Jillian Aykens

Communicator | Listener | Strategic Thinker | Coach
Game Changer: Silently leading with kindness and humility.

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

@bsnicol2 Seeing this makes my heart happy. I’m super excited for you both! Congratulations!

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Every team has a best player. A great team’s best player is also their hardest worker. The best player has the extra responsibility as a leader to show others how to prepare & work each day. People don’t follow talent. People follow grit & the consistent habits of excellence!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The loudest voices rarely represent the majority. They're usually speaking for the extremes.

You won't understand the views of a group until you've invited the quieter voices into the discussion.

Don't mistake silence for disengagement. It's often a sign of deep reflection.

[Reformed Sports Project @ReformedSptProj]

Coach youth sports to positively impact kids. Not to win trophies and rings.

[Reformed Sports Project @ReformedSptProj]

Kids flourish when they feel safe to try & fail. Kids flourish when they feel cared for & supported regardless of their performance. If you want your kids to improve & develop a love for sport, don’t create an environment of pressure & stress. Create an environment of love & FUN!

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

@MrDuerwaechter Does it surprise you to learn how much I enjoy this daily fun? I agree with daughter 😊

[Matthew Shallenberger @mjshally]

This whole "the NYT ruined Wordle!" thing is a great case study in confirmation bias. It also gives us some insight into human nature that helps explain how conspiracy theories work.

[Changing the Game @CTGProjectHQ]

We have another video with our friends at @sprocketsports about the importance of developing every player. You never know which kids will blossom 4 years later. This one hits close to home for me as it is about my daughter.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Many “best practices” were created for a world that no longer exists.

In the face of change, the routines that once moved you forward often become the ruts that hold you back.

No practice is ever perfect. The day you stop being open to improving is the day you start stagnating.

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

@MrDuerwaechter @kaukaunasd Thanks again for letting me steal your time. Because “That’s what those communications people do.” 😊 It was a great morning filled with so much excitement for the year ahead.

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

@Rockshot_Joelle @LisaSink @NSPRA @WSPRA Hi @Rockshot_Joelle ... missing the fun you bring to these events, but hope that you got lots of good stuff attending virtually. Looking forward to reconnecting soon!

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

Every district is facing different types of challenges; uncertainty breeds anxiety. Thank you @_JakeSturgis and @JennaRoseMead for the reminders, the inspiring examples, and the tips on how to keep moving forward! #NSPRA2021

[Carrie Sterrs @CNSterrs]

Can’t wait for this session to begin, but in the meantime, I’m figuring out where to post this bad boy in my office! 🤔#NSPRA2021

[Lesley Bruinton, APR 🥋 @lesleybruinton]

“Don’t use a five-dollar word when the 50-cent word will work.” -Mark Twain

Let’s play a game: give me some educational jargon and replace it with common sense language like this:

#NSPRA2021 #schoolpr

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

Today I learned what “phubbing” is … and can’t wait to bring this learning home! #NSPRA2021

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

Doing the touristy things during the “down” time. First, dessert for dinner. #NSPRA2021

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

@hogueMV @NSPRA @tnspra @cville_schools @CvilleLeaders Outstanding. I was so grateful to hear his words today.

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

Thank you @HeroSpeaker for coming into our space this morning, smiling, and leaving us with such hopeful words. The extra mile is only one more step than everyone else is willing to take.

Now ... what can I do to create a better outcome using what I have? #NSPRA2021

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

This reminds me of someone I know @MrDuerwaechter 😊

[Jillian Aykens @jillianaykens]

Heroes are not ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They’re extraordinary people choosing not to be ordinary #NSPRA2021