Conversational Leadership with Superintendent, Jay Mann
Welcome to the Conversational Leadership Podcast with Creighton Superintendent, Jay Mann. In each episode, Jay will delve into the happening in the District while tying each initiative to strategies, techniques, and real-world scenarios for conversational leadership. Periodically, Jay will host expert guests to share their wisdom on the most current topics and district events. Join us as we discover how conversational leadership can revolutionize our approach to leading teams, driving change, and creating a school culture of open dialogue. We are excited to embark on this journey with you.
Episodes
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
12 min
Superintendent Jay Mann closes out season 3 with a conversation on gratitude as we wrap up another school year. Have some topic ideas for season 4 of Conversational Leadership with Jay Mann? Email us your ideas at ewaszolek@creightonschools.org
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
18 min
Superintendent Jay Mann discusses a unique concept called theory of mind.
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 23, 2026
17 min
Superintendent Jay Mann sits down with Creighton School District Academic Director of Student Support, Dr. Amy Burgess, to discuss the ruler method and its implementation at the Creighton School District.
Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026
25 min
Superintendent Jay Mann sits down with Dr. Kim Dodds Keran, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, to discuss what learning walks are and how they are impacting Creighton School District.
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
18 min
Superintendent Jay Mann dives into WYSATI (What You See Is All There Is) and what that means and looks like from a leadership perspective.
Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
14 min
Superintendent Jay Mann sits down with Creighton School District Executive Director of Human Resources, Joel Laurin, to discuss how to fall in love with where you work and why loving what you do is important.
Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
21 min
Superintendent Jay Mann sits down with Kendall Taylor, Executive Director of Health & Wellness Services at Valley Schools, to discuss Creighton School District's partnership with Valley Schools and a ton of the amazing benefits that are available to employees.
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
18 min
Superintendent Jay Mann sits down with Dr. Lorisa Pombo, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, to discuss having the right mindset for New Year's Resolutions.
Dec 4, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
23 min
Superintendent Jay Mann talks about the importance of prioritizing and putting first things first.