A Slice with 'Dice
A Slice with ’Dice is a weekly podcast exploring leadership, talent development, and the human side of high-performing systems. Drawing on decades of experience in gifted education and public leadership, host Corey Alderdice examines how institutions identify potential, navigate change, and create cultures where people can thrive. Each episode blends thoughtful reflection with practical insight for educators, leaders, and anyone interested in how talent and transformation intersect in real-world settings.
A Slice with 'Dice
Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part 3): Choice, Scale, and the Obligation to Design
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Belonging cannot be a boutique advantage.
If mentorship, purpose, depth, and engagement truly predict long-term success, then designing for belonging isn’t a marketing strategy — it’s a moral obligation.
Corey Alderdice, a national voice in talent and transformation, explores the tension between schools of choice and traditional community schools, asking whether belonging-rich environments are easier to build in smaller, mission-driven models — and what it would take to scale them more broadly.
Belonging is not sentimental. It is strategic infrastructure.
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