Dreams, Needs, & Abilities - A Convo With Laurie McIntosh - The #InnovatorsMindset Podcast S1 Ep 45

3 Main Points: Finding and recognizing the dreams, needs, and abilities of all learners. How do we cheer people on and step out of our world to show gratitude and love to make the world better? Give credit, give compliments, give praise to people too early as opposed to too late. Laurie McIntosh and George Couros have an energetic and inspiring conversation about education, "dreams, needs, and abilities" as described by Tom Hierck and reflected on by Laurie in this podcast, and the impact of consistent kindness. The two also talk about Laurie's upcoming book, Teachers These Days which she co-writes with Jody Carrington! Both George and Laurie are currently residing in Alberta, Canada, so the two talk about education in their province and even hold a fun side conversation about hockey rivalries! One of the most powerful stories that Laurie shares in this podcast and in her upcoming book is one she experienced with a co-worker and how she recognized the different ways that people show appreciation, especially when we are consistent with our kindness over extended periods of time. Laurie acknowledges that she is limited on energy at times and shares the very real exhaustion that she feels, she also shares how she continues to be kind, present, and mindful despite that exhaustion. Listen to the end to hear what George says that actually brings Laurie to tears (payback for when she made George cry on a plane)! The episode closes with this advice from George: "Give credit, give compliments, give praise to people too early as opposed to too late." Links: -Tom Hierck: https://www.solutiontree.com/tom-hierck.html -Laurie McIntosh Blog Post about DNA: https://lauriemcintoshca.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/d-n-a-dreams-needs-abilities-inventories-and-their-power-in-the-classroom/ -5 Questions You Should Ask Your Staff (and Students) #Podcast: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/tag/5-questions-you-should-ask-your-students -Jody Carrington Website: http://www.drjodycarrington.com/ -Being Solution-Focused #Podcast: George Couros Blog: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/12044 -Laurie McIntosh Twitter - https://twitter.com/lauriesmcintosh/status/1326543324770050048/photo/1 Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A