Thriving Together & Building Resilient School Communities | Episode 131

What does a thriving school community look and feel like?

In this episode, Meg Durham speaks with Monique Carter, a dedicated principal with over a decade of leadership experience, who shares her insights into fostering wellbeing, resilience, and community within schools.

Monique highlights the importance of balancing personal energy, building meaningful relationships, and creating a supportive space for teachers and students to thrive.

Listen now and discover how Monique’s compassionate approach to thriving together can inspire your school community and create lasting positive change.

In this conversation we discuss:

▫️ The purpose of schooling

▫️ Why collective moments of joy matter

▫️ How to bring out the best in each other

▫️ And so much more

You can quote us on that…

“We've got to trust our staff as the professionals that they are and really value what they bring to work every day and value their differences.”

Monique Carter

“We are all human and we're just trying to do our very best and schools are far from perfect places.”

Monique Carter

“I want to be able to make sure it's a happy, welcoming, fun place to be.”

Monique Carter

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