Lead With Two Rules

Lead with two rules philosophy serves as a foundation for fostering building wide support for the social, emotional, learning, and mental health needs of students.

Lead with two rules   philosophy serves as a foundation for building wide support for the social, emotional, learning, and mental health needs of students. Through the years, Brenda Yoho has seen this and has witnessed the transformative impact, prioritising these essential aspects of education while contributing to a positive and nurturing school environment. What can we do to make change? What do we see? What do we want to see? What do we need to see?  How do we see?

Brenda’s book, “Lead with Two Rules, Feeling Good and Feeling Safe” is a conversational exploration of the origins of the philosophy and offers a detailed account of its practical application.

The guiding principles emerge from Two Rules come out of Brenda’s personal story. “Bullying was part of my life. I never felt good. I never felt safe. Kids bullied me and that lasted until I got to high school.  I never wanted anyone to ever feel like that, to not feel good and to not feel safe.  We need to have the mindset to know what to do when people don’t feel good and don’t feel safe.  

I want three things working together:

  • Home
  • School
  • Community

Choice matters

The power of choices shows up in how we choose to be part of the problem, or part of the solution.  We become alive to the links between responsibility, accountability, and the consequences of the choices we make. 

 What are we choosing?  

How we look at the day is how the day will be. Happiness is a choice. says Brenda.  We have to pause and think before we make a choice.   What we see reflected in society is what we have done collectively, together. Mindset, role modelling and appreciation play a big role in this. 

A shift in mindset towards hope and positive thoughts are part of the healthy environments we need to live and work in.

“Often, we have negative thoughts living rent free in our heads?  We start assuming, people don’t care because nobody noticed me and we come to the conclusion, I don’t belong.” 

A sense of belonging, appreciation and community emerges from feeling good and feeling safe.