About Us
Our Mission
In order to impact both teaching and learning, educators and students must first create a community and culture of safety and belonging–allowing everyone within a school building to learn and work together collectively.
At My Choice 2 Lead, our professional learning was developed for the entire building–not just teachers and leaders. Through a mixture of educator and staff professional learning alongside student-facing, in-classroom sessions, we work side-by-side with your school. This model creates a climate of belonging, grounded in trust and individual empowerment, resulting in an overall impact on teaching, learning, and leading.
Concepts such as self-awareness, building healthy relationships, managing conflict effectively, and engaging in positive interactions with peers and leaders are the tenets of what My Choice 2 Lead has to offer. Specific content topics can be customized to meet the needs of your unique setting.
Our Professional Learning Model Includes:
On-site training designed for administrators, teachers, and other school staff members.
In-classroom sessions for students in grades K-12.
DISC assessments for students and adults.
A train-the-trainer model for school-based champions of the work.
Ongoing coaching and observation both in and out of the classroom.
Keynote presentations.
DISC Assessments
My Choice 2 Lead is proud to offer DISC assessments for all professional learning and training. Our team assesses individual behavioral tendencies and how different styles impact learning, relationships, and team dynamics. Self-knowledge is the key to understanding others. We improve relationships through effective communication so that conflict and drama are minimized.
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KID DISC: 9 to 12-year-olds
STUDENT DISC: Middle & High School with career component
ADULT DISC: Ages 18+
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We assess individual strengths and identify the key areas of needed growth to improve the way students communicate in the midst of conflict. This allows us to hold each other accountable to be our best - minimizing stress and conflict while enhancing individual and team performance. Growth is essential for sustainable leadership success.
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We assess how well an individual adapts to the communication style of others and utilizes their unique strengths to lead in any given situation. We coach leaders to exhibit the strength of each style in the right moment. We equip leaders with the ability to operate more consciously, intentionally, and move effortlessly through work and life.
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People who both understand their style and have a high level of Emotional Intelligence tend to communicate better, generate greater productivity, and are better leaders. These individuals have the highest levels of job satisfaction, fewer health issues, less conflict, and stronger connections with others.
5-Step Process to Getting Started
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Building a Safe Environment
When a group (family, team, organization) first comes together we set the foundation for emotional safety so every person can be as open as they feel comfortable to make the most of the learning experience.
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Developing Self-Knowledge
We establish the first level of self-knowledge to better understand who we are through the Take Flight Learning DISC assessment and individual profile. We discover our natural tendencies in response to people, teams, conflict, and daily situations.
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Reading People Right
Have you ever wondered why some people naturally gravitate towards one another? We all have different communication styles and it’s important to understand how each uniquely differs to communicate effectively with one another.
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Minimizing the Drama
Learning communication styles helps us minimize unintended conflict between individuals. This helps us determine our different strengths and what groups can accomplish together. Our strengths working together improves group performance!
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Confronting with Humility
Once we learn to communicate effectively, we can clearly and respectfully confront an individual when behavior is posing a problem. Through this process, we learn how to tailor our words, tone, and nonverbal expressions and extend empathy and humility. This is the key to preserving and deepening relationships.
Districts & Organizations Served
My Choice 2 Lead is proud to have helped the following school districts and organizations: Bells ISD, Millsap ISD, Jim Ned CISD, Ector County ISD, Midway ISD, Atlanta ISD, Crane ISD, Texas Association of Community Schools, Cooperative Education Services - Albuquerque, NM, and the Christ Church Anglican of Midland. My Choice 2 Lead’s founder Cynthia Bishop is also an Associate Director of the Texas Association for Rural Schools.
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Cynthia is passionate about creating thriving people who communicate effectively, embrace the power of listening as a discrete skill, and recognize confrontation as a positive act of human respect.
As a certified DISC facilitator, leadership coach, seasoned speaker, and trainer, Cynthia excels at developing high-performing individuals, teams, and organizations where safety, civility, and belonging are the expected norm.
She emphatically believes, "A leader lies within you. It's your choice to accept the responsibility. Leadership requires no title — just a relentless will enveloped in empathy and humility to serve others."
Cynthia is also an Associate Director of the Texas Association for Rural Schools. Passionate about building trust and relationships, Cynthia is looking forward to working alongside more organizations to support their needs.
Meet the Team
Founded in 2017 by Cynthia Bayuk-Bishop, My Choice 2 Lead supports schools, community organizations, and religious institutions across the country with professional learning and coaching around the core social competencies needed for today’s leaders, teachers, and learners.
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Wes has leadership experience as a campus principal and as a district-level executive director of Instructional Services. His professional and community leadership experience enables him to encourage and coach other aspiring leaders - adults and youth. As a consultant and accomplished presenter, Wes has a passion for helping others grow professionally. He believes that leaders must understand that success depends on meeting the needs of others and acquiring key relationship-building skills. Wes's ability to connect with, teach and coach every age range is remarkable. His ability to open minds to different perspectives and "crack the toughest nut" is his gift. His goal is to use his personal and professional experiences to unleash the leadership potential in others.