steps can you take to increase your mastery of change and the change process? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

What 3 steps can you take to increase your mastery of change and the change process?

Three steps! What 3 steps can you take to increase your mastery of change and the change process? Here’s what comes to mind for me: Identify. Assess. Take action. Let me explain:  Step 1: Iden…

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Leaders, does the “teacher leader” approach actually help you get people flourishing and increase organizational effectiveness? (Hint: Use AI!) essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

Leaders, does the “teacher leader” approach actually help you get people flourishing and increase...

“Think of the staff as your students. And think of the school as your classroom.” That’s what I tell principals, including new principals who are transitioning from teaching to leadership.  In…

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How can you foster students’ spiritual formation? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

How can you foster students’ spiritual formation?

If you want to foster student spiritual formation, be sure to include reading as one of your strategies. Yes, reading. Reading helps students develop their worldviews. It helps students develop cha…

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Leaders, what happens when you have a documented mission and documented goals for school but not for your life? (Hint: Use AI!) essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

Leaders, what happens when you have a documented mission and documented goals for school but not...

Documentation! Leaders, use documentation. Why? Because documentation helps you focus, serve, and get it done.  But be careful. Having a documented mission and documented goals for school but …

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International Christian school leaders, what helps you increase your awareness of the negative and the positive? essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

International Christian school leaders, what helps you increase your awareness of the negative and...

Increase your awareness! International Christian school leaders, increase your awareness of the negative and the positive. Why? Because increased awareness helps you holistically flourish in Jesus.…

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Board members, how can you enhance your practice of leader care? (Hint: Use AI!) essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…

Board members, how can you enhance your practice of leader care? (Hint: Use AI!)

Leader care! Board members, enhance your practice of leader care. Why?  Because leader care helps your leader flourish.  Because leader care helps your leader be spiritually, mentally, em…

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Enhance school improvement! Using the working genius model can help. essenburgs.wordpress.com/202…
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