THE PLAYBOOK

THE EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP SERIES

FOR EDUCATION LEADERS!

We equip education leaders to solve what matters most and sustain progress that lasts.

Our method helps you bridge the gap between today’s barriers and tomorrow’s opportunities by uncovering the often-overlooked “missing middle” that stands in the way of progress.

You leave with a solution playbook and a proven, repeatable method that your team can apply again and again.

Leaders Need Inspiration

Leaders Need Connection

Leaders Need Breakthroughs

The Playbook: An Innovative Workshop Series for Education Leaders is a unique professional learning experience where you learn to create a playbook for true transformation. Our experiential model stretches your creative muscles, engages you in deep collaboration with leader peers and explores opportunities for you to push the boundaries on a challenge or opportunity you are navigating.

Custom designed for educators or leaders of schools, school districts, post-secondary institutions and education non-and-for-profit organizations, The Playbook experience introduces leaders to “plays” — approaches and methods to spur new thinking and ideas within yourself, your team and your work.

Emerge with an action-oriented custom playbook with tangible “plays”, coaching insights and transformative strategies!

Come with a Challenge. Leave with a Playbook.
Discover yourself as a leader along the way.

The Playbook Designers

The workshop is designed and led by Trish Millines Dziko and Kimberly Smith – two seasoned education leaders who have led at the edge of education innovation, worked in non-and-for-profit education, launched organizations, created groundbreaking models and programs and built transformative teams – and, along the journey, have collaborated with, supported and built deep friendships with many incredible education leaders.

We invite you to join us on this adventure – and guarantee you will not be disappointed!

Testimonials

"Kim Smith and Trish Dziko share the qualities most critical to supporting leaders and building strong and healthy organizational cultures: they are insightful, courageous and wise. Whatever challenge you and your organization are facing, you'd be smart to ask them to help."

Mike Magee

President, Minerva University

"Any time I engage with Kim and Trish, I know that I'm going to be in a space where I am encouraged to reflect, challenged with care to examine my leadership and the implications given my identity, and supported to lean fully into my gifts. Every encounter leaves me feeling renewed and with the provocations/action next steps to lead. Expect a high quality and high value leadership experience where this dynamic duo is involved."

Susan Asiyanbi

Founder, The Olori Network. Former Chief Transformation Officer, Teach for America

I have known and worked closely with Kim and Trish for over a decade. I have deeply appreciated their thoughtfulness, collaborative spirit, willingness to ask hard questions, and contributions as mentors and coaches. They are both outstanding educators and outstanding people who have much to offer!

Tom Boasberg

Former Superintendent, Denver Public Schools

Kim Smith’s dynamic leadership style and unparalleled expertise make her a formidable guide on the journey towards becoming an exceptional leader. With her unique blend of inspiring charisma and insightful strategies, Kim Smith empowers leaders to unlock their leadership aspirations and make a lasting impact in their organizations and communities.

Marlon Styles

Former Superintendent, Middletown City Schools. Dynamic speaker and leader.

"There were moments over the last decade when I lost my grounding in the work. Fortunately, Kim and Trish were there for me, as they are for so many. Their steady and loving guidance helped me find my way, and accelerated my impact. I can't think of two more capable guides for personal and professional development."

Diane Tavenner

Founder, Summit Public Schools

"As a growing leader, I have treasured experiences designed to help me understand my identity, my superpowers, my gaps, and how I show to support my teammates and collective mission. Trish and Kim have been such tremendous leaders in their own careers, they understand human development, and they know how to create the space for people to go on their personal leadership journeys. This is deep work, and they are two of the deepest people I know."

Aylon Samouha

CoFounder, Transcend