https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/What-s-Actually-Within-Your-Control/m-p/226002#M65 <P>There are a lot of factors that influence whether teachers stay or leave a school. Some are big and structural. Some are outside of a principal’s direct control.</P><P>But not all of them.</P><P>In the middle of everything you’re navigating right now, it can be easy to lose sight of where you <EM>do</EM> have influence. Not in a theoretical way, but in the day-to-day experience of your teachers.</P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":right_arrow:">➡️</span> Think about your current challenge.</P><P>What is one part of it that is <EM>actually within your control</EM> as a leader right now?</P><P>Not what you wish you could change. Not what requires district-level decisions.</P><P>What is one thing you could shift, adjust, or act on within your current role?</P><P>Reply in the comments and name it.</P><P>Getting clear on what’s within your control is often where meaningful change starts.</P> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:05:35 GMT kmcneil 2026-04-13T17:05:35Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/What-s-Actually-Within-Your-Control/m-p/226002#M65 <P>There are a lot of factors that influence whether teachers stay or leave a school. Some are big and structural. Some are outside of a principal’s direct control.</P><P>But not all of them.</P><P>In the middle of everything you’re navigating right now, it can be easy to lose sight of where you <EM>do</EM> have influence. Not in a theoretical way, but in the day-to-day experience of your teachers.</P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":right_arrow:">➡️</span> Think about your current challenge.</P><P>What is one part of it that is <EM>actually within your control</EM> as a leader right now?</P><P>Not what you wish you could change. Not what requires district-level decisions.</P><P>What is one thing you could shift, adjust, or act on within your current role?</P><P>Reply in the comments and name it.</P><P>Getting clear on what’s within your control is often where meaningful change starts.</P> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:05:35 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussion-Space/What-s-Actually-Within-Your-Control/m-p/226002#M65 kmcneil 2026-04-13T17:05:35Z