Reflections on leadership, learning, and progress.

Sep 5, 2017

Week 2!

Hey folks!  We just finished the first week of school at Naaman Forest high School.  Let’s celebrate that!  It was fast and furious but it went great. Let’s…

Aug 27, 2017

It’s Game Time!

Wow! The first day is finally here! I know each of you have been waiting on this day with great expectancy.  Our students will be full of all…

Aug 14, 2017

It’s Almost Time!

It’s almost time!  If you are like me you are super excited about our start on Wednesday.  Enjoy your next couple of days, because when we start we’ll…

Apr 12, 2017

Champion Your Culture

Let’s be honest, April is a tough time in the life of a school.  There are so many things going on and it seems like the finish line…

Dec 15, 2016

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the staff at Herbertoneil.com.  Lol, well it's just me.  It is my hope that each of you have a very Merry Christmas with family and…

Nov 27, 2016

Schools Need Great Customer Service!

I had a friend who serves as a principal recently ask me how you improve customer service on your campus.  I think this is something that is often…

Nov 23, 2016

Primer Entry Plan for New Principals

The Primer Entry Plan for New Principals is a detailed guide for any principal beginning their tenure at a new campus. Joining a new campus, even in a…

Nov 22, 2016

Scattered Thoughts

I read a great book some time ago entitled “First Break All the Rules.”  It was recommended by a friend and turned out to be one of the…

Nov 22, 2016

Steady Leadership is Still in Session!

It’s been a while since I’ve written in this space.  I have spent more time with video blogs lately on Facebook and Periscope where Troy Mooney and I…

May 2, 2016

The Best Class Ever!

I knew her my whole life, but I had never experienced anything like this.  It was fast-paced, high energy, and down right crazy at times. I'm talking about…

Jan 18, 2016

You Better Not Forget!

I wrote an article sometime ago about a few steps for transforming schools entitled "School Transformation a Lesson From Popeyes!" http://www.herbertoneil.com/school-transformation-a-lesson-from-popeyes-2/It was one of my favorite blog posts, maybe…

Dec 28, 2015

Three Quick School Improvement Tips

In my last blog post I spent a little time being reflective about how I didn’t do a great job of helping teachers be better teachers when I…

Dec 23, 2015

A Missing Piece

It’s always pretty interesting to me when I notice the clear deficits I had when I was a campus principal.  I always thought I did a great job…