Practical Wisdom for Agile Leadership
professional development for leaders and educators of formative institutions
Activate Your Leadership Compass
Confront what’s difficult with calm
Engage others in pursuing shared aims
Model, coach and teach practical wisdom, Aristotle’s phronesis
Advance flourishing with every decision
I teach the Practical Wisdom Framework™ (PWF), a disciplined approach to decision-making, a proven four Rs model that equips leaders and their teams to navigate challenges with practical wisdom.
Every dimension of my work is designed to help you activate your leadership compass. The PWF is a game changer for those committed to shaping formative institutions aimed at flourishing and high performance.
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Offerings
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Online Executive Education: Practical Wisdom for Agile Leadership (PWAL)
Shaping Agile Leaders: PWAL Program Drives Formative Team Leadership
Seven month executive education program (PWAL) inclusive of:
6 interactive online modules
2 school specific coaching sessions
Feedback from professional cohort colleagues
Opportunity to solve real time challenges.
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Immersive Professional Development 1-3 days
Tailored Wisdom: Onsite Workshops Empower Stakeholders: leaders, teachers, mentors/coaches, and parents
Practical Wisdom for Parents; Navigating Adolescence with Joy & Purpose
Coaching Conversations: Helping Students Take Ownership of Learning & Growth
Practical Wisdom for Agile Leadership in a Changing Educational Landscape
A Pedagogy for the Liberal Arts: Practical Wisdom for the Schooling of Desire
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Invited Keynotes, Workshops, & Leadership Team Executive Retreats
Sampling of topics include:
Vision & Virtue: Practical Wisdom for Promoting Flourishing Across the Professions
The Schooling of Desire: Lessons in Pedagogy from Film, Philosophy & Art
Courageous Dialogue: Practical Wisdom for Coaching Conversations.
Educating the Heart: Why Poetry Matters
Awakening the Moral Imagination: Why Good Reading Matters
Navigate Parenting with Joy and Purpose & Give Children a Compass for Life-long flourishing.
Navigate challenges with practical wisdom.
Lead your team to flourishing and high performance.
Testimonials
“The Practical Wisdom Framework (PWF) is a compass that helps me lead in a way that helps stave off burnout. When I sense that our staff is [getting weary in the face of the daily challenges], I help the team reframe using part of the PWF Compass.
Karen’s approach to leadership education is not only compelling but actionable. Our school has used the Practical Wisdom Framework for teacher and staff education, student training, and parent education. In our experience, student formation is only possible when the adults are equipped - beginning with teachers and then spreading to students and their families.
This PWF honors the complexity of the profession and is compelling for schools and leaders both invested in character education and those new to it. It helps to name and support for my staff the reasons why the teaching profession is honorable and fulfilling.”
Jacquie Bryant, Founding Principal, Intellectual Virtues Academy, Long Beach, CA
“The Notre Dame Business Honors Program strives to expand the intellectual and cultural horizons of our students so as to prepare them to not only be exemplary business professionals, but to be exemplary persons as well. By presenting insights on virtuous leadership drawn from art, philosophy, and the practical wisdom of small business owners, Karen's lecture struck the precise tone and content we were looking for in our weekly colloquia. Moreover, she made sure to speak personally with every single one of our students in attendance--a fact that did not go unnoticed by our students, who absolutely adored her. We would have her back in a heartbeat!”
James Otteson, Faculty Director, Notre Dame Business Honors Program
“The Professional Development I received from Karen Bohlin in Practical Wisdom for Agile Leadership has been transformative. I use Practical Wisdom Framework in my everyday work as a leader and educator, and I find it both important and helpful. It is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to improve their own character in the workplace, but mostly for those collaborating with teams and colleagues, facing the decision making process with the goal of influencing others and their culture in a positive way.”
Miroslava Duranková, Director & Co-Founder, Great Works Academy, Bratislava, Slovakia