Very impressed. Steve's experience gives him tremendous credibility and realness. His enthusiasm is contagious and I'm already using some of his suggestions. I feel blessed to have met him and heard his message.
Steven Bollar
When you stand TALL you don’t think small.
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Steven Bollar
Biography
Steve Bollar, a.k.a. Stand Tall Steve, is driven to help schools, associations, and organizations create a better culture and climate through creative rewards and encouragement. His book, Ideas, Ideas, Ideas! has been a jumping point for hundreds of organizations on how to increase the morale, change the culture, and lighten the climate for their students and staff.
In 2014 Steve was awarded the Burlington County Principals and Supervisors Association Visionary Leadership Award. In 2011 Steve was recognized by South Jersey Magazine as South Jersey's top 20 Men of the Year. Additionally, Steve was chosen by Suburban Family Magazine Top 20 Citizen of the Year for 2012. Steve is also a member of the Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame. Renaissance is a program that focuses on recognizing students and staff while developing a positive school culture.
Steve served on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. NJPSA is the premier supporting organization for New Jersey Principals and Supervisors.
Steve has a long history in the education system, from art teacher to principal to Superintendent of Schools. His 23+ year career has shown him firsthand how to face the challenges that any organization can encounter and how to overcome them with creativity and communication.
It's this insight that he brings to the stage during his keynotes, breakouts, and workshops - training administration, teachers, organizations, and staff on how to create a better atmosphere for students and staff alike.
Steven Bollar
Featured Keynote Programs
Ideas Ideas Ideas
Creating change doesn’t have to be costly or complicated - in fact, this most popular keynote is chock-full of ways to create massive change in your school withOUT spending a lot or planning huge initiatives. Based on Steve’s popular book of the same title, this session will show you:
• How to rejuvenate the climate and culture in your school while being creative, unique, and fun… which will show your students and staff first-hand how to use their imaginations to problem solve!...
• Ideas that can be implemented RIGHT AWAY (without months-long planning) to improve the morale, culture and climate in your school…
• How to change your thinking when it comes to recognition, reinforcement and results… you don’t have to settle for boring old awards anymore! You can inspire your staff through creative rewards that make a real change in your school!
Classroom Management That Works
A teacher’s ability to effectively manage student behavior is arguably, the most important indicator of the short and long term success of a teacher. The challenge with teaching teachers to effectively manage their students’ behaviors, teachers tend not to understand the impact or reaction caused by their own actions. They tend to struggle with creating a comprehensive repertoire of management strategies. Steve will show you:
• How to make meaningful connections with students that lead to a sense of respect from the students to the teachers.
• How to direct and not ask within the daily lessons and activities within the classroom (which improves confidence of the teacher).
• How to properly follow up on negative behaviors and properly recognize positive behaviors in order to create a sensible balance within the classroom.
Stand Tall Leadership
Developing yourself as a leader is more than reading a few books and implementing a new strategy - you have to strengthen relationships, develop useful systems, inspire your organization to follow you, and communicate effectively at all times. In this presentation, Steve will show you:
• How to empower yourself to make crucial decisions and strengthen your confidence to make those decisions easily (which means more will get done with less struggle!)
• How to connect with staff and community and understand their needs so they can be effective… because if a leader has no followers, are they really leading?
• How to treat your superstar employees & leaders to keep them right where they are (with you!) and not lose them to other opportunities.
Standing Tall Through It All
Challenges can either force you to step up your game or they can stop you in your tracks. Steve will show you how to overcome challenges in your organization and come out bigger, better, and more motivated than ever. In this session, you’ll discover:
• How to maintain the focus needed to get great results… even when chaos and challenge surrounds you!...
• How you can increase productivity no matter what is happening or how overwhelmed you are…
• How to repair broken relationships that keep you from success - and how to prevent relationship breakdown from stalling your progress ever again!