Grounding In Care: Coherence is Culture
Why Care Is the Heartbeat of Culture?
“Care is more than kindness—it's strategy.”
Cite Bryk & Schneider (2002): Trust is the core resource for school improvement.
Emotional safety is a precondition for innovation, risk-taking, and growth.
“When educators feel cared for, they’re more likely to stay, grow, and lead. When students feel cared for, they’re more likely to show up, speak up, and thrive.”
🔹The Coherence Connection
Michael Fullan reminds us that moral purpose is the anchor of systems change.
Culture is the connector between vision and practice.
Care creates coherence when it’s embedded into how we train, teach, lead, and hold each other accountable.
“Coherence without care becomes compliance. Care without coherence becomes chaos. We need both.”
🔹 Grounding Practices for Leaders
3 takeaways:
Start with pulse checks: Ask, How are you really?
Model vulnerability: Share your why. Admit when it’s hard.
Embed Care in Systems: In walkthroughs, PLCs, onboarding, discipline, coaching.
🔹 Closing
“This was Grounding in Care, the first episode of The CPR Effect™. Let this be your reminder: culture work is heart work. And heart work is hard—but it’s worth it.”
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