What We Do

Active listening and eye contact are important skills that build a culture of respect.  Learn 21st Century strategies and routines that allow for practice of these skills in your environment.

Empathy and compassion are learned behaviors and set the foundation for personal relationships and a positive, supportive and trusting culture.

Providing an opportunity for individuals to share how they feel excluded in their environment allows managers to see how these feelings can affect enthusiasm and productivity.  Our framework will provide you with practical techniques to provide a welcoming and inviting environment by practicing exercises that encourage active inclusion.

Words mean things. And the same word(s) can mean different things to different people based on their own experiences. Having a common language allows students, teachers, administrators, parents, community members and employees the opportunity to understand expectations and the ability to live up to those expectations.

The eight essential questions allow us to develop a thinking pattern that focuses on the affects of our our actions and direct us in a reflection process to enable us to overcome challenges and solve problems.

What is the behavior that you are seeing that you want to change?

The behavior you see is likely the result of something else. What are the underlying issues? Who are the participants?

Which part of the foundation is crumbling to cause the situation? Acceptance and tolerance depend on the strength of the foundation. Trust only happens as a result of continuous opportunities to feel empathy and act compassionately. Do individuals understand that inclusion is a verb? Are all adults using a common language and common strategies to support students in overcoming adversity and changing behavior?  What was your conclusion after working through the Eight Essential Questions?

With support from the rest of the team (teachers, parents, administrators and students), put your plan into action in the environment.